A HAPPY LIFE DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN. IT REQUIRES A PLAN.
You've spent years building your career. When was the last time you built a plan for your life?
I mentor a small group of accomplished entrepreneurs to build 10-Year Life Visions so their lives are as intentional as their businesses, without success costing everything else.
Most accomplished entrepreneurs spend 100+ hours a year on their business plan. Quarterly reviews. Strategic planning sessions. Marketing plans. Sales forecasts. Financial projections. You scrutinize every detail.
But when was the last time you sat down and mapped out what you want your marriage to look like in 10 years? Or your relationship with your kids? Or your health? Or your social life?
If you've been planning your business meticulously while the rest of your life runs on autopilot, you need a plan.
Losing everything in the 2008 recession forced me to redefine what success actually meant.
When everything fell apart, I discovered where my identity was rooted: in my business. In my wealth. In what I had built. And when those disappeared, I felt like I had disappeared too.
That’s when I went back to the discipline that had always served me: structured planning. But this time, I didn’t just plan my business. I planned my entire life. That’s how The Life Business Plan was born.
This framework, combined with guidance from world-class mentors, changed everything.
I created a comprehensive plan across 8 areas of life: Family. Physical health. Financial security. Mental growth. Spiritual contribution. Social community. Career fulfillment. My relationship with my wife, Leslie. Not a business plan. A life plan. Not accomplishing for status. Accomplishing for purpose.
1. Create Your 10-Year Vision
Most entrepreneurs can describe their business in 10 years but go silent when asked about their life. Start by getting crystal clear on what you actually want across all 8 areas—not what you think you should want.
2. Build Your Mentor Constellation
One mentor can’t guide every area of your life. I learned this after 2008. You need different mentors for different needs: leadership, finance, health, marriage, purpose. Build a constellation of guides who’ve been where you’re going.
3. Pay It Forward
The framework isn’t complete until you pass it on. Growth comes from teaching what you’ve learned. Mentor others. Share what worked. Your transformation becomes someone else’s roadmap.
The Life Business Plan Academy
Here’s what I’ve learned working alongside entrepreneurs for 30+ years. The challenge isn’t lack of ambition or work ethic. The challenge is intentionality.
The Life Business Plan Academy gives you the time and guidance to create a comprehensive life plan with the same strategic rigor you bring to business. This program is for leaders who’ve achieved business success but want more: more presence with their kids, deeper connection in their marriage, better health, greater fulfillment.
Duration: 12 weeks. Format: Weekly live zoom sessions. 80 minutes each. Group Size: Max 10 people. Highly-selective cohort.
The Life Business Plan framework, combined with guidance from world-class mentors, changed everything for me.
JayMarc Homes, the company my business partner Jay and I founded, grew from near-bankruptcy to $100M+ in revenue with a 50-person team. In 2019, we became the first Seattle homebuilder to win the National Housing Quality Award in the competition’s 25-year history.
But the real wins?
Saturday mornings at the zoo with my daughter Siena. Taylor Swift concerts. Seahawks and Mariners games with my son Lee. Bucket-list family trips. Training for a half-Ironman. Opening for Fatboy Slim in Miami after rediscovering my DJ roots. Giving back through mentorship. A marriage that grew stronger, not apart.
This is what a Life Business Plan makes possible.
“Whoever can be mentored by Marc will no doubt benefit beyond what they can even imagine.”
James Wong, Co-Founder / CEO Vibrant Cities
Take the Life Business Plan 360° Assessment
Most people avoid facing where they're struggling. But clarity isn't the enemy, lack of intention is. The question is: are you ready to lean in now?
If you’re ready to look honestly into the 8 areas that matter most, take this 5-minute assessment and find out which areas deserve your attention.
