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Title & Positioning Approved
Section 1 of 4
Title: MORTGAGE FUEL — 10-Day Network Acceleration Intensive
Tagline: Stop knowing what to do. Start doing it — with structure, accountability, and proof.
Elevator Pitch:

Mortgage Fuel is a 10-day drip intensive for ambitious mid-level Canadian mortgage agents who have the knowledge but lack the systems, accountability, and peer support to execute consistently. Over 10 days, students build a graded network, craft compelling value propositions, initiate outreach across both past clients and new referral partners, implement a nurturing and tracking system, and leave with a written 90-Day Scaling Plan — turning intention into a documented, data-grounded action plan with every contact named and staged.

Target Audience Approved
Section 2 of 4
Who: Ambitious mid-level mortgage agents in Canada — post-rookie, pre-expert — operating in what the course calls the Builder and Operator growth phases. They have closed deals, know the business fundamentals, and are hungry for the next level, but are stuck between knowing what to do and doing it consistently.
Prerequisites: Active mortgage agent license in Canada. An existing contact database of at least 50 people (past clients, colleagues, referral partners, or warm connections). No specific tech or CRM experience required — tech setup is taught in the course.
Level: Intermediate: students have closed deals and understand mortgage fundamentals but have not yet built repeatable, systematized referral and relationship networks. This is not a licensing or product knowledge course — it assumes mortgage competence and focuses entirely on business development and relationship systems.
Pain Points:
  • • Overwhelmed by the volume of outreach, follow-ups, networking, and marketing — and unsure how to prioritize what will actually move the needle
  • • Struggling with self-accountability: knows they should track KPIs and grade relationships but lacks the discipline, tools, or structure to do it consistently
  • • Feeling isolated and unsupported — no mentor, no constructive feedback, no peer group going through the same growth challenges
  • • Hitting plateaus in deal flow or revenue and unable to identify why — operating in the dark with no data on which activities and relationships are generating business
  • • Over-relying on past clients without a formal system for repeat business or referrals, while simultaneously underusing technology that could automate follow-up and tracking
Transformation Arc Approved
Section 3 of 4
Before

The student arrives knowing what they should be doing — grade their contacts, build referral partnerships, stay top-of-mind, track their results — but executing reactively, inconsistently, and without a system. Their database is a static list, not a living asset. They spray-and-pray on outreach, let new connections fizzle for lack of follow-up, and have no clear picture of which relationships or activities are actually generating revenue. They are the bottleneck in their own business: busy, but not strategically busy.

After

The student leaves with every major system built and in motion: a 50+ contact network graded by influence and staged on the 5-Stage Relationship Progression, a compelling 'I'm different because…' value proposition for both clients and referral partners, active outreach underway across both B2C and B2B tracks, a live Referral Tracking Spreadsheet showing which relationships are producing ROI, a social media presence that deliberately attracts the right client and repels the wrong one, and a written 90-Day Scaling Plan with named contacts, progression targets, and a monthly Non-Sales Touch calendar. They operate with structure and data, not hope and hustle.

Key Shifts:
  • → From generic networking to strategic prioritization — students move from treating all contacts equally to grading every person in their network on Personal Influence, Network Reach, and Social Media Engagement, then investing time proportionally to potential
  • → From one value proposition to two distinct, audience-specific 'I'm different because…' statements — students replace vague claims about rates and service with specific, compelling reasons a client or referral partner should choose them over every competitor
  • → From reactive outreach to a sequenced, dual-track system — students shift from spray-and-pray to executing a deliberate New Partner Onboarding Sequence for B2B partners and a stage-based re-engagement approach for B2C clients, with both tracks governed by the unified 5-Stage Relationship Progression
  • → From operating in the dark to running on data — students go from having no visibility into which activities generate business to tracking every partner and client by stage in a Referral Tracking Spreadsheet, calculating Partner ROI, and making scaling decisions based on evidence
  • → From knowing what to do to having a system that does it — students shift from identifying with 'I know what I should be doing, but…' to holding a completed 90-Day Scaling Plan with specific names, stages, and weekly Non-Sales Touch cadences attached to every top relationship
Proof of Transformation:

A student has completed the transformation when they can submit: (1) a 5x Influence Scale worksheet with 50+ contacts graded and a prioritized top-10 list; (2) a written Client VP and Referral Partner VP using The Because Technique; (3) a Referral Tracking Spreadsheet with at least 10 outreach contacts logged by stage across B2C and B2B; (4) an updated LinkedIn profile and a 4-week Non-Sales Touch schedule; (5) a populated Partner ROI Calculator identifying their top 3 highest-ROI relationships; and (6) a completed 90-Day Scaling Plan with at least 3 partner progression targets and a monthly contact cadence — publicly committed to in Coaching Call 5.

Module Overview Approved
Section 4 of 4
Format: 10-day drip intensive — one content release per day, with daily assignments, five live coaching calls distributed across the arc (end of Days 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10), and an accountability pair check-in ritual active from Day 1. The drip format is non-negotiable for this avatar: the target student is someone who knows what to do but fails to execute without external pacing and daily accountability pressure. Self-paced delivery would undermine the core promise of structure and accountability. The 10-day arc is also the minimum time needed to initiate real outreach (Modules 1–2), let early conversations land, and have actual relationship data to feed into the tracking and scaling work (Modules 4–5).
Module 1: Module 1: The Ignition & Blueprint 4 lessons

Strategic foundation before any outreach begins. Students receive a Two-Lane Network orientation (B2C clients and B2B referral partners as two parallel lanes of a single ecosystem), apply two pre-grading calibrations — the Life-Stage Segmentation Framework (Early Earning → Mid-Career → Pre-Retirement → Retirement mapped to relevant partner types) and the Vocation Trap principle (job title is not a proxy for influence) — then grade 50+ contacts using the 5x Influence Scale with its three metrics (Personal Influence, Network Reach, Social Media Engagement), a score-combination decision guide, and five scenario illustrations as worked examples. The module closes with The Because Technique, through which students construct both a Client Value Proposition and a Referral Partner Value Proposition. Day 1 focuses on orientation and calibration (with a low-stakes contact-tagging assignment); Day 2 moves into scoring and VP construction, ending with Coaching Call 1.

→ Students leave with a graded, prioritized network of 50+ contacts and a compelling 'I'm different because…' statement for both client and partner audiences — the strategic foundation every subsequent module builds on.

Module 2: Module 2: Full Throttle Outreach 4 lessons

Execution across both tracks, sequenced from familiar to unfamiliar to build momentum. Opens with the 'Managing Expectations' Mindset Moment — just showing up does not entitle you to immediate business — before moving into: Lesson 1 (B2C database reactivation: the credibility/trust/likability bridge as the mechanism at every level, Raving Fan as the north-star destination, stage-based re-engagement scripts); Lesson 2 (B2B partner re-engagement: warming lapsed referral sources, Bench Player 'know your standing' coaching, ROFR as the north star); Lesson 3 (new partner prospecting: warm introduction vs. cold outreach, the four-step New Partner Onboarding Sequence across all 9 partner-type workbooks and the Coffee Meeting Agenda Template, with stated daily assignment targets); Lesson 4 (synthesis: linking the B2C and B2B arcs as parallel tracks feeding the same outcome). A mid-module consolidation beat at Day 4 evening gives students a written reflection before escalating to the highest-barrier activity. Coaching Calls 2 and 3 fall within this module.

→ Students leave with active outreach in motion across both tracks, a Value Exchange Strategy prepared for each of the 9 partner types, their first re-engagement conversations initiated, and a Coffee Meeting Agenda Template ready for use — and have publicly committed to their outreach targets in front of a coaching cohort.

Module 3: Module 3: The High-Octane Network 3 lessons

Keeping new connections alive and positioning as the go-to expert in the market. Opens with a deliberate two-beat sequence: Beat 1 — 'Don't Be Vanilla' Mindset Moment (the psychological permission to niche down and consciously repel wrong-fit clients); Beat 2 — 'Control the Press' brand frame (LinkedIn, reviews, and social posts are a curated narrative the agent controls, not a posting schedule). Then moves into the 3 Non-Sales Touches: Appreciation (recognizing milestones), Education (sharing relevant insights), and Connection (engaging on their content — with the explicit tactic that a thoughtful comment builds recognition while a like goes unnoticed). Closes with social media positioning and profile optimization using the Control the Press frame as the active lens throughout. Day 7 covers the mindset beats and Non-Sales Touches; Day 8 morning covers social media positioning. Coaching Call 4 falls here.

→ Students leave with a deliberate nurturing cadence (3 Non-Sales Touch types with a 4-week schedule), an optimized social media presence that attracts ideal clients and self-selects out wrong-fit ones, and a content plan grounded in the Control the Press philosophy.

Module 4: Module 4: The Diagnostic Dashboard 2 lessons

Stopping the dark-room operation. Framed explicitly as the course's 'halftime analysis' — earning the right to look at what's working after 6+ days of active outreach. Opens with a 2-minute framing video from the instructor ('You've just done 6 days of outreach — before we talk about scaling, we need to stop and ask: what's actually working?') followed by a 3-question Honest Audit (gut-check before opening the data). Lesson 1 introduces the Google Calendar color-coding system (management vs. hunting hours) as the first diagnostic tool — students visually audit their own time allocation before touching the tracking spreadsheet. Lesson 2 sets up and populates the Referral Tracking Spreadsheet (B2B partner tab by stage, B2C client tab by level, ROI Calculator, dashboard) and the Partner ROI Calculator, culminating in a clear prioritization decision for Module 5. Day 8 afternoon covers the time audit; Day 9 covers the tracking setup.

→ Students leave with a live Referral Tracking Spreadsheet running, a Google Calendar color-coded for hunting vs. management hours, and a clear, data-grounded picture of their top 3 highest-ROI relationships — ready to build a scaling plan around real evidence.

Module 5: Module 5: The Overdrive System 3 lessons

Synthesizing all prior systems into a forward-looking, sustainable scaling architecture. Structured across Days 9–10 with Day 10 protected as a graduation event, not a content delivery day. Segment 1 (Day 9): Unified 5-Stage Relationship Progression synthesis — showing how the B2C Level 1–5 progression and the B2B Prospect→ROFR progression operate simultaneously as two lanes of one system, with the Tier A/B/C framework fully retired in favor of this unified model; students tag all active contacts in CRM using 5-Stage vocabulary. Segment 2 (Day 9): Tech and automation setup — CRM configuration using 5-Stage stage labels, automation sequences for renewal reminders and post-funding follow-ups, integration of Google Calendar and Referral Tracking Spreadsheet into a single operating rhythm. Segment 3 (Day 10 morning): 90-Day Scaling Plan build — students complete the plan live while watching a short guided video, then submit before Coaching Call 5. Coaching Call 5 (Day 10 afternoon): plan presentations, cohort feedback, public commitment ceremony. The recurring restaurant-owner example threads through this module as the model Bench Player→ROFR progression story.

→ Students leave holding a completed, written 90-Day Scaling Plan with named partner progression targets, client level-up goals, a monthly Non-Sales Touch calendar, and tech automation milestones — publicly committed to in front of a coaching cohort, with a peer accountability partner who knows the plan.

Sequencing:

The five modules are sequenced in strict dependency order. Module 1 (grading and VP) must come first because every subsequent module — outreach scripts, partner workbooks, tracking spreadsheets, and scaling plans — requires a graded contact list and a differentiated value proposition to be actionable. Module 2 (outreach) must precede Module 3 (nurturing) because you cannot nurture relationships you haven't initiated. Module 3 must precede Module 4 (tracking) because there is nothing meaningful to track before outreach and nurturing activity have generated data. Module 4 must precede Module 5 (scaling) because the 90-Day Scaling Plan must be built on real Partner ROI data, not hypothetical targets. Module 5 is the capstone and integrates all prior systems into a forward-looking scaling architecture — it only functions as a meaningful conclusion because the preceding four modules have already produced real output the student can bring into it.