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<h1 class="font-display text-7xl md:text-9xl mb-4 drop-shadow-lg tracking-wide">LAND FAST BETTER</h1>
<p class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-light mb-4 max-w-2xl mx-auto">Over 40 and looking to land a new job?</p>
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This program will help you speed up your transition time while setting you up for a better future you.
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<h2 class="font-display text-6xl text-primary mb-2">HELLO!</h2>
<h3 class="text-4xl font-bold mb-8 dark:text-white">I'm Frank Mertens</h3>
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CMO, Founder, Advisor, and Mentor with over 25 years experience across industries & geographies.
I will share my experiences, good and bad, so that you find your ideal path to <span class="text-primary font-semibold">Land Fast Better</span>.
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Want to know more about me? Check out my
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<h2 class="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-bold mb-12 dark:text-white">A Program Built for Seasoned Executives</h2>
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<h4 class="text-xl font-bold mb-4">Accelerate Results</h4>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400">Proven frameworks to reduce your time between roles by up to 40%.</p>
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<h4 class="text-xl font-bold mb-4">Strategic Mindset</h4>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400">Move from "looking for work" to "positioning for impact".</p>
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<h4 class="text-xl font-bold mb-4">Future Proof</h4>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400">Secure a position that aligns with your long-term legacy goals.</p>
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<h2 class="font-display text-6xl text-primary mb-4">The Roadmap</h2>
<p class="text-xl text-slate-muted">9 Steps to your next executive role</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">01</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Mindset</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Reframing the transition from fear to exciting opportunity.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">02</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Self-Awareness</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Identifying your core strengths and unique value proposition.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">03</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Planning</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Structuring your search like a high-stakes corporate project.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">04</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Activate Your Network</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Leveraging connections without feeling like you're "asking for favors".</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">05</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Routines</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Daily habits of high-performing job seekers over 40.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">06</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Personal Positioning</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Crafting your narrative for the modern executive market.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">07</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Core Sales Materials</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">CVs, bios, and profiles that actually get read by recruiters.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">08</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Marketing Strategy</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Running a multi-channel campaign to reach decision makers.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary/40 mb-2">09</div>
<h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-3 dark:text-white">Applying Intelligently</h3>
<p class="text-slate-muted dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">Quality over quantity: securing the interviews you actually want.</p>
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<div class="font-display text-4xl text-primary mb-2">HIGHLIGHT: MODULE 01</div>
<h2 class="font-display text-6xl text-primary mb-8 leading-tight">SEE CAREER CHANGE AS AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY</h2>
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<p>Transitions bring growth, not just change. Every challenge opens doors to unexpected possibilities.</p>
<p>Replace fear with curiosity. Ask <span class="text-primary italic">"what if things go amazingly right?"</span> instead of worrying.</p>
<p>Your mindset shapes your experiences. Choose to see transitions as adventures worth embracing.</p>
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