STOP THE DRIFT
LeanMind is a private network and pathway for ‘successful’ men simplifying toward richer lives, work and relationships.
Grow Into What Comes Next
The old games are ending.
By which, I don’t mean football. I mean:
Accumulate.
Optimise.
Scale.
Perform.
Repeat.
Say goodbye to these old chums. Say hello to LeanMind.
LeanMind
LeanMind exists for wise leaders who suspect the old game may be winning at the wrong things.
Men who have built careers, companies and reputations - yet increasingly feel drawn toward:
more clarity
more agency
more spirit
richer work
richer relationships
more meaningful contribution
Not through withdrawal.
Through experimentation.
And with it a life which feels as good as it looks, likely in service of something bigger than you.
Talking of good looks…
About Ben
An entrepreneur, Lao Tzu and the Buddha walk into a bar. And out walks LeanMind. No, not a joke; the beginning of my story.
LeanMind emerged from the experience selling my last company and falling into a deep, dark crevasse. You know what it’s like in a crevasse, right? Yep, dark, icy and difficult to get out. You wouldn’t quickly, would you? Read more here.
What Happens Here?
Deep conversation.
Better questions.
Thoughtful men.
A little humour.
Nature.
Occasional useful disruption.
LeanMind is a space to experiment into, in the words of Rlke, your life’s purpose:
to be defated by ever greater things.
Out with the old. In with the new.
What We’re Not:
Hustling.
On tiktok.
Punting business cards.
Optmising, again and again, over and over.
More Like This
Roots. Rhythm. Ritual.
A wiser pace.
Clearer thinking.
Better leadership.
More meaningful contribution.
Ways In
The Network
A private rhythm of conversations, reflection and challenge.
Private Counsel
For founders, senior leaders and thoughtful people navigating change.
Gatherings
Workshops, walks, woods and the occasional useful disruption.
“When I started working with Ben, things were feeling flat. Conscious that I might have only 20 years of work and impact remaining, I wanted more agency and clarity amid seemingly immovable time pressures and financial commitments. Ben revealed blockers I hadn’t previously seen and helped me to a path and plan which is energising, exciting and motivating. What we achieved working together, given the myriad pressures on my time, amazes and inspires me. He helped me find new joy in my work, clear and excited for a new road ahead.
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“Ben occupies a rare middle ground where mindfulness and deep entrepreneurial experience meet. Working together, I slowed down to greater clarity, deeper self‑awareness, better prioritisation, and stronger belief — growing the new venture, born of a deep personal motivation, in the process.”
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“LeanMind helped me shift perspective. To pause, reflect, and keep things smaller when life was starting to feel overwhelming.”
“LeanMind gives me the opportunity to step back, become more aware, and explore a different path. It’s helped me feel more freedom, more agency, and more comfortable with uncertainty - while reminding me I’m more than capable of catching the next wave when it comes.”
“LeanMind is not about fixing what is broken (I don’t see a room of disillusioned men complaining). It’s more about identifying what matters, appreciating and building towards more joy. Reclaiming agency & clarity. Going through that as a group is enlightening & empowering
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Stop The Drift.
The world rewards accumulation.
LeanMind know different. In the words of the great Lao Tzu:
“In the pursuit of knowledge we add one thing everyday.
In the practise of wisdom, we subtract”.