Dream Lab · Noosa and online
Still in corporate wondering "what if?" Or already running your own thing and stretched thin? Dream Lab helps mid-career professionals build something that matters, one safe, tested step at a time, with AI and strategy doing the heavy lifting.
Everyone starts somewhere different. Pick the one that sounds most like you.
You don't have to quit to start. Explore your idea safely while you're still earning.
Join the free monthly callFind the one offer worth testing first, and the people you'd love to help.
See the Foundation courseGet your message out and your systems sorted, without working longer hours.
Book an AI + strategy sessionPut AI to work on the jobs eating your week, and get your evenings back.
Book an AI + strategy sessionWhere most people start
No generic demos. No jargon. Just you, me and your real work, sorting out what your business is for and then setting up the AI tools that save you hours, starting this week. About 30% teaching, 70% doing. You walk away with things working on your own accounts, not a list of things to try.
Book an AI + strategy sessionWhat we often work on
"I'm good at my job. So why does Sunday night feel so heavy?"
"I've got an idea that could really help people. I just don't know if it'd work."
"I started my own thing for freedom, and now it runs me."
You're not ungrateful, and it's not a midlife crisis. It's a signal. You've spent 15, 20, maybe 30 years building skills and experience. That's not something to walk away from. It's your head start.
You don't have to choose between security and your dream. You just need the right approach.How it works
The people who make this work don't quit and hope for the best. They start while they're still earning, test what works, and build from there. Less pressure, better decisions, and you get to stay true to what you believe in.
Reconnect with what drives you, and cut the idea down to the part that lights you up most.
Pick the one thing to try first, and the people you'd love to help.
A way to market that feels natural, and systems that don't need a team.
Use AI and strategy so one person can run a business that used to take five.
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Meet Mike
I spent 25 years in IT and telecommunications, sitting between the engineers and the people who just needed the tech to work. Then I left, found myself again in Canada, and have spent the last 10+ years helping people build businesses that mean something.
Along the way I built a house by hand in Mexico, travelled the world for a year (four months of it in a dome tent), and learned from a failed first business that growing too fast can sink you. Everything good in my life came from being willing to give things a go. I'd love to help you do the same, sensibly.
As heard on
"Reframing reinvention as a thoughtful experiment rather than a reckless leap."Elsplend Realities
"Insightful and practical. He shared powerful ways to overcome fear and turn ideas into real, purpose-driven businesses."Wealth & Wellness Explorations
Ways to work with me
One-on-one, on your business, at your place or online.
First 2 hours free for Noosa businesses Book a sessionSix modules: passion, simplicity, your first offer, ideal client, marketing, operations. Small live groups online or in person, or at your own pace.
$397 live · $147 self-paced See the courseFocused help on a specific challenge or a big decision. No contracts.
$240/hour, pay as you go Book a callA relaxed lunchtime call to ask questions and see if Dream Lab fits.
Free Save my spotEvery paid service comes with a simple promise: if you don't feel you got heaps of value, you get your money back. No questions asked.
Free monthly Explorer call
Bring your questions, your half-formed ideas, or just your curiosity. We'll email you the link the day before, and again an hour before we start.
Questions
Nope. Just a pull toward doing something more meaningful. We'll work out the rest together.
Very common. Most people turn up wanting to do everything and help everyone. The framework helps you focus on the one thing that lights you up most and does the most good.
Absolutely. It's a great time to simplify, focus on what actually drives results, and let AI take the jobs that eat your week.
Yes. No coding, no jargon, no writing skills needed. We work on your own devices and your real tasks, and everything is set up before we finish.
No, and I'd suggest you don't, at least not yet. Start while you're still earning. It takes the pressure off and leads to better decisions.
Less than you'd think. Sessions are practical and to the point, and group sessions run around lunchtime mid-week so they don't eat into your evenings.
I come to you anywhere around Noosa, and work online with people everywhere.
A quick chat costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Tell me where you're at, and I'll tell you honestly what I think would help.