Direct Action System Courses
A practical training path for leaders who need to read pressure, make cleaner decisions, communicate direction, and keep execution under control.
The Direct Action System is released in stages, so you can start with the pressure in front of you and move deeper when you are ready.
Each module is offered in two versions: Fast Track for the essential sequence and Deep Dive for guided application, scenarios, worksheets, correction, and practice.
Start with the first module. Build the system one step at a time.
The Direct Action System is built as a progression. You do not need to take everything at once.
Start with a Critical Situation Assessment because leaders need to gather information about what is happening before they evaluate options, manage risk, communicate direction, assign ownership, or adjust execution.
From there, each module adds another layer of decision-making and execution control:
- Fast Track gets you started.
- Deep Dive builds application.
- Each module strengthens the next.
LinkedIn connections receive member pricing.
Direct Action member pricing is available to people connected through my LinkedIn network.
If we are connected, you receive the member price:
- Fast Track is $35.
- Deep Dive is $75.
Public buyers who arrive outside the LinkedIn network pay the public price:
- Fast Track is $50.
- Deep Dive is $100.
If you are not connected yet, connect with me on LinkedIn before you buy and use the member path.
Save your money, it only takes a few moments to connect.
Start with Fast Track. Apply it toward Deep Dive when ready.
LinkedIn member starts with Fast Track
CSA Fast Track: $35
CSA Deep Dive member price: $75
Credit applied from Fast Track: $35
Deep Dive upgrade cost: $40
Total paid: $75
Public buyer starts with Fast Track
CSA Fast Track: $50
CSA Deep Dive public price: $100
Credit applied from Fast Track: $50
Deep Dive upgrade cost: $50
Total paid: $100
LinkedIn member buys Deep Dive first
CSA Deep Dive: $75
CSA Fast Track: included
Total paid: $75
Public buyer buys Deep Dive first
CSA Deep Dive: $100
CSA Fast Track: included
Total paid: $100
Choose the depth that fits the pressure you are under.
Fast Track is for leaders who need the essential sequence quickly.
Use Fast Track when you want the core method, a practical starting point, and enough structure to begin applying the module right away.
- busy leaders
- new managers
- assistant managers
- shift leaders
- team leads
- people who need the tool now
Deep Dive is for leaders who want deeper application.
Use Deep Dive when you want guided instruction, scenarios, worksheets, mistake correction, examples, and practice that help you apply the module under real conditions.
- leaders who want more repetition
- people applying the system to real work
- managers responsible for team execution
- learners who want a stronger operating discipline
Release Schedule
Each Fast Track opens first. The matching Deep Dive opens 30 days later. This gives learners a practical starting point before the expanded application version is released.
| Release Date | Course Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | CSA Fast Track | Opening |
| July 1, 2026 | CSA Deep Dive | Coming Soon |
| August 1, 2026 | DEPN Fast Track | Scheduled |
| September 1, 2026 | DEPN Deep Dive | Scheduled |
| October 1, 2026 | PRO Fast Track | Scheduled |
| November 1, 2026 | PRO Deep Dive | Scheduled |
| December 1, 2026 | ACE Fast Track | Scheduled |
| January 1, 2027 | ACE Deep Dive | Scheduled |
| February 1, 2027 | TMC Fast Track | Scheduled |
| March 1, 2027 | TMC Deep Dive | Scheduled |
| April 1, 2027 | PACE + BRAIN Fast Track | Scheduled |
| May 1, 2027 | PACE + BRAIN Deep Dive | Scheduled |
| June 1, 2027 | Field Leadership Sequence Fast Track | Scheduled |
| July 1, 2027 | Field Leadership Sequence Deep Dive | Scheduled |
| August 1, 2027 | Action Learning Cycle Fast Track | Scheduled |
| September 1, 2027 | Action Learning Cycle Deep Dive | Scheduled |
Schedule may adjust as course material is refined, but the release pattern stays the same: Fast Track first, matching Deep Dive 30 days later.
Critical Situation Assessment
CSA helps leaders understand what is happening before they react, correct, delegate, escalate, or make the next call.
CSA Fast Track opens June 1, 2026.
CSA Deep Dive opens July 1, 2026.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public.
Decision Execution and Problem Navigation
DEPN helps leaders move through the problem once the situation is clearer and the next decision needs structure.
DEPN Fast Track opens August 1, 2026.
DEPN Deep Dive opens September 1, 2026.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public.
Personal, Role, and Organizational Risk
PRO helps leaders understand what a decision could cost the person, the role, the team, and the organization before damage spreads.
PRO Fast Track opens October 1, 2026.
PRO Deep Dive opens November 1, 2026.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public
Analytical and Creative Evaluation
ACE helps leaders compare options, challenge assumptions, and avoid committing to the first answer that sounds right.
ACE Fast Track opens December 1, 2026.
ACE Deep Dive opens January 1, 2027.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public
Task Management and Communication
TMC helps leaders communicate direction, assign ownership, choose the right communication method, and prevent execution drift.
TMC Fast Track opens February 1, 2027.
TMC Deep Dive opens March 1, 2027.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public
PACE + BRAIN
PACE and BRAIN help leaders prepare backup paths, compare benefits and risks, decide what information matters, and choose the next move.
PACE + BRAIN Fast Track opens April 1, 2027.
PACE + BRAIN Deep Dive opens May 1, 2027.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public
Field Leadership Sequence
Field Leadership Sequence helps leaders turn intent into controlled action, keep execution moving, and recover so the next action starts clean.
Field Leadership Sequence Fast Track opens June 1, 2027.
Field Leadership Sequence Deep Dive opens July 1, 2027.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public
Action Learning Cycle
Action Learning Cycle helps leaders capture what changed, identify what improved, and make the next decision cycle cleaner.
Action Learning Cycle Fast Track opens August 1, 2027.
Action Learning Cycle Deep Dive opens September 1, 2027.
Fast Track: $35 member / $50 public
Deep Dive: $75 member / $100 public
Access stays with you.
When you purchase a Direct Action course, you receive access to that course for the life of the course.
As the course is updated, improved, clarified, or expanded, you keep access to the updated version without needing to repurchase the same course.
- If a lesson is improved, you get the improved lesson.
- If a worksheet is updated, you get the updated worksheet.
- If examples are expanded, you get the expanded examples.
- If the course is refined after learner feedback, you keep access to the refined version.
Lifetime access applies to the course you purchased. It does not automatically include separate future modules, live workshops, private coaching, or premium advisory access unless those are specifically included in the offer.
Not ready for a course yet? Don't sweat it!
Start with the Direct Action Starter Sheet.
Use it before you react, delegate, correct, escalate, or make the next call. It gives you one useful field prompt you can apply immediately.