THE PERFORMANCE GAP
You Train Your People for Their Jobs.
But Do You Train Them for the Pressure?
Companies invest in technical skills, processes, sales strategies, and leadership development. But when the stakes are high, even talented professionals can struggle to manage their reactions, maintain focus, and execute what they know.
A difficult customer. A missed sales target. A high-stakes presentation. An unexpected setback. These moments can change how people think, feel, and perform.
Knowing what to do isn't the same as being able to do it under pressure.
THE MTP METHODOLOGY
Pressure Is Inevitable.
Your Response Is Trainable.
When pressure rises, your body reacts, your thoughts shift, and your focus changes. These automatic reactions influence how you feel and perform. MTP's Focus Cycle helps professionals recognize these patterns and develop the skills to respond intentionally instead of reacting automatically.
THE PERFORMANCE GAP
You Train Your People for Their Jobs.
But Do You Train Them for the Pressure?
Companies invest in technical skills, processes, sales strategies, and leadership development. But when the stakes are high, even talented professionals can struggle to manage their reactions, maintain focus, and execute what they know.
A difficult customer. A missed sales target. A high-stakes presentation. An unexpected setback. These moments can change how people think, feel, and perform.
Knowing what to do isn't the same as being able to do it under pressure.
MTP ACADEMY INVESTMENT
Your People. Your Challenges. Your Training Plan.
We combine a structured mental performance curriculum with a training experience tailored to your organization's goals, people, and schedule.
Discover
We learn about your organization, the pressure moments your people face, and the performance skills you want to develop.
STEP 01
STEP 02
Design
We create an implementation plan using the MTP Biz curriculum, tailored to your priorities, participants, and calendar.
STEP 03
Train
Your people learn and practice practical mental skills through engaging lessons, guided exercises, and the delivery format you select.
STEP 04
Apply & Evaluate
Participants apply the tools in real workplace situations, reflect on their experiences, and identify opportunities for continued development.
Let's find the right approach for your teams.
WHY MTP
Built on Experience. Grounded in Research. Designed for Business.
Mental Training Plan brings years of high-performance training experience into the workplace, combining practical mental skills with a structured approach to developing people who perform under pressure.
Proven Performance Experience
Experience working with individuals and teams from youth development through collegiate and professional competition, as well as business owners and other professionals.
Science-Informed Methodology
Practical training rooted in established principles of mental performance, deliberate practice, focus, and self-regulation.
Built for the Workplace
Business-specific lessons and exercises that help professionals apply mental skills to sales conversations, leadership challenges, and everyday performance demands.
Meet Ben Carnes
I spent 15 years as a teacher and coach. I kept watching prepared, talented individuals freeze when it mattered. Talent was not the problem. The mental skills were missing, and nobody was teaching them.
So I built a system to teach them. The Focus Cycle has helped athletes win state and national titles and compete professionally. MTP Biz brings the same training to people whose pressure moments happen in meeting rooms and on sales calls.
Plain tools. Real practice. No hype.
BUILT FOR BUSINESS PRESSURE
Mental performance training for the moments that matter at work.
Sales Teams
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Objections
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Pricing pushback
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Lost deals
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Follu-up fatigue
Leaders & Managers
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Hard conversations
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Team conflict
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Heavy decisions
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Being the steady one
Customer-Facing Teams
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Frustrated customers
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Tense calls
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Escalations
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Staying composed and professional
Every Team
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Big presentations
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Tight deadlines
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Mistakes and setbacks
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Resetting Fast
Stay composed. Respond instead of react. Recover faster.
WHY MTP
A training engagement built around your business.
Every engagement includes the full MTP Biz program: 20 tools across 11 modules your people use at work. You choose how it's delivered.
Virtual
$5,000
Founding price • Standard $7,500
Your team runs all 11 modules on its own schedule. Your internal program leader gets direct access to Ben for implementation support with the tools.
Hybrid
$7,500
Founding price • Standard $11,000
Ben kicks it off live with your team. Your team runs the remaining modules. Every participant has direct access to Ben for questions and support with the tools.
Full Immersion
$10,000
Founding price • Standard $15,000
Ben trains the program start to finish in person. Every participant has direct access to Ben for support with the tools throughout.
Founding Partner Opportunity
We're inviting a select group of companies to participate in the launch of MTP Biz. Founding partners receive introductory pricing and an opportunity to share feedback that helps us refine the training experience.
OUR SCOPE
What We Do. What We Don't Do.
Mental Training Plan helps businesses develop employees and leaders who can manage pressure, maintain focus, and perform at their best through practical, science-informed mental performance training.
What We Do
We teach employees, sales professionals, and business leaders practical mental performance skills to improve focus, build confidence, manage physical reactions, strengthen self-talk, and respond intentionally during high-pressure situations. Through MTP Biz, we help organizations apply these skills to leadership, sales, communication, and everyday workplace challenges.
What We Don't Do
We do not provide psychotherapy, clinical counseling, mental health diagnosis, or treatment for employees. MTP Biz is an educational performance development program, not a mental health or employee assistance service, and does not replace care from qualified, licensed mental health professionals.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Everything You Need to Know
Practical answers to help you decide if MTP Biz is right for your program.
1. What is MTP Biz?
MTP Biz is a corporate mental performance training program developed by Mental Training Plan. It helps employees, sales professionals, and business leaders develop practical skills to manage pressure, maintain focus, build confidence, and respond intentionally in challenging workplace situations. Training combines structured lessons, practical exercises, and real-world application.
2. How does mental performance training help businesses?
Mental performance training helps employees and leaders develop the skills to respond effectively under pressure. MTP Biz teaches practical strategies for maintaining focus, managing physical reactions, improving self-talk, preparing for important moments, and bouncing back from setbacks. These skills can be applied to sales conversations, leadership decisions, presentations, customer interactions, and everyday workplace challenges.
3. Who is MTP Biz designed for?
MTP Biz is designed for businesses that want to develop the performance skills of their employees and leaders. It is particularly relevant for sales teams, business owners, managers, executives, and professionals who regularly face high-pressure situations. The training can be adapted to different industries, company sizes, and organizational goals.
4. How is MTP Biz different from traditional corporate training?
MTP Biz focuses specifically on the mental skills that influence how people perform under pressure. While traditional corporate training often emphasizes technical knowledge, processes, or leadership strategies, MTP Biz teaches employees how to regulate their physical reactions, manage self-talk, maintain focus, and respond intentionally when challenges arise. The program emphasizes practical application rather than motivation alone.
5. How much time does MTP Biz training require?
MTP Biz training is customized to fit your organization's schedule, goals, and preferred delivery format. Companies can choose virtual training, a combination of online and live instruction, or a more immersive experience. During our initial conversation, we'll discuss your team's availability and recommend a training schedule that supports meaningful skill development without unnecessarily disrupting daily operations.
6. Is MTP Biz available virtually or in person?
Yes. MTP Biz offers virtual, hybrid, and in-person training options. Virtual programs provide structured lessons and practical exercises, while hybrid and immersive engagements incorporate live instruction, discussion, and guided practice. The delivery approach is selected based on your organization's needs, location, and training objectives.
7. Can MTP Biz be customized for our company or industry?
Yes. MTP Biz uses an established mental performance training curriculum that can be tailored to your organization's challenges, goals, and workplace situations. Whether your employees face sales pressure, demanding deadlines, difficult conversations, or leadership responsibilities, we help connect the training to the moments that matter most in their work.
8. How do we know if the training is working?
MTP Biz emphasizes awareness, practical application, and evaluation throughout the training process. Participants use reflection activities and real-world exercises to identify their automatic reactions, practice intentional responses, and evaluate their development. Depending on the engagement, additional assessment and feedback opportunities can help organizations identify progress and areas for continued improvement.
9. How much does MTP Biz cost?
MTP Biz corporate mental performance training starts at $7,500, with standard packages ranging up to $15,000. Introductory Founding Partner pricing may be available for qualifying companies. We offer three training options: - **Virtual Training:** $7,500 - **Hybrid Training:** $11,000 - **Full Immersion Training:** $15,000 Organizations participating in our **Founding Partner Program** may qualify for introductory pricing ranging from **$5,000 to $10,000**. Each engagement is designed to help employees and leaders develop the mental skills needed to manage pressure, improve focus, build confidence, and perform at their best when it matters most. Contact Mental Training Plan to discuss which option is the best fit for your organization.
10. How do we get started with MTP Biz?
Getting started with MTP Biz begins with a conversation about your organization. We'll discuss the challenges your people face, the performance skills you want to develop, and the training format that best fits your company. From there, we'll recommend a structured training plan and outline the next steps for implementation.
SCHEDULE A CONVERSATION
Let's build your plan.
Tell us who you're training. We'll recommend the right program and next step. No pressure. No hard sell.