December 2023 - Bay of Plenty Business News

18 BAY OF PLENTY BUSINESS NEWS December 2023
HIGH PERFORMANCE
The ‘Titan of Tauranga’
secret revealed
Less than three years ago, Freddie Bennett arrived in Tauranga with
no contacts, no network and no business to lead. Today, he owns
New Zealand’s most powerful – and most exclusive – mastermind
networking group. Discover the secret behind his meteoric
rise from addiction and depression to Guinness World Record
holder, adventurer, and leading the private members group that
everybody wants to join… but nobody talks about.
you keep a secret?”
Freddie smiles conspiratorially.
“I’m on a “Can
heroic quest. Nothing exists like
this in New Zealand. A mastermind
group full of remarkable
people sharing once-in-lifetime
experiences, learning unique lessons
in secret places.”
It sounds like a far-fetched
dream that’s impossible to
deliver. But ‘impossible’ is what
Freddie Bennett does best.
Proving the doubters
wrong
Freddie learned about decision-making
when a drug-dealer
held a gun to his head and pulled
the trigger.
Living in the UK, his life
appeared perfect: He had a
young family, a Porsche on the
driveway, a Rolex on the wrist
and a successful career advising
the executive teams of brands
such as Coca-Cola, Amazon, Microsoft,
Virgin Atlantic, Heineken,
Kuwait Petroleum and many
more.
But underneath the surface,
Freddie’s life was falling apart.
A potent mix of stress, and overwhelming
imposter syndrome
led to anxiety, depression, and
substance addiction.
Freddie became disillusioned
at living an unfulfilled existence.
“I was someone I didn’t recognise”,
he explains. “I felt trapped
in this life of quiet desperation.
And I felt guilty because I knew
I had so much that I should be
grateful for, which just made me
feel even more stuck. I was unfit,
overweight, addicted, suicidal
and one bad decision away from
fully burning-out and blowing-up
my life.”
Then, at 36, Freddie watched
his father die suddenly and brutally
before his eyes, and it gave
him the wake-up call he needed.
“My dad’s death made me realise
I was wasting my life, wasting
my potential and wasting time.
I was a seven-figure leader at
work. But I wasn’t a seven-figure
husband. I wasn’t a seven-figure
father. I didn’t have seven-figure
habits and I certainly didn’t have
a seven-figure body”.
Nobody believed Freddie
could change his ways - he’d tried
and failed so many times before.
But he embarked on what he
called ‘a heroic quest’ to prove to
himself - and to the world - what
he was capable of.
Completing the world’s toughest
footrace – 300km unsupported
across the scorching Sahara Desert
in six days; breaking Guinness
World Records; winning ultramarathons;
running 100 miles
non-stop through the wilderness;
completing Ironman races;
publishing a bestselling book;
launching a globally acclaimed
podcast and much more.
This led him to be featured
by media such as the BBC, Men’s
Health magazine, the Daily Mail
and invited to the United Nations
as a mindset and resilience
advisor.
Then an opportunity to move
to Aotearoa arose, and Freddie
embraced the challenge. Despite
never visiting the country before,
and with no business, no support
network, no contacts and
no friends, he was determined to
make a difference.
Freddie hustled, knocked on
doors and focused on serving
others, and quickly built a successful
business working with
accountancy and advisory firms
to give their teams the knowledge,
mindset and habits to create
client revenue ‘on demand’.
“But I knew I could do more”,
Freddie states. “I wanted to create
something that nobody has
ever done. Something that would
give bold, talented kiwis access
to a powerful network full of
remarkable people who could
help them achieve amazing fulfilment,
combined with unforgettable
experiences”.
So he chose to make the
impossible dream a reality…and
shoot for the stars.
Aiming high
Freddie created ‘Titan Sky’: A
secret mastermind group for
individuals who have already
experienced an element of business
and financial success but
feel like something is missing
from their lives.
What exactly is a ‘Mastermind’
group?
“The concept of a Mastermind
group was
introduced by
Napoleon Hill”, he
explains. “It’s formed
by bringing a small, select
group of talented individuals
together to learn, grow and
expand their businesses, minds
and lives. This was inspired by
Hill’s many conversations with
the highly successful business
magnate, Andrew Carnegie, who
attributed his entire fortune and
success to his Mastermind group.
I wanted to bring the concept to
New Zealand”.
Freddie has gone to great
lengths to ensure Titan Sky is not
another networking group: This
is about bringing truly successful
and elite individuals together
in private to excel in all areas of
their lives, indulge in truly memorable
experiences and make
powerful connections.
“As a newcomer to Tauranga
– and to New Zealand – I had to
do the rounds of the usual networking
groups. I saw the same
people promoting themselves in
the same old way, at the same old
meetings in the same old places
drinking the same old terrible
coffee.”
“I was looking for a network
that would enrich my life. What
we currently have made me
emotionally, spiritually and
financially poorer. And worst
of all…I felt like these groups
were wasting my most precious
resource: Time”
So when Freddie couldn’t
find what he was looking for, he
created it. The Titan Sky mastermind
was born. But instead of
shouting it from the rooftops, he
did everything he could to keep it
a secret. Until now.
Few are chosen
In a world where everyone is
fighting for attention, Freddie
wants to keep Titan Sky under
the radar.
“Success comes from subtraction”,
he says. “I don’t want the
world to know about Titan Sky.
This won’t be for everyone, and
that’s just the way it should be.”
So who is likely to become a
member?
“We invite applications from
people who feel like their edge in
life has been dulled. They might
not feel truly recognised or fulfilled,
despite the sacrifices
they’ve made over the years.
Individuals who want to join
Titan Sky often are often eager
to regain their ‘lost’ strength,
spirit and energy and or can’t
remember when they last felt
truly challenged or alive. And
most of all, they must be excited
by the prospect of powerful conversations
with remarkable
people in secret places.”
For those who do make
it inside, a truly memorable
experience awaits.
“Members of Titan Sky will
make deals, make memories and
make their lives count for something
more”, Freddie says.
“This is about sharing experiences
with truly powerful
experts, leaders and masters of
their fields while rediscovering
their ‘true’ self, in terms of health,
fitness and relationships, and to
be held accountable for excelling
in this area of their lives.”
A different set of rules
Freddie has gone to great lengths
to ensure Titan Sky delivers a
business, personal and developmental
experience like no other.
Privacy and secrecy within
the group are paramount.
Rather than sending standard
emails and calendar invites to
the bi-monthly meetings, members
receive information via
hand-written, wax-sealed letters.
The mastermind also has a
strict ‘no conference centre’ rule.
(“Meeting rooms are where inspiration
goes to die”, Freddie says).
Titan Sky members convene in
locations such as maximum security
prisons, the stage of a closed
opera house, cutting-edge tech
labs and military bases.
The exact location is kept a
secret until the day of the meeting,
and Freddie gives a guarantee
that Titan Sky members will
get a transformative experience,
a life lesson and a story to tell
that will never be forgotten.
It’s bold. It’s brash. It’s ambitious.
It’s disruptive. And that’s
exactly how Freddie likes it.
“I want to make Tauranga
stand out, not just in New Zealand,
but across the world”, Freddie
states. “You don’t stand out
by aiming for mediocrity or reinventing
the wheel”.
Is he worried that the five-figure
annual membership fee will
put people off?
“That’s the plan”, Freddie
replies. “I’m hoping 99% of
people don’t want to apply.
As Groucho Marx once said: I
wouldn’t want to be part of any
club that would welcome me
as a member. But for the 1%...
you will experience something
money cannot buy.”
Freddie’s vision for Titan Sky
is certainly bold, and potentially
impossible. But for someone who
enjoys making the impossible
happen…it appears the sky’s the
limit.
Titan Sky has no website.
Membership applications
are made in writing. Contact
can be made by emailing
hello@freddiembennett.com