The work is internal. The results are commercial.
Every name on this page is a person you can look up. The results are theirs, in their words, with the evidence one click away, wherever possible. As you read this, you may be struck by how often (and how fast) an internal shift led directly to a result on the balance sheet.
The results come twinned: the outcome, and the shift underneath it
Most clients arrive wanting to land their message with decision makers, and often the capital. They get it. But years later, most say the internal shifts that enabled that commercial result were the bigger win by far.
“…taught me how to grow from a technical background into a CEO. In 9 months it has already been worth $1.65M to us… Of the many seminars, incubation and training programs I have been a part of, [Daniel’s program] was the only one with an effective focus on personal development.” Jono Ring · founder, Zethos (formerly Zincovery)
“every perceived roadblock or obstacle that I came up with in regards to building the [Illinois Bitcoin] Council, he was able to reframe it as a personal limitation, a self limiting belief… Very much a Bitcoin Yoda, if you will.” Tim Niemeyer · founder, Illinois Bitcoin Council
Speed: change that usually takes years, in months
“he helped me secure my research IP from the University in 3 months. This is record pace for a University that normally take 12-18 months… With his coaching support I lead my team of three academics with zero commercial experience to secure seed investment, win a major government grant, and sell our first product within 9 months.” Dr Shieak Tzeng · co-founder & CEO, Wellumio
“Put simply Daniel changed my life!… In one hour with Daniel’s guidance, I identified a self-limiting belief and was able to un-package it and rewrite my brain script.” Belinda Jennings · founder, School of Stuff That Matters
“I was amazed to see the transformation and levelling-up both in my own pitch and in those of my peers in the room in a single day, which I did not believe was possible.” Vlatko Materić · Hot Lime Labs
Longevity: change that was still there years later
Gathering longitudinal data. Coming soon.
The track record, at the conservative end
Every figure here is stated conservatively, at the low end of what the records support.
Why him: the method, proven in public
After years training others to shift the narratives that change the fortunes of a mission, Daniel recently “took the field” again, with a mission to help change the narrative on Bitcoin’s environmental impact. His methods, the same ones he coaches, were widely credited with shifting it. A sample of what key opinion leaders said about his impact:
“If I had to say who I think deserved the MVB award for 2023, I’d have to go with @DSBatten. It was his thorough, brutal takedowns of mining FUD that gave air cover to politicians seeking a way to be pro Bitcoin. We’re all (warily) enjoying the fruits of his labor in 2024.” Cory Klippsten · founder, Swan Bitcoin
“Can’t overstate how important it is bc the community’s core constituents (pre-2021) aren’t really concerned w the environment… we were just taking hits from everybody w nothing to come back against them. Then you came along. It’s been a game changer.” Bitcoin Archive · @BitcoinArchive · 1.7M followers
“Daniel. I’ve been reading your work and the mainstream is turning because of your efforts. This article is further proof of that.” @onair_blair
“When I think of the difference you’ve likely made to market cap… it is kind of irrational that you’re not rewarded with a sliver of that difference.” Troy Cross · @thetrocro
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And before any of the Bitcoin work, at institutional scale:
“Over the last four years Daniel has helped us transform the research community [of New Zealand] at all levels, with over 500 researchers directly upskilled…” James Hutchinson · CEO, KiwiNet
The bridge: he saw the advocacy, then asked for the coaching
“As I watched Daniel battling the environmental FUD against Bitcoin, I realized he had a profound gift for building high-integrity, factually-rooted narratives. I was struggling with my investor pitch, so I asked him for a hand — his help overhauling the pitch has been an absolute game changer.” Kent Halliburton · CEO, Sazmining
The wall: names you can check
Every name is a link you can check: for the people who wrote me a LinkedIn recommendation it opens the recommendation itself; for everyone else, their profile. The line you see first is in their own words; click a row to expand the full testimonial. One true result each. The point is the volume and the caliber, and that none of it is anonymous.
Bitcoin CEOs and founders
Scott Offord · Bitcoin Mining World“Daniel Batten is the Business Coaching GOAT for Bitcoiners.”
“I just want to say that my business coaching time with Daniel Batten has been life-changing… It’s refreshing to feel more in control and to be focusing on the tasks that bring me energy and excitement now. By implementing his suggestions, I’ve become more efficient at my bitcoin mining business and more confident in making decisions and in leading my team at Bitcoin Mining World.”
Michele Morucci · CEO, Geyser Fund“like a wise sage guiding me through my own thinking.”
“Wanted to give a big shoutout to @DSBatten, who has advised us at Geyser on several occasions and has been a game-changer. He’s been like a wise sage guiding me through my own thinking and actions to make sure the path is the correct one. He’s helped me bring clarity, empathy and experience to my role and make sure I am doing everything I possibly can to ensure we achieve success at Geyser. If you’re a founder, you should know Daniel is an option.”
Ismael Dainehine“One of the most perceptive, rigorous and transformative coaches I have encountered.”
Joe Lively · Lively Innovations“It’s one of the best things I’ve done for myself in 2024.”
“It’s one of the best things I’ve done for myself in 2024. As a direct result of week 2’s activities, I was able to overcome some self doubts and make a big ask of a partner group that I was hesitating on approaching. Not only were my emotions about the situation unfounded, but by presenting myself as being of service to them, they were more than happy to take a meeting with me that will substantially affect my business and long term goals.”
Tim Niemeyer · Illinois Bitcoin Council“what blew me away was his depth of knowledge about the self”
Kent Halliburton“he had a profound gift for building high-integrity, factually-rooted narratives”
Tech CEOs and founders
Ollie Mikosza · inventor & CEO, Metrino PRT“we were selected for a $200Million project to trial Metrino PRT in India”
“He helped me to take perspective, to become self-assured, and confirmed that where I am going is the right path, a different path to all of the other advisers and experts I’ve encountered over the years. … One month in, as a result of my coaching with Daniel, I was flown to meet India’s transport minister. Then just last month they announced that we were selected for a $200Million project to trial Metrino PRT in India. Daniel is quite an incredible man.”
Michael Abbott“We could not have achieved our exit without him.”
“I felt strong trust from my first meeting with Daniel and cannot sum up in words how much he has done for our company. We were in a grind when we met him and couldn’t see a way out. We could not have achieved our exit without him.”
Robin Alden · iMonitor“Inspirational… The results that can be achieved with these skills are limitless.”
“Daniel is inspirational and has taught me how to understand the true value of what I do. He has given me the skills to express this in compelling ways and the confidence to do it with true conviction. The results that can be achieved with these skills are limitless.”
Charles Nicholson · Vesta“leadership mindset grew hugely”
“Our product wouldn’t be half what it is now if it wasn’t thanks to the knowledge and support of this group. Working with you has helped me to grow as a leader, which in turn has helped my team to reach their full potential. … We now don’t get out of bed for opportunities under 100 new customers at a time.”
Dan Tohill · Inspire Group“we’ve just won 7 of our last 8 tenders. Transformational”
“After a key team member went to set up a new territory, we went down to winning only 1 in 8 tenders. We tried everything and it was getting desperate. I was skeptical that mindset would be the answer, but after a single day-long session with the executive team with Daniel we put in place new measures and we’ve just won 7 of our last 8 tenders. Transformational.”
Dean Pendergrast · Enrolmy“One of the biggest and best influences in my life”
“You seek the best in others and the best for others. Genuine in the way you take an interest in others. Inspirational — you inspire me to reach further and go higher. Considered and thoughtful in all you do. Believes in the best in people and knows how to bring it out. One of the biggest and best influences in my life. Accomplished entrepreneur with a true passion for helping people.”
James Cameron · VC & coach“almost doubled the size of their business overnight”
“I used the skills in this program to gain my first ever premium client, and then taught him the skills in this program so that he won his very next pitch, very much against the odds against 5 larger competitors. It was worth $12Million — which almost doubled the size of their business overnight. In the next year he took the company from $14M to $51M annual turnover. … By far the biggest personal win for me has been finding my purpose in life.”
Vlatko Materić · Hot Lime Labs“an influence across the entire way we lead, sell, pitch, think, make decisions”
“A company literally means a group of people. There are factors without which an emerging company cannot be successful. One such factor has been our coaching partnership. It has had an influence across the entire way we lead, sell, pitch, think, make decisions, run meetings, grow people, achieve technical milestones and put our values in action.”
Brani Mead · UIRevolution“More than 400% increase in revenue, sales and team size over 12 months… I feel blessed to have experienced Daniel Batten’s unique approach to growing entrepreneurs.”
“More than 400% increase in revenue, sales and team size over 12 months… I feel blessed to have experienced Daniel Batten’s unique approach to growing entrepreneurs. His techniques for building resilience, courage and belief develops leaders with a strong sense of purpose. His methodologies for developing communication skills further enables leaders to surround themselves with great teams and even better customer relationships. I highly recommend Daniel to anyone wishing to invest in or prepare a leadership team for the 21st century.”
John Blackham · CEO, XSOL“we’ve opened up a whole new market”
“Since working with Daniel on our message clarity, our results have been more sustainable than just revenue growth – we’ve opened up a whole new market – and yes, our revenue has grown as well – about 40% already.”
Marko den Breems · Managing Partner, Jasmax“5 hours working with Daniel helped us win a piece of work large enough to meet our growth requirements for the year”
Jay Scott · Founder, Growth Devil“He will help you live into the person that manifests your dreams”
“Daniel has an uncanny ability to see deep into your soul, ignite your deeper purpose, have confronting conversations that lead to empowerment and growth, and be a spiritual influence on your service to the world. His leadership by example, and skill in coaching, helped me to breakthrough many limiting beliefs, build up my self-value, and empower me to take on a global humanitarian mission. He is also one of the most effective coaches in the world at helping entrepreneurs communicate powerfully from the heart and inspire people to action. I would not hesitate to recommend anyone with a worldly/service-oriented mission from working with Daniel. He will help you live into the person that manifests your dreams.”
Suzanne Masefield · The Body Language Company“I’m confidently asking bigger companies to work with me”
“Three weeks in, I’m confidently asking bigger companies to work with me. When two new enquiries came in I was able to close them more quickly while attracting more of the clients I love: ones who have no issue paying me immediately.”
Louis Gordon-Latty · CEO, GloryLeague“This is the A-bomb for sales”
“Through Daniel’s coaching we raised investment, then onboarded almost all of NZ Basketball’s player associations, and I’ve just come back from overseas having secured a $1M deal. This is the A-bomb for sales.”
Wyndi Tagi · WE Accounting“our business is going in new exciting directions that I wasn’t ready for before.”
“I knew where I wanted to take my business, I also knew that to get there I needed to be a certain person… a person that I knew I could be, but wasn’t yet!… since [working with Daniel] our business is going in new exciting directions that I wasn’t ready for before… These new directions are bringing in bigger more exciting work that fits true to the vision and values we hold as a company.”
Jono Ring · Zethos“It is not an exaggeration to say we wouldn’t have made it without you.”
Dr Shieak Tzeng · Wellumio“He gave me confidence to leap into the unknown.”
Solopreneurs and intrapreneurs
Bill James · Principal, Inspired Learning“I’m now winning business with Billion dollar companies”
“Before the work I did with Daniel on my message clarity, I was winning business with 10Million dollar companies. After just 30 days working together, I’m now winning business with Billion dollar companies.”
Gyan Barik“Daniel appeared at exactly the right moment in my business and life.”
“It is said ‘when the student is ready the master appears’ – and Daniel appeared at exactly the right moment in my business and life… Commercially, our company has gone from very shaky ground, to being close to closing two major international deals (in Singapore and Australia). Because this growth has come from building me, we now have the building blocks for an even higher order of all-around development.”
Alex Lovell · MD, OBD“raise our fees 50% while actually increasing demand for our services”
“90 days into working with Daniel, we gained such clarity in our message that we were able to raise our fees 50% while actually increasing demand for our services.”
Tara Jane Kingston“instant, tangible results as well as long term gains.”
“Daniel is beyond excellent in his ability to coach and inspire positive change whether it be in a skill set, a behavior or a mind set. From all his sessions there have been instant, tangible results as well as long term gains at both an individual and company level. I can’t recommend Daniel enough.”
Michael Field“none of them came close to delivering the results that Daniel has.”
“Daniel has been working with me on my presentation skills, something I’ve been doing for a very long time. I’ve done just about every course on this that I could find, but none of them came close to delivering the results that Daniel has… I’ve had fantastic feedback on my latest presentation, to which a great deal of the credit goes to Daniel.”
Gabriella Meden · The Training Network“I can achieve high performance without the stress!”
“I have worked with Daniel for the past year as my executive coach… Daniel was excellent at helping me articulate what those challenges were, and then coaching me on motivating and influencing others to help achieve a desired outcome. Not only do I feel more confident and clear on how I dealt with things, but I have received positive feedback from those I work closely with. Daniel has helped me continue to be successful in my work and showed me that I can achieve high performance without the stress!”
Milan Holzapfel · Independent IT Contractor“The results have changed the trajectory of my work and life”
“In a couple of days working with Daniel, I went from getting perhaps one out of 5 contracts I went for, to landing almost every one. The results have changed the trajectory of my work and life.”
Dale Lott · NSCC“…often with surprising and always with positive results.”
“Daniel has all the traditional knowledge and skills of the ‘general’ or ‘usual’ management consultants/trainers but has a unique way of delivering information that encourages people to listen and engage… Daniel encourages you to be authentic and assists you to bring out the best you have to offer, often with surprising and always with positive results. Daniel practices what he preaches and is authentic in what he offers.”
Jasmine Platt“One of those rare gems, whose assistance, insight, experience, knowledge and profound business wisdom can cut through to the core of the issue.”
“Daniel is one of those rare gems, whose assistance, insight, experience, knowledge and profound business wisdom can cut through to the core of the issue, provide practical pathways that inspire action, and see past all of the clutter that most clients tend to unknowingly put in the way of their own progress… He is a highly trustworthy, inspiring straight-talker.”
Michael Major“Daniel provided me with a step by step guide to developing the product itself and the steps required to acquire seed funding.”
“I hired Daniel as Business Mentor to guide me through the development process to commercialize a new business idea… Daniel provided me with a step by step guide to developing the product itself and the steps required to acquire seed funding. There were many twists and turns during the six months I worked with Daniel. At each of them, Daniel was able to help me think outside the box to enable me to keep moving forward in a positive direction.”
Rob Holloway · Angle“I’ve brought on 11 new clients, including the biggie I’d been chasing for years”
“Inside 30 days, we solved a 3-year issue of me losing the chance to compete against larger firms for larger clients. As a result, I’ve brought on 11 new clients, including the biggie I’d been chasing for years.”
Giovanni Russello · University of Auckland“We as a team are operating at another level now”
“We as a team are operating at another level now. Yesterday we had an exec meeting and the mana was super positive. I think that the leadership programme is working its magic and it is spreading to members of the exec that were not part of the programme.”
Kevin Broad · Managing Director, Broad Solutions“he challenges you to be a better version of yourself for both your business and your personal life”
“Daniel is a great mentor and communicator and part time therapist! He not only provides insights and guidance, but he challenges you to be a better version of yourself for both your business and your personal life; a very holistic thinker who brings out the very best in the people around him. If you are a leader – either employed by a business or running your own business – I am a strong advocate for seeking out a business mentor, and I’d absolutely recommend you seek out Daniel.”
Anissa Ljanta · The Funding Network“I haven’t heard a ‘no’ since”
“Turned the future of the charity I was managing around with the very next pitch… I haven’t heard a ‘no’ since.”
Sarah Davies · Purple Sherbet“Through Daniel’s coaching, in the first session I made a mindset shift which freed me to lift our fees significantly without loss of volume.”
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