Hugo Aristides
Coaching

From saying to doing.

For executives, founders, investors and the newly retired.

“We labor, working with our own hands.”1 Corinthians 4:12

How to begin.

Free intro call. Schedule

0Maintain the Tree$100/ moPurpose

Keep the tree free for everyone.

Includes: the tree of contemplative assets, free for everyone · cancel anytimeBecome a member →
1Leader Lifeplan$1,400Clarity

You: your life plan, on two sheets.

Includes: your life stage · past, today and future from the iceberg (mind, body, spirit) · transitions and virtues · your vision and weekly rhythm · entrepreneurial projects compared · a guide to faith and prayer — a lifeplan on two sheetsSee a sample →Pay →
2Actionable Checkup$4,500Focus

Your venture: continue, pivot or close.

For founders, executives and angels. Includes: charter and key metric (lagging + leading) · method selector (Lean / Six Sigma) · voice of the customer and gemba · fishbone · 5 whys · weekly PDCA action plan · keep going, pivot or close · one-page A3See a sample →Pay →
3Opportunity Win$7,500or $1,500/month · fractional sales directorSales

A plan to win your biggest opportunity.

Includes: one-page opportunity plan (path, BANT, pains, stages, competition, deal economics, RACI) · QFD and DFSS gates · scope agreement (MOU) · preparation checklistSee a sample →Pay →Pay monthly →

From the root to the fruit. You pay for the deliverable, not for the hours.

Extra sessions: $350 each. Schedule extra sessions →

The method.

Hover or tap a tool to see an example — applied to this very service.

  1. Diagnose

    Find why it is stuck.

    One-page Charter
    Project Charterhugoaristides.com · coaching
    ProblemFounders, executives, and investors say — but don’t do
    GoalAn actionable planwith evidence, for every client
    Scope
    • 1:1 coaching
    • Accelerators & investors
    • Therapy
    • Spiritual direction
    Team
    HCI
    Hugo · Client · Investor
    Done whenThe client keeps a weekly cadence without Hugo
    Milestones
    1Diagnose2Value3Model4Actionable plan
    One page. Signed before anything is built.hugoaristides.com
    →
    Fishbone
    Fishbone · IshikawaSix families of causes
    Messagesounded like a guruOfferno visible deliverablePeopleone coach, many hatsChannelonly InstagramProcesstoo many buttonsPricenot comparedVisitors explore but don’t book
    The gold bone is where we dig first → 5 Whyshugoaristides.com
    →
    5 Whys
    5 WhysFrom symptom to root cause
    1
    Why don’t visitors book?They can’t see what they would get.
    2
    Why?The page spoke of life, not of deliverables.
    3
    Why?The offer was written from inspiration, not from the client’s pain.
    ◆
    Root causeNo value proposition on one slide.
    ✓
    ActionWrite it — and show the method with examples. This page.
    Stop when the answer is something you can act on.hugoaristides.com
  2. Test the value

    Check that someone will pay for it.

    Value Proposition · one slide
    Value PropositionOne slide
    Value descriptorFrom saying to doing: an actionable plan, with evidence, for your venture — and a weekly cadence to carry it out.
    Pain · financial valueMonthsof a stalled venture, still burning cash$350an hour to know whether it works — and how
    Value demonstrators
    6ventures founded
    4active startups, more in the pipeline
    ▤One-page deliverables you keep
    Kano
    Standardsconfidential · on time · EN/ES
    Delightersfaith as the operating system · an A3 you can show investors
    If the slide can’t be said in a minute, the value isn’t clear yet.hugoaristides.com
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    Price–Value Map
    Price–Value MapWhat a client finds in the market
    Price ↑Value for executing a venture →Online courses, YouTubeFree mentor networksLife coachAccelerator (equity)Executive coachStrategy consultinghugoaristides.com · by deliverable

    Below the line: more value than price. Execution with method and an actionable plan — for less than consulting or executive coaching. Positions are illustrative.

    Above the line you pay for more than you get.hugoaristides.com
  3. Model and try

    A one-page plan and a small, real test.

    One Page Business Plan
    One Page Business PlanBerkeley, California method
    Vision
    Ventures rooted in the tree — and bearing fruit.
    Mission
    Take founders, executives, and investors from saying to doing.
    Objectives
    ◆actionable plans delivered○cadences kept↗ventures relaunched
    Strategies
    AcceleratorsAngel networksCatholic business groups
    Action plans
    • Publish the method with examplesHugo
    • Visit two acceleratorsHugo · this quarter
    • Pilot the Investor BodyguardHugo · next quarter
    Vision · Mission · Objectives · Strategies · Action planshugoaristides.com
    →
    MVP test plan · DFSS
    MVP test plan · DFSSDesign for Six Sigma · DMADV
    DDefineclient + promise
    MMeasurewhat they value (Kano)
    AAnalyzevs. coaches, consultants
    DDesign4 steps + 1 slide
    VVerifywith paying clients
    ◆
    MVP gateThe first clients walk all four steps — or the offer is redesigned before it grows.
    Redesign from the client, not from the product.hugoaristides.com
    →
    Opportunity Accelerator
    Opportunity AcceleratorWin plan · one deliverable
    OpportunityAccelerators with 2–3 stalled startups in their portfoliothey pay to know: continue, pivot or close
    Size$270K20 accelerators × 3 startups × $4,500
    Root cause of winningA one-page report the investor reads in 2 minutes
    Biggest riskLong B2B sales cyclecountermeasure: one pilot startup first
    Cross-sell · up-sell+ additional tools · + personal plan for each founder
    Executable action plan
    Day 0Pick 10 acceleratorsDay 3010 conversationsDay 603 paid pilotsDay 90Go · adjust · drop
    One opportunity, one plan to win it, in one day.hugoaristides.com
  4. Decide and execute

    Continue, pivot, or close — then act every week.

    A3
    A3Visitors explore but don’t book · Owner: Hugo
    1 · BackgroundRich contemplative content; the coaching offer was hard to see.
    2 · Current state
    Explore
    Book
    3 · GoalA clear offer: 4 steps, 3 ways to begin
    4 · Root causeNo one-slide value proposition.
    5 · CountermeasuresValue proposition · method with examples · fewer buttons
    6 · Plan
    WhoWhatWhen
    HSimplify the siteW1
    HMethod with examplesW2
    HAccelerators pageW3
    7 · Actionable plan
    ContinuePivotClose
    8 · Weekly follow-up
    The whole story on one sheet — read in two minutes.hugoaristides.com
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    Weekly cadence
    Weekly cadenceSaid vs. done, every week
    W1
    3/3
    W2
    2/3
    W3
    3/3
    W4
    3/3
    W5
    1/3
    W6
    3/3
    ⚑LaunchRelaunchRestructure
    Monday say three actionsFriday said vs. done — adjust (PDCA)
    Week by week until it launches, relaunches, or restructures.hugoaristides.com

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