Connection Blueprint live course

Connection isn’t just a feeling. It’s a choice you practice.

If you're reading this, you understand that connection is a leadership skill.

You know that connection is the key to a healthier and happier life.

And you can sense that beneath the day-to-day logistics is an opportunity to create more depth.

Why do good people struggle to stay connected?

Because even good people get stuck in three invisible patterns:

We miss what's really happening beneath the surface

We avoid owning our patterns

We communicate but nothing shifts

This course rewires all three.

Because connection isn’t guaranteed by proximity. We can share space, goals, even values - and still miss each other entirely.

Maybe it's hard to say what you need. Or maybe you keep the peace but don't feel peaceful. You may even already know you're repeating patterns. You just don't know how to stop.

Real connection doesn’t happen by default. It’s built intentionally.

How does the way you lead yourself reflect the way you connect to others?

Because the same patterns that limit your connection limit everything else: the success of your team, your clients, your family. It all comes back this.

Your habits of connection.
Your tolerance for tension.
Your clarity (or confusion) around needs, roles, and repair.

All of it is architecture.
And like any structure, it can be designed.

3 Weeks of Connection Architecture

This course will:

Reveal what’s actually driving your disconnection

Interrupt the auto-pilot behaviors that quietly sabotage closeness

Equip you with tools to lead relationally — with consistency, clarity, and care

How It Works

This is a live, cohort-based course.
Each week includes:

🎧 1 Audio Lesson
Short and direct. Listen before your partner session to set the stage for the week.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 1 Partner Practice Session
Guided 90-minute video sessions where the real work happens. Not recorded. No spectators. Just clear reps and honest reflection.

👥 1 Big Group Session
Live session before & after the partner session to allow space to share and integrate.

🏠 1 Connection Experiment
Each week, you’ll get a practical exercise to try in your real life. Think of them as micro-reps for intentionally creating connection

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - Course Curriculum

Week 1: Reveal ItThe Emotional Weather Report & Leadership Archaeology

  • Learn to read the invisible signals beneath surface interactions
  • Practice the Anti-Introduction protocol for authentic first connections
  • Master the art of "storm walking" through conflict

Week 2: Interrupt ItThe Paradox Protocol & Pattern Breaking

  • Identify your automatic disconnection patterns
  • Develop your "connection thermostat" for real-time awareness
  • Learn the Contrarian Leadership approach to relationship dynamics

Week 3: Equip ItThe Appreciation Ambush & Truth Telling as Art

  • Build your toolkit for consistent connection architecture
  • Practice leadership koans for navigating complex situations
  • Design your personal Connection Operating System

The Framework: The Connection Architecture Process

At the heart of the course is a simple, repeatable framework:

Reveal It

What's actually driving the disconnection in this moment?

Interrupt It

How do you catch the auto-pilot pattern before it sabotages connection?

Equip It

What tool or approach will help you lead relationally with clarity and care?

You’ll run this loop again and again until it becomes second nature.

The Connection Blueprint: September 2025 Cohort Schedule

Week of September 8 - 14

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Connection Blueprint Session 1 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET (3-hour intensive with 120-minute guided partner work)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Connection Blueprint Session 2 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET (2.5 hours)

Week of September 15 - 21

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Connection Blueprint Session 3
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET (2.5 hours)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Connection Blueprint Session 4 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET (2.5 hours)

Week of September 22 - 28

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Connection Blueprint Session 5 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET (2.5 hours)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Live Q&A with Fred 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET (1.5 hours)

KEY DATES

Next 2025 Course Dates:

September 8-25

November 3-21

Questions? Reach out: [email protected]

The Connection Blueprint

$900

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    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    Who is this course for? The Connection Blueprint is for leaders who are ready to architect connection intentionally rather than hope it happens by accident. It's for people who understand that how you lead yourself affects everything else - your team, your clients, your family. This course is for those ready to do the real work of examining their patterns and building new ones.

    What should I know before joining? This course emphasizes truth-telling and real-life application. You'll be asked to look honestly at your disconnection patterns and try new approaches in your actual relationships and leadership situations. Come ready to be curious about yourself and willing to experiment with new ways of connecting.

    What is the time commitment? Over three weeks, there are 14.5 hours of live sessions. The first session is 3 hours (including intensive partner work), the final session is 1.5 hours, and the middle sessions are 2.5 hours each. Outside sessions, you'll have one audio lesson per week and daily "Connection Experiments" to try in real life.

    How is this different from other leadership development approaches? Most leadership training focuses on techniques and strategies. We focus on the architecture underneath - the patterns that either create or destroy connection. Rather than teaching you what to do, we help you see what you're already doing that doesn't work, then interrupt those patterns and build new ones.

    I don't have a partner lined up. Can I still join? Absolutely. Most people join solo. You'll be matched with another participant for the guided partner sessions. The cohort model is specifically designed to create meaningful connections between strangers who become thinking partners throughout the course.

    What if I can't make a session? Sessions are not recorded due to the intimate nature of the work. If you miss a session, you'll receive the audio lesson and connection experiment, but the live partner work is essential to the experience. We recommend only enrolling if you can commit to attending all sessions.

    How does this relate to your other courses? Connection Blueprint is the foundation of everything else. If you want to develop ownership mindset or become a master builder of your life and leadership, it all starts with how you connect - first to yourself, then to others. This course can be taken standalone or as preparation for deeper work.

    What's the group size? We keep cohorts small (8-16 people maximum) to ensure quality connections and personalized attention during group sessions.

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