Clarify vision.
Execute with discipline.
Scale with confidence.
We help CEOs build thriving businesses with a clear vision, strong leadership, and a proven system for success.
Clarity
Create an actionable plan to grow your business.
Alignment
Get your team working toward a shared vision.
Momentum
Achieve real results with a proven system.
Have you hit a PLATEAU in your business?
Lack of Direction
Without a clear strategy, your team is misaligned, and opportunities slip away.
Wasted Resources
You’re spinning your wheels with no real progress.
Stagnation
Without the right systems, your business will hit a ceiling and stop growing.
The Pinnacle Principles
Learn a proven Operating System for growing your enterprise based on these Five Principles. Master them and watch your business climb.
PEOPLE
Get the right people in the right seats, right away. Then equip and coach them in a unified direction.
PURPOSE
Start with why. Set a compelling mission, clear visions, and authentic values. Then develop a winning strategy.
PLAYBOOKS
Document and optimize your core processes from top to bottom, both internal and customer-facing.
PERFORMANCE
Measure what matters, then manage it. Plan and track key goals on an annual, quarterly, and weekly cadence.
PROFIT
Profit comes as a result of mastering the other Principles, and fuels growth in a virtuous cycle.
WE KNOW THE CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A BUSINESS.
It can feel overwhelming — misaligned teams, stalled growth, and uncertainty about the next steps. I’ve helped countless CEOs like you implement a clear, proven system to regain control, drive momentum, and achieve the success you envision.
The Pinnacle approach changes the way you view and operate your business on a daily basis. It helps you to build a foundation of A-Players that live your core values, create winning playbooks, and drive clarity and alignment around your purpose and goals. If I could change one thing, I would have started working with Pinnacle earlier.
Brandon Mensink
COO & Co-Owner of Tonna Mechanical, Inc.
The Pinnacle approach is customizable, nimble, and applicable to any business challenge. It layers the latest business thinking on top of tried-and-true practices. This unique combination continues to take my company and leadership to the next level.”
Kristi Piehl
Founder & CEO of Media Minefield
SERVICES
SMALL
Two 1-Day Base Camp Sessions
Three 1-Day Quarterly Sessions per year
One 2-Day Annual Summit per year
One Coaching call with CEO per quarter
Access to 80+ Pinnacle Business Tools
Three 1-Day Quarterly Sessions per year
One 2-Day Annual Summit per year
One Coaching call with CEO per quarter
Access to 80+ Pinnacle Business Tools
MIDSIZE
Two 1-Day Base Camp Sessions
Three 1-Day Quarterly Sessions per year
One 2-Day Annual Summit per year
One Coaching call with CEO per month
Access to 80+ Pinnacle Business Tools
Three 1-Day Quarterly Sessions per year
One 2-Day Annual Summit per year
One Coaching call with CEO per month
Access to 80+ Pinnacle Business Tools
Enterprise
Two 1-Day Base Camp Sessions
Three 1-Day Quarterly Sessions per year
One 2-Day Annual Summit per year
One Coaching call with CEO per month
Four Rising Leader Sessions per year
Access to 80+ Pinnacle Business Tools
Three 1-Day Quarterly Sessions per year
One 2-Day Annual Summit per year
One Coaching call with CEO per month
Four Rising Leader Sessions per year
Access to 80+ Pinnacle Business Tools
The Proven path we’ll take to the pinnacle
BASE CAMP
DAY 1
Right from the start we get set for the journey, lay out the brutal facts facing the company, assess the team and their ability to climb, and shore up the culture foundations we’ll build from.
BASE CAMP
DAY 2
We review the territory covered in Day One and begin looking out to the future to cast vision, define a compelling purpose and set milestones, growth plans and Rocks.
Quarterly Lookouts
Every quarter we reconvene to look back at all we’ve accomplished and learn from both the highs and low points. We then set our sights on the quarter ahead and gather new tools to climb even higher.
ANNUAL
SUMMITS
Each year we stake two days to rise above the daily grind and think bigger, make plans, and gather the needed tools to set out on a new year, toward the Pinnacle we set our sites on from the start.
certified Pinnacle Business Guide
ABOUT Tim Ernst
I bring more than 25 years of experience as an equity owner in operational and sales leadership roles across organizations ranging from startup to over $100M.
During that time, I launched and led multiple organizations and divisions and navigated several mergers and acquisitions. Through broad exposure and countless business lessons, I gained deep insight into what drives sustainable growth and business success. These experiences shaped the expertise I now share with clients – helping them clarify vision, align teams, execute with discipline, and scale with confidence.
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