private strategy

Intensive

A 30-day engagement for the decisions that are too large or complex for one conversation, whether they involve the whole business or one major part of it. You leave with a clear direction and a written plan to carry it out.

Schedule a conversation

30 days

From preparation to follow-up

One full day

Working through it together

In person or virtual

San Antonio or your location

30 days

From preparation to follow-up

One full day

Working through it together

In person or virtual

San Antonio or your location

The thinking your business needs rarely happens in the middle of running it.

You know the business needs a real decision, whether it's about a new line of business, a part of the company that isn't working the way it should, or the direction of the whole company.

But the day-to-day keeps taking priority, and a one-hour conversation isn't enough to work it through. So the decision waits, and the business keeps running on the old plan.

A Private Strategy Intensive is built to work through something larger, in depth, over a focused 30 days.

We start by preparing together. You complete an assessment of your vision and values, and we hold two calls to review your plans, your numbers, and your priorities, so the working day begins with the groundwork already done.

Then we spend a full day together, ideally in the same room, working through what you brought. We look at what you're doing, what you want from the business, and whether the two actually fit, and we test your assumptions against what the evidence shows.

You leave with clear decisions and a 90-day roadmap with your priorities in sequence. Within two weeks, we meet again to make sure the plan is in motion.

Who this is for

The intensive is a good fit if you run an established business and:

You have a challenge, opportunity, or decision that needs more than a one-hour session
You'd rather work through it in one concentrated stretch than spread the work across a quarter
You're ready to question your assumptions and look at the real numbers
You're prepared to carry the plan forward, with your team or with ongoing support

The focus may be the whole business, or one major area such as a new line of business or a review of an entire department.

A different fit

If you have one specific question that a single conversation can address, a Private Strategy Session is the better place to start. If you need a defined project carried out with your team over a full quarter, with support until the fix is in place and working, the 90-Day Consulting Engagement is built for that.

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How it works

Preparation

You complete the Pre-Intensive Business Vision and Values Assessment, and we hold two preparation calls of 60 to 90 minutes each to review your plans, assets, and priorities. By the time we sit down for the working day, the work is already underway.

Working day

We spend a full day together working through it on the board, testing your assumptions against what the evidence shows. This works best in person, either in San Antonio or at your location. Virtual is also an option.

Integration

You receive a written 90-day roadmap with your priorities in sequence. Within two weeks, we meet again to review progress, work through what has come up, and confirm the strategy is in motion.

What's included

Pre-Intensive Business Vision and Values Assessment
Two 60- to 90-minute preparation calls
One full working day together
A written 90-day roadmap with priorities in sequence
A follow-up call within two weeks

Investment

In person: $11,000 (plus travel)

Virtual: $7,500

Paid in full at signing

Private Strategy Session fee is credited if you start within 30 days of your session.

Who you'll be working with

I’m Rachel Anzalone, founder of Ease & Acumen. Before I began advising, I worked inside businesses at every stage of growth, from helping build the operating structure for a cafe company preparing to franchise to running seven restaurant locations with 350 employees. Since then, I’ve guided many owners of service businesses across industries as they built the systems their businesses run on.

What I’ve learned is that the problem an owner brings in is rarely the one that needs solving first. That’s where a session starts: working out what’s actually going on underneath, before deciding what to do about it.

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After the intensive

Many owners are ready to carry the plan forward on their own. Others continue with ongoing advisory, or with a 90-Day Consulting Engagement when the plan calls for a defined project with their team.

"She helped me get solid on the one thing.

Not all the other things. The one thing.”

Laurel Rutledge | Founder & CEO, LKR Group

Your questions, answered

Where does the Intensive take place?

In person is preferred, either in San Antonio or at your location, because it lets us work through everything together in the room. A virtual Intensive is also available.

Who covers travel for an in-person Intensive?

If we meet in San Antonio, you cover your own travel. If we meet at your location, you cover mine.

What do I need to do to prepare?

You complete the Pre-Intensive Business Vision and Values Assessment and share your materials, such as your plans, your numbers, and anything that bears on what you're bringing, before our two preparation calls.

How is the Intensive paid?

In full at signing. If you've had a Private Strategy Session within the past 30 days, your session fee is credited toward it.

What if I need to reschedule?

You can reschedule once, with at least 14 days' notice. You're responsible for any fees from changing travel plans or reservations.

What is your refund policy?

The Intensive is non-refundable, because preparation begins as soon as you book. If something isn't working, the first step is to find a way to resolve it together.

How is this different from a Private Strategy Session?

A session works through one question in one conversation and gives you a written strategy for it. The Intensive is a 30-day engagement for something larger or more complex, whether that's the whole business or one major area.

Bring the work that needs more than an hour.

Tell me what you’re facing and how quickly you want to move. We’ll talk through whether an Intensive is the right fit, and if it is, we’ll plan the format, location, and timing from there. If a different way of working together would serve you better, I’ll recommend it.