BY APPLICATION · EIGHT FOUNDERS
A room of eight founders who will not let your decision slide.
The Clarity Shift Mastermind is a vetted group of eight founders of A$1M to A$10M businesses, chaired by Ivanka Menken for 10 months. Each month the group meets for two hours: one founder brings one decision, the others ask questions and share their own experience, and everyone leaves with one written commitment. Every founder also has two individual check-ins with Ivanka each quarter. It costs A$2,000 per founder per month ex GST, by application.
Apply for the Clarity Shift MastermindThe place card
- Founders
- Eight, chosen for each other
- Length
- 10 months
- Group sessions
- Monthly, two hours, chaired by Ivanka
- 1:1 check-ins
- Two per founder each quarter
- Investment
- A$2,000 per founder per month, ex GST
- Entry
- By application, then a 20-minute conversation
THE ANCHOR SEAT
One decision anchors the room each month
Eight founders around one table, with Ivanka in the chair. Each month one seat brings the decision they keep circling, the other seven ask the questions they would want asked of them, and nobody leaves without a written commitment of their own.
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The Anchor Seat · a framework by Ivanka Menken
IS THIS YOU?
Too senior for advice, too close for perspective
- “I have nobody at my level to think out loud with”
- “My board, my team and my family each hear a different version”
- “I make the big calls alone and find out later what I missed”
- “I want to be challenged by people who have built something”
- “I would rather earn my place in a room than buy a seat”
WHO IS IN THE ROOM
Eight founders, chosen for each other
Places are offered after an application and a 20-minute conversation, so the group works as a group.
- 1Founders of businesses turning over A$1M to A$10M
- 2Running the business day to day, not only owning it
- 3Willing to bring real numbers: the five-number scorecard, shared inside the room
- 4Able to hold a confidence: what is said in the room stays in the room
- 5Able to commit to ten monthly sessions
ONE MONTH
One month in the mastermind
Ten monthly sessions of two hours, chaired by Ivanka Menken, online, or in person in Brisbane when the group decides.
- Part 1The numbersEach founder reports their five scorecard numbers in a minute or two.
- Part 2The anchor decisionOne founder brings the decision they keep circling. The anchor changes every month.
- Part 3The roomThe others ask questions and share what they have lived through. Ivanka chairs, challenges and keeps it honest.
- Part 4The commitmentEveryone, not only the anchor, leaves with one written commitment, read back at the next session.
Between sessions: Two individual check-ins with Ivanka each quarter, and your scorecard sent to the group before each session.
HOW TO JOIN
Three steps to a seat
- 1ApplyA short email: your business, its turnover and the decision you would bring first.
- 2TalkA 20-minute conversation with Ivanka to check the fit, both ways.
- 3Take your seatPlaces are offered once the eight are chosen. Session dates are set together before the first one.
INVESTMENT
A$2,000
per founder, per month, ex GST
Ten months. The same fee for every founder in the room.
Apply for the Clarity Shift MastermindHelps founders lead with clarity and integrity by modelling vulnerability, emotional intelligence, and grounded decision-making. Creates an environment where leaders can openly explore challenges and grow without fear of judgement.
R.W., founder
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About the mastermind
What is the Clarity Shift Mastermind?
The Clarity Shift Mastermind is a peer group of eight vetted founders of A$1M to A$10M businesses, chaired by Ivanka Menken for 10 months. Each monthly two-hour session is anchored on one founder's decision, the room asks questions and shares experience, and every founder leaves with one written commitment. It builds on the frameworks in her book The Clarity Shift.
How much does it cost?
The Clarity Shift Mastermind costs A$2,000 per founder per month ex GST for 10 months. That covers ten monthly two-hour group sessions chaired by Ivanka Menken and two individual check-ins with her each quarter. Places are offered by application, and the fee is the same for every founder in the room.
How do I apply?
Email Ivanka Menken with a short note: your business, its turnover, and the decision you would bring to the Clarity Shift Mastermind first. If it looks like a fit, you book a 20-minute conversation. Places are offered after that conversation, so the eight founders in the room are chosen for each other, not only for their fit on paper.
How is it different from 1:1 mentoring?
In 1:1 mentoring, Ivanka Menken works with one founder every fortnight for six months. In the Clarity Shift Mastermind she chairs a room of eight, monthly for 10 months, and much of the challenge comes from founders who have built something themselves. Some founders do both; others start with one and move to the other later.
What do I share with the group?
In the Clarity Shift Mastermind you share your five scorecard numbers each month: weeks of payroll covered, gross margin, newest-work price against a year ago, commitments kept and confidence. Ivanka Menken asks every founder to keep what is said in the room confidential. You decide how much of the detail behind each number you bring.
Is it online or in person?
The Clarity Shift Mastermind meets online by default, with the option of meeting in person in Brisbane when the group decides that works for everyone. The individual check-ins with Ivanka Menken are on Zoom. Session dates are set together with the founders who are offered a place, before the first session runs.