While I’d like to be able to offer “4 easy steps” to forming your own mastermind, there aren’t any. What I can provide are some guidelines that you can adapt and build on as you pursue a meeting of the minds.
1. Identify speakers with complementary businesses, similar career levels and shared values. The diversity of the group is a strength, and everyone should have something they can bring to the party in the way of expertise. Be careful that there is not too much disparity between experience levels, or the sharing of ideas may not be as relevant. Shared values underpin everything you do as a group.
2. Determine a purpose. There are many different reasons why your mastermind might meet, ranging from lead sharing to being a support group or some mix of different elements. Be very clear on what you’re trying to accomplish. The more specific you are, the more productive you’ll be.
3. Establish guidelines. Talk about meeting time, length and attendance, and address the soft issues around how you treat each other. Melanie Mills puts it well when she says, “Establish guidelines for how you operate with each other like not putting down other speakers, a solutions-orientation versus a problem-orientation, sharing time so nobody dominates, confidentiality, and mutual respect. This is probably the most important step as it creates the atmosphere for you to operate in. I would keep them simple but clear.”
4. Pick a leader. Whether this person holds the position forever or temporarily is less important than the need for someone who will coordinate schedules and meeting locations. Scott Friedman served unselfishly in this capacity for our group.
5. If it stops working, try something different. Recently our group had to deal with some difficult issues around members moving out of state, time commitments and revised goals. After several years, the nature of the group has changed because what once worked was no longer effective. Don’t be afraid to revisit your purposes and goals frequently to address if adjustments should be made.
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One point that i will like to highlight and help many people. I believe that many people out there have plenty of ideas, and they may have the basic resources to turn their ideas into cash. However would you agree with me that most people are oblivious to the fact that they can put their ideas into action and start making money right now?
Now, if you have a fantastic idea. I can guarrantee you that on another part of the world there will be another person that have the same idea that you have. It?s not whether you have an idea or not, the issue here is how fast you can turn the idea into reality.
One of the most effective treatments is a functioning and powerful MasterMind Group. MasterMind Groups provide fuel that can catapult you into action and keep you in momentum once you?ve gotten going. I view them as a positive version of a cattle prod.
Let?s be honest that most of us do need a PUSH in order to start taking action. When working alone, we can justify why it?s a good idea to put off taking action, but when we have to make those justifications to a group of people who stand for our success and growth, it?s another matter and our blocks and fears are exposed.
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