Systems-Based Business Growth

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The DEREK Method is a 5-pillar framework that turns struggling businesses into self-running systems. Built by a doctor. Proven by 10,000+ entrepreneurs.

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The 5 Pillars
The D.E.R.E.K. Framework

Each letter. Each pillar. A complete system for building a business that runs without you.

D
Theory of Constraints

Diagnose Your Constraint

Every business has ONE bottleneck. Most entrepreneurs work on the wrong thing. Find it. Fix it. Everything else unlocks.

"If I could only fix ONE thing this month, what would unlock everything else?"

E
V × L × S = Wealth Score

Evaluate Your Potential

Value × Leverage × Scalability. Score your business out of 1,000. Most entrepreneurs are under 200. The fix isn't working harder — it's working on the right variable.

"What's my VLS score — and which factor is dragging me down?"

R
The EATER System

Refine Your Operations

Every task goes through EATER: Eliminate, Automate, Transfer, Experiment, Reduce. Apply it daily. Watch your business get lighter while getting stronger.

"For every task on my plate — should it exist, and should I be doing it?"

E
10-Module Marketing OS

Execute With Systems

Marketing isn't creative guessing. It's a system. Brand, Personas, Calendar, Campaigns, Content, Competitors, Goals, Budget, SOPs, Reports — all connected.

"If I disappeared for a month, would my marketing still run?"

K
1000 True Fans Engine

Keep Multiplying

You don't need millions. You need 1,000 people who buy everything you make. Free value → Trust → Products → Certification → Network effect. The flywheel that scales without you.

"Do I have 1,000 people who would buy anything I create?"

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Students Trained
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Completion Rate
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The Origin
A Doctor Who Diagnoses Businesses

Dr. Derek Phyo Paing trained as a medical doctor in Myanmar. In medicine, you don't treat symptoms — you diagnose the root cause.


When he pivoted to business in 2013, he brought that same diagnostic thinking. Starting with $200 in 2015, he built YEC into a multi-brand education and technology company.


The Derek Method is the distilled framework of everything he learned — packaged so any trainer can teach it, any entrepreneur can apply it, anywhere in the world.

"Don't treat symptoms. Diagnose the system. Build the machine. Multiply the result."
Dr. Derek Phyo Paing
2015
Founded with $200
6
Brands Built
10+
Years of Frameworks
12
Core Mental Models
Built-In Tools
Not Just Theory — A Complete Operating System

Every pillar comes with AI-powered software tools. No spreadsheets. No guessing.

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Constraint Finder

Map your business chain. Identify your bottleneck. Get AI-powered recommendations for what to fix first.

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VLS Scorecard

Score your business on Value, Leverage, and Scalability. See exactly which factor to improve.

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EATER Optimizer

Run every process through the EATER filter. Eliminate waste. Automate repetition. Free your time.

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Marketing OS

10 interconnected modules: Brand, Personas, Calendar, Campaigns, Content, Competitors, Goals, Budget, SOPs, Reports.

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AI Content Engine

Generate content for any platform, any tone, any length. Trained on your brand voice. One click.

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Growth Dashboard

See your entire business at a glance. Track goals, campaigns, budget, team tasks — all in one place.

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Learn It. Apply It. Teach It.

Three levels — from practitioner to certified trainer who can teach The Derek Method worldwide.

Level 1

Practitioner

Learn & apply the framework

$299 one-time
  • 5 Pillars self-paced course
  • DEREK Framework workbook
  • Marketing OS access (1 year)
  • Digital certificate
  • Community access
Level 2

Coach

Coach clients using the method

$999 one-time
  • Everything in Practitioner
  • 12 Mental Models deep-dive
  • Live group coaching calls
  • Client assessment templates
  • 1-year OS Pro license
  • Coach badge & listing
Level 3

Certified Trainer

Licensed to teach worldwide

$2,499 one-time
  • Everything in Coach
  • Train-the-trainer program
  • Licensed slide decks & workbooks
  • Revenue sharing model
  • Listed on trainer directory
  • Annual recertification
Advanced Framework
12 Mental Models That Changed Everything
"This is only temporary"
Diagnose, don't treat
Systems > Goals
Small pond → Big pond
The Creative Cycle
1000 True Fans > Fame
Interconnected Systems
Programs, not people
Perception vs Reality
Explore and Express
The Modular Self
Mediocrity = enemy

Unlocked at Coach & Trainer levels

Your First Step
The D.E.R.E.K. Method Workbook

The complete hands-on workbook to diagnose, evaluate, and rebuild your business — step by step. Not theory. Not motivation. A working document you fill in, and your business transforms.

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Constraint Diagnostic Worksheet
Map your entire business chain and find your #1 bottleneck
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VLS Scorecard (Deep Version)
25-question assessment that scores your business precisely out of 1,000
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30-Day EATER Challenge
Daily prompts to eliminate, automate, transfer, experiment, reduce
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Marketing OS Setup Guide
Step-by-step: build all 10 modules for your business
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1000 True Fans Calculator
Revenue model: how many fans you need at each price point
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12 Mental Models Cards
Reference cards with real-world applications for each model
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Constraint Diagnostic12 pages
VLS Deep Scorecard8 pages
30-Day EATER Challenge15 pages
Marketing OS Guide20 pages
True Fans Calculator4 pages
Mental Model Cards12 cards
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