Independent Minds

PRIVATE SESSIONS

You Have Plenty of Input.
You Still Have to Figure Out What Actually Fits Your Business.

You have probably already thought about it, asked people you trust, searched it, and used AI on it. Now you have more input and the same problem.

Private Sessions are focused one-on-one working sessions for business owners who need to figure out what actually matters and what happens next.

60-Minute Private Session

$199

One-on-one · Prep reviewed before we meet

Leave with a clear next step, or your session is free.

HOW DOES A PRIVATE SESSION WORK?

The Goal Isn't More Advice.
It's Knowing What To Do Next.

Watch how we take a messy business problem, separate what we know from what we're assuming, pressure-test the options, and turn it into something you can act on.

What business owners say about working with Independent Minds

"Have been working with Sam over the past 6 months and have had great success. Have recommended him to several small business owners and they are also super excited about this! Connect with Sam, you won't be disappointed!!"

Neal H. — On working with Sam at Independent Minds

The Problem Rarely Stays in One Box.

The obvious problem is often a symptom of something larger. Solve the wrong thing, and you can spend a lot without moving the needle.

Before we fix anything, we figure out what problem you are actually solving.

We Start Before the Clock Does.

You should not spend the first 20 minutes paying to explain your business to us.

Before

  • Complete the short intake.
  • Share the context and existing work that actually matters.
  • We review it before we meet.
  • You do not need to diagnose the problem yourself.

During

  • Separate what we know from what we're assuming.
  • Find the decision or problem underneath the noise.
  • Pressure-test the options.
  • Use AI wherever it gives us useful leverage.
  • Decide, design, test, or build what the problem calls for.

After

  • Full recording.
  • Prompts, notes, frameworks, or working materials we create.
  • A clear next step.
  • Less unresolved work than you walked in with.

The session should reduce the problem, not create more homework.

What business owners say about working with Independent Minds

"There are so many tools and strategies out there that you can waste a lot of time trying to figure it all out. Sam cuts through the noise, helps you figure out what actually makes sense for your business, and gets you moving. Highly recommend working with him!"

Shawn M. — On working with Sam at Independent Minds

Bring the Problem Before You Know What to Call It.

This is for you if

  • You are carrying a real business problem, decision, or build that matters.
  • You have plenty of input but no clear path forward.
  • The problem crosses functions or has multiple moving parts.
  • You want to think it through, not hand your judgment to somebody else.

This is probably not for you if

  • You want generic business advice.
  • You want somebody else to make the decision for you.
  • You want a basic ChatGPT tutorial.
  • You want an answer without being willing to challenge your current assumptions.

Bring the Problem.
Leave Knowing What Happens Next.

60 Minutes · $199

Leave with a clear next step, or your session is free.