Level up & create a business that lights you up!
The ELEVATED mastermind experience for online business owners, coaches, course creators, and membership site owners who aspire to create financial freedom while building an impactful, ethical business that serves themselves and their community.
Level up & create a business that lights you up!
The ELEVATED mastermind experience for online business owners, coaches, course creators, and membership site owners who aspire to create financial freedom while building an impactful, ethical business that serves themselves and their community.
Where do you want to be one year from now?
Sharing your mission worldwide and truly making a difference in people’s lives.
Leading an all-star team with a successful business that lights you up.
Crushing your goals and exceeding your expectations in all areas of your life.
We see you…
You’re working hard to build a business that has the potential to transform your life, positively impact a lot of people, and leave a true legacy of service.
You’ve got BIG goals but no solid plan to get there.
And you definitely Don’t want to…
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Waste time or money on the wrong programs and the wrong advice.
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Get lost in massive groups that don’t give you personalised advice… if any at all.
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Lose momentum in the face of too many paths and not knowing which to take.
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Struggle with marketing tactics that don’t align with your ethics and values.
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Sacrifice your quality of life to the hustle... otherwise, what’s the point?
“They [Melissa and Paul] are not about hustle, hustle, push everything hard. They're not about bending the rules or being unethical, or being slimy. They value honesty and integrity and family and work-life balance. That’s why we're building these businesses: to be with our families and do the things we love.”
Kristina, Elite Performance Coach and Co-founder of Kristina + Breanne Co
In Adaptive Inner Circle…
You’ll elevate your business and life and open your mind to everything you can achieve.
Adaptive Inner Circle isn’t about being just another sub in a large program where you don’t have a voice or following some cookie-cutter strategy a “guru” invented 20 years ago. That’s not how we roll.
It’s about having more direct conversations, genuine connections, and targeted strategies that actually apply to your business. A place where you and your business needs will be seen, valued and heard.
In Adaptive Inner Circle, we go deeper with fewer.
“The team listen, they understand, and they're amazing. Without Paul, Melissa, and the team, I would feel lost in my business.”
Katrina Oakley, Certified Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist
"I hardly recognize myself as the entrepreneur I am now because I'm just so much different than I was a year ago."
Kay L, Founder of Crystal Intuition Circle
ELEVATE your business to the next level.
ADAPTIVE INNER CIRCLE is an epic 12-month business scaling experience for online business owners, coaches, course creators, and membership site owners.
Experience a supportive community of like-minded, driven entrepreneurs who play bigger in their businesses. Get personalised guidance from a team of on-hand experts and regular high-level strategic access to Inner Circle founders Paul and Melissa Pruitt. If you want to create financial freedom while building a business that lights you up and leaves a legacy, this exclusive mastermind program is for you.
Adaptive Inner Circle is limited to 50 members, and we're currently at capacity. If you would like to be notified when a spot becomes available in the future, please request an invitation below.
Once we receive your application, we’ll jump on a call to make 100% sure Adaptive Inner Circle is the right fit for you and your business.
ELEVATE your business to the next level.
ADAPTIVE INNER CIRCLE is an epic 12-month business scaling experience for online business owners, coaches, course creators, and membership site owners.
Experience a supportive community of like-minded, driven entrepreneurs who play bigger in their businesses. Get personalised guidance from a team of on-hand experts and regular high-level strategic access to Inner Circle founders Paul and Melissa Pruitt. If you want to create financial freedom while building a business that lights you up and leaves a legacy, this exclusive mastermind program is for you.
Adaptive Inner Circle is limited to 50 members, and we're currently at capacity. If you would like to be notified when a spot becomes available in the future, please request an invitation below.
Once we receive your application, we’ll jump on a call to make 100% sure Adaptive Inner Circle is the right fit for you and your business.
Our members have achieved back-to-back record-breaking launches, secured #1 ranking on Google, and successfully upped their rates by 3000% (Yes, that’s 30X, and no, it’s not a typo!).
Read the case studies
What is the Adaptive Inner Circle experience?
12 months of knowledge-packed coaching, training, & resources.
We don’t hold anything back and give VIP support to our Inner Circle members, so you never have to work towards your goals alone. We’ll challenge you, hold you accountable, celebrate all of your wins, and help you think bigger for yourself and your business.
Specialized expertise.
You’ll have access to experts that will help you elevate your business in all areas, including digital marketing and tech, refining your message, team building, and scaling your business to increase your net worth.
Inner Circle Library.
Unlimited access to training, resources, templates and the actual techniques that Melissa and Paul have used to build multiple seven-figure businesses.
Connect with other champions.
Surround yourself with other online entrepreneurs who have skin in the game and are just as committed as you to making this work - so you learn, share and grow together.
Retreats, Masterminds, & More.
You’ll attend additional retreats and masterminds (in-person & online) where we guide you through intensive business and marketing planning and help you create real-deal actionable strategies to smash your goals. Plus, we’ve always got surprises and extras to give you the VIP treatment!
Design Your Future.
It’s not just about the money. In the Adaptive Inner Circle, we’ll help you make a bigger impact in your community and the world and become a leader, so you not only help those you serve but also design a life and business you love.
The Inner Circle is an exclusive group and is open by application only.
Our membership numbers are capped because we truly stand behind going deeper with fewer. Adaptive Inner Circle is limited to only 50 members, and we're currently at capacity. If you would like to be notified when a spot becomes available in the future, please request an invitation below.
Once we receive your application, we’ll jump on a call to make 100% sure Adaptive Inner Circle is the right fit for you and your business.
Meet your mentors.
Melissa and Paul Pruitt
Adaptive Inner Circle founders
We’re Paul and Melissa, husband and wife and business partners. We work with online entrepreneurs to help them build, launch and grow their businesses, memberships and courses so they can create financial freedom and the lifestyle they want for themselves and their families.
Having built and launched multiple seven-figure courses, memberships, and coaching programs ourselves, we’ve learned how to grow our online business in a way that serves us. Without the stress! We believe in the power of online entrepreneurship to change lives, and we’re passionate about sharing our knowledge because we know it can also change your life too!
Paul Pruitt
During his life-long passion for entrepreneurship, Paul has built several multi-million dollar businesses across many different industries including real estate, photography, education, and online marketing.
Driven to help other business owners enjoy that same level of success and satisfaction in their own businesses, Paul shares his business journey, the lessons he’s learned, and his best business strategies through in-person and online events worldwide. He’s also a published author and has been featured in several publications, including Entrepreneur.
When Paul isn’t in the spotlight sharing his excitement for business strategy and innovative marketing ideas, you’ll find him traveling and spending time with his wife and business partner, Melissa.
Melissa Pruitt
Melissa is on a mission to help ambitious entrepreneurs create a business filled with joy, fun, and financial freedom. So they can make a BIG impact, even if they don’t think they have enough knowledge or skills yet.
As a Membership and Course Coach, Melissa is passionate about sharing her experiences and expertise to help entrepreneurs connect with their audience, fine-tune their message, and get their offers in front of the right people. Melissa’s degrees in Psychology and NLP certifications allow her to bridge human behavior with marketing strategy to guide her clients to create deeper connections with their audiences.
Melissa is a two-time published author, TEDx speaker and has been featured on multiple publications and platforms.
The Adaptive team.
Once you've got your plan, we’ve ensured you’ll have all the support you need to implement it successfully in your business. Our expert team brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise, so your first stop is always Inner Circle, not Google.
Get real-time, real feedback from the Adaptive team during virtual office hours 5 days a week. Tech help, course feedback, business coaching, marketing strategy, setting up ads, funnel planning, accountability, or just a nudge to get unstuck so you keep moving your business in the right direction.
Platforms and Tech
Digital Marketing
Phillis
Tech Guide, User Experience, LMS, WordPress & CRMs
Lisa
Marketing Platform Setup, Automation, Funnel Tech & Integration
Verna
Google, Facebook Ads, SEO, Email & Social Media Marketing
James
Google, Facebook Ads, SEO, Email & Social Media Marketing
Platforms and Tech
Phillis
Tech Guide, User Experience, LMS, WordPress & CRMs
Lisa
Marketing Platform Setup, Automation, Funnel Tech & Integration
Digital Marketing
Verna
Google, Facebook Ads, SEO, Email & Social Media Marketing
James
Google, Facebook Ads, SEO, Email & Social Media Marketing
Conversion Copywriting, Design & Brand Messaging
Tracie
Business Strategy, Sales & Conversion Copywriter
Stuart
Copywriting, Marketing Strategy & Voice Guide Specialist
Sarah
Copywriter, Marketing & Conversion Strategist
Kylie
Creative Copywriting & Graphic Design Strategist
Amanda
Marketing Copywriter, Case Studies & Messaging
"I feel like I've got a safety net, like, "You're going too far out that way; come back in." Then if I have a problem, I know somebody will know the answer, and if they don't, they know how to find the answer. That's a unique, amazing resource to have so many experts in one place.”
Katrina Oakley, Certified postpartum corrective exercise specialist
The Adaptive Inner Circle difference.
Unmatched VIP support
Onboarding call
As a new member of Adaptive Inner Circle, you’ll have a one-on-one onboarding call, so we can learn about the biggest challenges in your business and how we can help you. From there, we can direct you on how to utilize the community, resources and all the different support options to keep you on track with your goal of scaling your business to greater profit and success.
Fast feedback Voxer
Your direct line to Paul & Melissa for when you need personalized feedback fast. You get direct Voxer access for on-the-spot coaching and feedback on what you are working on Right Now! Essential for problem-solving in the moment, getting clarity or talking through your ideas with expert coaching advice in response. No more spinning those mental wheels or feeling alone and isolated in this online space. Now you’ll always have someone to reach out to for brainstorming, next actions to take, feedback and entrepreneurial support.
Quarterly laser-focused one-on-one coaching calls
Get ultra-clear on your goals and talk one-on-one about your progress. Inner Circle members can schedule a laser-focused one-on-one call every quarter to discuss milestones and goal setting for the next quarter. These private coaching calls allow you to assess your progress and set smaller goals each quarter that will work towards your big picture. They also help us know where your focus is when you hop on our calls each week, so we can help you stay on track!
Monthly marketing makeover
This is your opportunity to get a detailed strategic review, in video format, of any marketing assets you're working on. Everything from website and sales pages to webinars, emails and more. Because we know your business and what you’re working on, we can speak into the strategy of how it fits within your overall marketing plan.
Weekly business strategy group coaching calls
This is your dedicated “CEO Time” to tackle the high-level business and marketing concerns in your business. Make plans, set goals, update your progress, be challenged, get accountability, and be ready to think about your business on a whole other level.
These are deeper conversations and real-deal strategies working in real-time with what you're working on or launching. Not just theory or an overview but a specific breakdown of what you need to do so you don't feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do next. All our advice to you is specific to your individual business and lifestyle goals.
Daily traction office hour calls
The Adaptive expert team hang out in our “Virtual Office” on a Zoom video call EVERY weekday to answer any questions that you have. This is your opportunity to ask a quick question to get clarity or have a deep dive discussion on one of your challenges and then move on with the rest of your day.
We help our members daily with everything from ideas to execution, from developing a landing page to complete funnel processes, course development, sales processes, overcoming objections, presentations, webinars, website reviews, social media reviews and strategy, outsourcing, hiring and firing employees, and more.
“Paul and Melissa give so much guidance, and then we have Voxer access too. I talk to Melissa darn near every day, even if it's just a quick question. You don't have to wait for an answer. Normally with a coach, you're lucky if you get a response in a Facebook group. Inner Circle is just more intimate.”
Sally Harris, Coach for Moms of Defiant Adult Children
Exclusive resources and business building tools
Training, templates, & resources
Get access to a full resource library of video training, templates, and resources to use at your convenience. These resources include quick guides to creating your sales pages, how to do a challenge launch, nurture email sequences, social media post examples, course creation strategy, and more. Our resource library evolves based on the wants and needs of our members. PLUS bonus access to the content library of our sister membership, the Adaptive Marketing Program.
Marketing collateral reviews
Adaptive Inner Circle members can submit their website, sales pages, opt-in pages, email copy, and social media sites for review every week. You’ll receive feedback on the written copy and design elements, and members can resubmit for additional feedback as they make changes. We know that this feedback will help you improve your messaging, so you can fix your funnels and get better conversions.
Professionally written ad
We’re excited to offer all of our Inner Circle members the opportunity of having one ad professionally written for them each calendar month. Members fill out a form with information on their offer, and our copywriters will write an ad that creates excitement and leads to customers and clients. Inner Circle members can have one ad professionally written for them every single month!
Membership walkthrough
You never have to worry about not making the most of all the incredible resources and support you have access to as an Adaptive Inner Circle member. Every month we’ll send you an email newsletter that walks you through the membership, showing you how to navigate the membership and best utilize everything we offer.
Community of champions
You don’t have to walk your journey alone anymore. Surround yourself with other online entrepreneurs with skin in the game and “get it”. Passionate business owners who are just as committed as you to making this work - so you learn, share and grow together. Our members refer to each other as an extended family, collaborate on projects, and share their collective knowledge with each other!
“I honestly think that [community] collaboration is all Paul and Melissa; they have just set the stage for how it will be in the membership with how they carry themselves. And not just anybody can join. They're purposeful with the calibre of the people coming into the program.”
Lori Keefer, Keefer Fine Art - Automotive Photography
PLUS, an Adaptive Inner Circle Perk
Business and marketing mastery retreats
We love getting together for an even deeper dive into business and marketing strategies. Each quarter we schedule a retreat: Two live retreats in the Spring and Fall and two online retreats held in the Summer and Winter.
These are complementary for Adaptive Inner Circle members to attend; you just have to pay for travel & expenses to get there! We keep this event intimate, so you can have real conversations with other entrepreneurs about building, launching, and growing your business. We are talking genuine connection, high-level masterminding and zero fluff.
Get strategies that you can implement right away! We’ve had many members walk away from our retreats with full launch plans and new social media marketing strategies we can then support them to implement in their business.
If you are craving personal feedback and guidance, this is your opportunity to have dedicated, distraction-free time to focus on yourself and your business. Soak in all the knowledge in the room and walk away inspired and motivated to take action.
"Heart filled, energized and supported. New meaningful connections. Business epiphanies galore. The Inner Circle mastermind retreat was nothing short of amazing. The uninterrupted time away to dream bigger, talk about business challenges and allowing myself to be the recipient of great new perspectives, ideas and thoughts from others who are not in my business was gold. I am so grateful to be in Paul and Melissa's community! My business and mindset has grown exponentially since meeting them. Thank you both!"
"I went into the retreat thinking I needed to quit one or both of my businesses because of personal things going on ... and because I was tired of running the hamster wheel. The Retreat filled my cup in so many ways! I needed personal in-person time with like-minded people. I needed ideas for ways to streamline so I CAN do the business I want. I was reminded of things I knew but had not thought about in a while. I learned new techniques for streamlining. and I got ideas for my product suite that can only help my clients. THIS is why I am a part of Inner Circle. I know when my brain and heart start running on empty I can always turn to my IC Family and refill it with love, energy, and ideas!" -Lori Keefer, Online Marketing Coach and Keefer Fine Art
"Paul and Melissa's retreats are the perfect way to do a deep dive into your business, get some serious questions answered, and come up with a plan for next steps. If you can go in person, it's just so much fun."- Christina Peters / Food Photography Club
Have you just found what you’ve been looking for?
Adaptive Inner Circle
Elevate your business and life with an epic 12-month business scaling experience for online business owners, coaches, course creators, and membership site owners.
Experience a supportive community of like-minded, driven entrepreneurs who play bigger in their businesses, personalised guidance from a team of on-hand experts, and regular high-level strategic access to Inner Circle founders Paul and Melissa Pruitt.
Go deeper with fewer.
Adaptive Inner Circle is limited to 50 members, and we're currently at capacity. If you would like to be notified when a spot becomes available in the future, please request an invitation below.
Once we receive your application, we’ll jump on a call to make 100% sure Adaptive Inner Circle is the right fit for you and your business.
Have you just found what you’ve been looking for?
Adaptive Inner Circle
Elevate your business and life with an epic 12-month business scaling experience for online business owners, coaches, course creators, and membership site owners.
Experience a supportive community of like-minded, driven entrepreneurs who play bigger in their businesses, personalised guidance from a team of on-hand experts, and regular high-level strategic access to Inner Circle founders Paul and Melissa Pruitt.
Go deeper with fewer.
Adaptive Inner Circle is limited to 50 members, and we're currently at capacity. If you would like to be notified when a spot becomes available in the future, please request an invitation below.
Once we receive your application, we’ll jump on a call to make 100% sure Adaptive Inner Circle is the right fit for you and your business.
CASE STUDY
How Adaptive Inner Circle helped Keefer Fine Art build a high-end car photography business everyone else said wasn't possible.
They started at $50 per photo shoot and now command $1500+ just to show up.
After being told repeatedly by the other well-known leaders in their industry that their plan for a luxury automotive photography brand would never work, Lori and Jerry met Paul at a business event, who told them exactly how it could. He then mapped out a plan for them to get there! Starting a six-year relationship that transformed their business and lives.
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Increased prices by 3000% over 6 years.
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Invited to feature in a prestigious global car magazine.
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Learned the power of building trust and long-term client relationships.
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Enjoyed the satisfaction of proving industry business “experts” wrong.
“We now have the cover of one of the most prestigious car magazines in the world, the Dupont Registry. We have art hanging in several museums; one of them is a Smithsonian affiliate. We have car collectors across the country with my husband's cell phone number, and they're texting regularly… Those other photographers who kept telling us, "You're never gonna make it." Well, we showed them.”
Lori Keefer, Keefer Fine Art - Automotive Photography
CASE STUDY
Targeted, strategic coaching helped Kristina + Breanne Co shift their business and mindset to achieve consecutive record-breaking launches.
Kristina and Breanne had big goals for their performance coaching company, including creating enough revenue for them to quit their corporate jobs and work full-time in the business. Except, they didn’t know what would make a difference and help them grow. They wanted expert eyes on their business and a plan to move forward.
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Shifted the whole model and target of their programs for greater profit.
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Raised their prices and experienced their biggest launch to date.
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Then followed that up with two more record-breaking launches.
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One partner was able to quit her corporate job and go full-time in the business; the other isn’t far behind!
“Paul helped us think about our business and about ourselves on a completely different level. We started thinking of our business on a higher level; we can operate on that level, we can attract business at that level, and there are people out there who will pay us at that level.”
Kristina, Elite Performance Coach and Co-founder of Kristina + Breanne Co
FAQs
CASE STUDY
From flittering to laser focus.
How to grow a fulfilling, profitable business with strategic guidance and the support of an expert team
Katrina built a massive following without ads or other significant marketing investment. Except, her audience wasn’t converting at the rate they should. She felt a constant push to do more and kept trying one marketing trick after another. Katrina wanted proven expert guidance and a clear plan to effectively market to and convert her followers.
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From offering free challenges to paid ones.
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A small yet strategic increase in price increased conversions.
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Restructuring her offer to funnel people into her membership.
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Creating an evergreen revenue stream
“Without Melissa and Paul's guidance, I couldn't move this quickly in my business. I was focusing on too much, confusing my audience and myself. They helped me focus on one thing, creating growth in my business. And then the team helped me dial it in.”
Katrina Oakley, Certified postpartum corrective exercise specialist
CASE STUDY
How Sally revitalised her offers, boosted her revenue, and turned the dream of quitting her job into a realistic goal with Inner Circle.
Sally’s coaching clients mostly found her through her successful YouTube channel. However, she didn’t feel confident in her sales skills and wasn’t closing her discovery calls. Sally desperately wanted to transition from her full-time job but felt stuck and needed help. She had tried other mastermind programs but always ended up feeling lost and unsupported because of their sheer size.
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Instant increase of one-on-one coaching prices by over 30%
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From only selling her smallest package to selling top tier.
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Self-belief shift, realising people Will pay!
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Now projecting to quit her job within 6 months.
“I always said, "Oh, yeah, I'm gonna quit my job. And I'm gonna do this full time." But I had no plan; I didn't know what my plan should be. It's given me hope for once that I'm on the right track. I feel momentum for the first time in my business. I've been doing this since 2019, but since joining Inner Circle, I feel I'm actually gaining traction.”
Sally Harris, Coach for Moms of Defiant Adult Children
