Northstar Create

NORTHSTAR: CREATE

Do the work you love.

Change more lives.

Earn more money and free up your time.

Your voyage back to self

A transformative, eight-week journey of connection, creativity and inspiration.

This eight-week small group program is perfect for anyone yearning to escape the nine-to-five, create something new or get back to doing the work that they love: once and for all.

Using playful, supportive creative practices, coupled with the tools of concept design and brand strategy, you will tap into your heart's truest desire, find your zone of genius, design a solid, marketable concept and find the words to share your work with passion and confidence.

Together with a group of like-minded people, you will:

Reconnect with your deepest passion
Unearth the topics which set you alight
Find and articulate your zone of genius
Design a business which draws together the threads of your passions and talent
Bring your dream to life
Embark on a journey towards work that makes your heart sing

You will come away with:

A solid, marketable concept
The language to confidently speak about your work - from the heart, no holds barred!
A detailed plan of action for getting it live.

Don't believe the hype about hustle

Did you know? The secret to becoming a go-to brand is not about hustle. It's not about sketchy, soul-draining marketing techniques. It's not about missing out on family time while you slog away in the flickering light of your laptop.

The truth is so much simpler, so much easier and so much more joyful than that.

The secret to becoming a go-to brand is to find and claim the magical intersection where purpose, skill, and passion combine. By embracing the things that make you unique, your passions, and your way of doing things differently.

Sounds too good to be true?

It’s really not, and that’s the magic of it. When you’re crystal clear on what you stand for and laser-focused on work that sets your heart on fire, you create a level of clarity and momentum that sees you leaving the hustle far behind.

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Do the work that makes your heart sing

Northstar:Create is an eight-week intensive group program, which starts with a day-long retreat and then dives into eight weeks of live training, individual coaching and the support of a like-minded community of peers (a.k.a legends).

It is based on the strategic tools the big brands use and is designed specifically for service-based business owners.

Whether you're looking to create something new, get clear on the magic of your work, or just get back to doing what you love, Northstar:Create will show you how to create a thriving business, purely by doing the work that you love.

Together with a group of like-minded people, you will reconnect with your deepest passion, unearth the topics which set you alight, find your zone of genius, design a business which draws together the threads of your passions and talent; and embark on a journey towards work that makes your heart sing!

Escape the 9-5... create something new... or just do more of what you love

Northstar:Create is perfect for anyone who is yearning to escape the 9-5, turn a side hustle into a day job, create something new, or just get more (money, impact, satisfaction) from doing what they love.

A delicious, creative, soul-nourishing day-long retreat

A day to step out of the busyness of life and get clear on the things that really matter to you.

Weekly learning and planning sessions

A 90-minute LIVE group session, every week. Get access to experienced, strategic brand-building expertise to road-test your ideas and find your voice in a supportive community of passionate, joy-filled, purpose-driven people.

Weekly pre- and -post work

To get your ideas bubbling away before your next session

3 x one-on-one 30-minute coaching sessions

To address any roadblocks and keep the momentum going

Celebration evening

At the end of your journey, launch your new creation and celebrate with your peers.

See below for dates, locations and times.

Speak about your work with confidence and clarity

Imagine being able to:

- Pinpoint and package the irresistible combination of skills and experience that is unique to you

- Claim your niche so decisively that you won't even have to THINK about "the competition" (for real!)

- Articulate the magic of your work with clarity and confidence

- Spend the rest of your life earning good money, simply by doing the work that you love

Northstar:Create is designed to help you do all this and more.

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A powerful combination of soul-led exploration and brand-building strategy

1. Reconnect and create

Full-day retreat

In this day-long retreat you will get the opportunity to pause, reconnect and explore your passions, talents and purpose. Giving you a quiet, focused opportunity to weave what you want to bring into the world.

2. Articulate and build

8 weeks of live learning and coaching

Using the tools of service design, brand-building and marketing strategy, you will shape your concept into a marketable product or service through a powerful combination of group and 1:1 coaching.

3. Launch and celebrate

Group launch and celebration evening

You will complete the program by launching your new business, concept or service at the scale which works for you. Followed by a beautiful evening of recognition and celebration with your peers.

Facilitated and mentored by Emily Hilder

Emily has spent 25 years supporting clients to create and grow thriving businesses. Before establishing Human Brands in 2004, Emily held senior strategic roles at some of the world's largest advertising agencies. She has worked with more than 600 organisations at every stage of their journey, from local start-ups to household names like Telstra, Wrigley's Gum and Kids’ Helpline.

As well as a strategic brand builder, Em is an internationally certified NLP practitioner and an experienced coach, with a warm, tenacious coaching style which brings courage and clarity.

Emily has been published in Marketing Magazine, lectured at AWARD Advertising School and has won three Marketing Effectiveness awards. She's also a mentor and judge for the award-winning Flinders University VentureDorm programme.

From a family of writers, artists and Huckleberry Finn engineers, Emily was raised with the idea that anything is possible, and everything is worth doing with passion and focus.

Freedom, joy and purpose

Emily believes that with the right strategies in place, running your own business can bring personal growth, freedom, joy and purpose: an opportunity to step into your power and leave a lasting impact on the world.

Her mission is to enable all business owners to have the same level of freedom: to do the work they love and earn good money on their own terms.

Em works with local and interstate clients, from well-known household brands such as People's Choice and Flinders University, to local owner-operated businesses.

She is known for her insight and strategic vision, as well as her big laugh and her highly developed sense of mischief. When she's not helping clients grow their business, she can be found playing practical jokes on her friends and splashing around in the ocean.

Do any of these sound familiar?

* You know your work changes lives, but not enough people understand what you do

* You want more of the work which sets your heart on fire

* That small, brave voice inside you, asking you to follow your heart (it won't give up, by the way)

* You have some ideas for a new direction - or a new business - but you don’t know where to start

* You want to realign your business with your passions and values and see it through fresh eyes

If any of these ring true for you, you’re not alone. In fact you're exactly the person we created Northstar:Create for!

Hear from previous Northstar participants

Louise Flaherty from Little Big Bush Camps got clear on the real benefit her work delivers: and booked out her camps as a result.

Emma Holdsworth found the clarity to launch a new product with a clear message to market.

Adrianna Pearce found the vision and momentum to write the book she's been dreaming of for years.

This is so exciting! Northstar is the perfect blend of Emily's coaching and support from a group of driven, supportive entrepreneurs. I'm getting so much gold out of Northstar! Get yourself signed up!

Emma Holdsworth

Tree House Family Counselling

I am loving Northstar. Emily has a strong, practical approach and with her years of experience it's a great mix. Her processes helped tease out something I didn't even consider! I highly recommend this course.

Maria

Space creator

I have loved working with Emily. She is such a source of knowledge and delight. If you need to refine your offering and to take the next steps to launch your gifts, then Northstar is totally for you.

Louise Flaherty

Little Big Bush Camps

Northstar makes you think about aspects of your business that you may have glossed over, so you get to go deep, which is so valuable. It allows space for you to reflect on yourself and skills not just focusing on business outputs. It’s a brilliant mix of creativity and practicality! Highly recommend.

Adrianna Pearce

Writer, communications consultant, not-for-profit co-founder

Northstar has been more than formulating a business idea; it’s been psychological and practical, deeply satisfying to find an alignment that I didn’t allow myself time to think about before. Northstar is the perfect name for this course and I hope you, like me, find yours.

Lindsay

Marketer

Northstar is a wonderful program, potentially life changing that helps you dig deep into your values and find what you really want to achieve in your business goals. The process is so fascinating and I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes next.

Cherie Hampton

Tipi Lane

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FAQs

Thanks for your excellent questions. I've listed our answers below to help others decide if this program is suitable for them.

Who is Northstar:Create for?

Northstar:Create is for anyone who wants to get back to doing work that they love. You could be yearning to escape the nine-to-five; turn a side hustle into a day job; create something new or get clear on the magic of your work.

My business is just an idea: is this suitable for me?

So many yes's! You are in the right place. Northstar:Create will support you to design and launch a brand new business concept.

My business is already established. I just need help to make it grow.

Northstar:Create is all about getting new concepts off the ground. If you are looking to grow an established business, we would encourage you to consider Northstar:Grow, a 12-month, transformative mastermind-style program for small business owners in growth stage: you can read more about Northstar:Grow here.

How many places are available?

Our groups are all about deep connection and authentic support. For this reason we keep them to between 6 and 10 members.

Can you hold a place for me?

I'm sorry but in the interest of fairness, places will be allocated to the first people to book. Get on the wait list to be first in line.

What if I don't get a place?

You will be able to join the waiting list for the next round of Northstar:Create (date TBC).

How do I book the 1:1 coaching?
You will be able to book a time that suits you, using our online calendar.

Do you provide food and drink?

No. You are welcome to bring your own food to the retreat, and there will be opportunities to purchase food and drink at both the retreat and the celebration evening.

Can I pay in instalments?

Yes you can - click on one of the orange buttons to see this option.

I have more questions!

All good :) Drop me a line (emily@humanbrands.com.au) and we can chat some more.

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