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Use this summer to set up your business?

Jun 10, 2026
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What if you used this summer to set up your future consulting business?

That way, when the “back-to-business energy” returns in September, you have already done the important groundwork.

Not everything.
But enough to stop thinking in circles.
Enough to move from vague ideas to a first structure.

Enough to know:
Who you want to serve.
What problem you want to solve.

How your experience becomes an offer.
How you start conversations with potential clients.
How you build trust before you sell.

Many experienced executives wait too long.

They wait for the perfect moment.
The perfect positioning.
The perfect website.
The perfect LinkedIn profile.

But the real progress starts earlier.

With structure.
With reflection.
With first decisions.
With a system that helps you move from executive experience to entrepreneurial clarity.


That is what we work on in the Expert Shift OS Summer Program


The next program starts in July.
The live sessions take place on Mondays at 5:00 p.m.

The additional Q&A sessions on Wednesday and the Friday wrap-up meetings are arranged individually, depending on availability — so participants can work on their future business in the evenings and on weekends.

And when needed, we can also move from a weekly to a bi-weekly rhythm.

So here is the question:

What if this summer was not just another summer?

What if it became the season where you finally started building your next professional chapter?


If this resonates, reply with: Expert Shift OS
And I will send you the details.

Best regards,
Dieter

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