A Free Live Workshop

The First Step Live^™

For the person who knows something needs to change in their family business or business partnership. Clarity, confidence and a practical way forward.

Reserve Your Place What you'll discover

Live Workshop

June 2026

Sydney5.00pm AEST

Auckland7.00pm NZST

WhereLive on Zoom

Length60 minutes

Aligning With Ease

In 60 minutes you'll leave with...

Clarity

Understand what's really creating the pressure, frustration or tension you're experiencing, and separate symptoms from the root cause.Because you can't change what you can't see clearly.

Confidence

Know what is within your control, what isn't, and how to stop carrying responsibility for everyone else.Because trying to fix everything is exhausting.

A Next Step

Walk away with one practical action you can take immediately to create positive movement without creating conflict.Because change starts with one conversation, one decision or one action.

Does this sound familiar?

You find yourself thinking...

"Something isn't right here."

"We can't keep doing things this way."

"I seem to be carrying more concern about this than everyone else."

"I don't want to create conflict, but something needs to change."

"I'm carrying this on my own."

"I just need some clarity."

If any of these resonate, you're exactly who this workshop was created for.

The biggest myth in family businesses and partnerships

Many people believe that change can only happen when:

Everyone agrees
Everyone is ready
Everyone attends the workshop
Everyone wants to have the conversation

But meaningful change often begins with one person gaining clarity.

One person seeing things differently.

One person taking ownership of what they can influence.

One person choosing to take a positive next step.

That's why this workshop is designed for the individual who is ready to take the first step.

You don't have to have it all figured out

Clarity often comes before change

One of the hardest things about being the person who sees the problem first is the uncertainty.

You know something isn't working. You can feel the pressure. You can see the impact it's having. But you don't yet know exactly what's causing it, what to do about it, or how others will respond if you raise it.

That's normal. In fact, it's where many people begin.

This workshop isn't about fixing everything. It's about helping you understand what's happening, regain a sense of control, and take a positive next step forward.

Who it's for

This workshop is for you if...

You've been thinking, "Something needs to change."

You can see tension, frustration or challenges that others aren't fully acknowledging yet.

You're worried about the impact current dynamics are having on relationships, wellbeing or the business.

You want things to improve, but you don't want to create conflict.

You're tired of carrying the concern on your own.

You want clarity before deciding what to do next.

You do not need everyone else to attend. This workshop is designed for the individual who is ready to take the first step.

Your Hosts

About Mike & Lis

We're not just coaches who work with family businesses. We're a couple in business.

We've spent more than two decades building businesses together, navigating challenges, making mistakes, learning lessons and finding our way back to alignment when things haven't gone to plan.

We also both grew up in family businesses, so we understand the unique pressures, complexities and opportunities that come with mixing relationships and business.

Today, through ekoYOU, we help family businesses and business partnerships create calm, build alignment and create businesses that support their lives, without sacrificing the relationships that matter most.

Everything we teach comes from lived experience, practical tools and years of supporting people just like you.

You just need a first step.

Your next step

Reserve your free seat

You don't need all the answers today. You don't need a five-year plan. You don't need everyone else to agree. You just need a first step. Join us live and discover what that step could be.

Date24 June 2026