You may be thinking, "What's in it for me?" "I do not have enough time for this." "I'd rather be working and getting things done." "Chatting with people can't do you much." These are some of the ideas that may come to your mind when you hear about mastermind alliances.
Choosing the word "alliance" in itself is actually quite smart. When Dr Hill talked about his principles of success, he talked about mastermind alliances. Success has never been a one man's show. It has always required the serious work of several participants in the same project. To put it clearly, you cannot succeed in a solo manner. Or at least, the potential of your achievements will not be augmented to the level you can reach when you form a mastermind group.
Mastermind alliances have been the path to several successful business leaders like Ford, Rockefeller, and Carnegie. Some used it even if they didn't give it the same name, like Thomas Edison and Mahatma Gandhi.
It is hard to find someone who thinks that brainstorming in a group is less useful. When you think alone, you discuss the ideas that come to your mind. It becomes a process that happens completely inside you. But, when you brainstorm among a group, you complete each others' thoughts, and the final outcome will be nearly flawless projects, or plans of action.
And as they say, a single minute of planning saves about ten minutes of implementation. There is a lot of contemporary literature that talks about the importance of evaluation for your business advancement. Dr Hill tells you to do that in his 1928 published book, but he tells you to do it in a group. When you evaluate each others' performance honestly, the results will surpass your imagination.
So, instead of wasting your time thinking that you are doing the right thing by working non-stop, pause for a while and think about allocating some of your time for planning, evaluation, education, and support, in a group setting. You can talk to your alliance about your fears and ask them for advice. And since every single person's experience is unique, you'll be able to learn a lot from every single individual's experience.
When you carry the attitude of giving, you benefit even more, because your group becomes focused on mutual assistance and everyone does their best to help the rest, just like they help him/her.
In the end, joining a mastermind alliance improves your business economically and satisfies your psychological need of support and continuous encouragement. Do not make the mistake of thinking that planning and interacting with other people takes the time that was supposed to be spent on hard work. Serious commitment to your group will lead to immense improvements in your work and in your life. You will be surprised by what you achieve because it will exceed both your expectation and your perceived potential.
Do your homework, and choose the most suitable alliance for you in order to make the most out of your regular meetings.
Mark West invites you to join a mastermind alliance that is dedicated enhancing your success and has a mission to create an alliance with mastermind groups over the globe.
http://globalmastermindgroup.com/
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
How to Start and Manage Your Mastermind Group
Some of the most successful people in history have leveraged the power of mastermind groups, a concept that was introduced in Napoleon Hill's best-selling book "Think and Grow Rich." The purpose of a mastermind group is to exchange and refine ideas, while assisting each other in reaching goals. From experience I can tell you that the right group can create spectacular results.
While you can seek out an existing group, a more powerful option is to start and manage your own group. This will give you the opportunity to cultivate a group with the right level of experience and synergy. Following are some suggestions for getting started.
Develop Meeting Structure and Frequency
Knowing how often your group will meet and where those meetings will take place are some primary considerations. Some groups meet weekly by phone, some meet monthly in a local conference room, while others meet quarterly. If your group is geographically disbursed you will need to facilitate conference calls or meetings at a remote location such as a resort or hotel.
While establishing frequency, a big consideration is how many members you will have and how long meetings will last. Since the purpose of the group is to brainstorm and leverage each other's experience and advice, each member needs a chance to be heard. Some groups rotate this benefit around, while others make sure each member receives focused time at every meeting.
The amount of time you can allot to each person depends on how many people are involved. If you have a group with ten people and each gets 20 minutes to present their ideas and challenges, you will need about three and a half hours of spotlight time, plus extra time for breaks and transition. Keeping the group size small-six to twelve people-allows members to each benefit from more focused time.
Select Your Members
While you could place an ad on Craigslist or Meetup.com to find members for your group, I encourage you to hand-pick participants. Your group should be a safe place for fleshing out ideas, which involves a level of trust among members. Also, consider the different skill levels you want to bring to your group. Some people are highly creative and generate a lot of ideas, while others are detail-oriented and can serve in the role of devil's advocate. Both types of people should be included in your group to keep the creativity flowing, and to refine ideas and uncover potential road blocks.
You might also want your group to consist of people with specific skills. For example, someone with a financial background can help focus on the numbers, while someone with internet skills can bring online marketing ideas to the table. Consider carefully what roles you want filled and how these roles can compliment each other.
Experience is also an important consideration. The point of a mastermind group is to collectively help each other grow your respective businesses. With that in mind, the members should consist of people who have been around for awhile. If you fill the room with new business owners, more experienced members may feel like they are carrying the load and won't stick around for long.
Establish Guidelines
Your group will benefit from some policies that outline what is expected of members. These guidelines could include a mission statement that describes the purpose of the group, an attendance policy to ensure members are committed to participating regularly, and a confidentiality agreement.
Inevitably members will need to be replaced when they leave the group for any number of reasons. It is wise to outline a member selection process with guidelines for nominating and inducting new members. For example, you might want to exclude anyone who could potentially be a competitor of an existing member. You might also invite potential new members in on a trial basis before voting to make things permanent.
Keep the Momentum Going
Strong leadership is essential in setting the tone for the group, inspiring members to participate, and ensuring that the time is well spent. If someone is disrupting the group or affecting its level of quality, it is up to the leader to deal with the situation. The leader must also coordinate and manage an agenda effectively.
Ongoing communication is also required. E-mail is the standard for keeping in touch, but you might consider developing a private online forum through Yahoo Groups or Groupsite.com. This can provide a central place for members to share information in between meetings and further build the kind of bond that is essential to the success of your group.
Some members will thrive from the accountability that can come with a mastermind group, while others will be inspired by the exchange of ideas. Celebrate each other's successes and make sure the group is focused on helping members take giant leaps forward. This is the ultimate pay-off of a good mastermind group. It serves as a mutually beneficial tool for helping its members advance their businesses.
Stephanie Chandler is an author of several books including "LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business" and "From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with Books, eBooks and Information Products." She is also the founder of http://BusinessInfoGuide.com, a directory of resources for entrepreneurs. For additional author and speaker details, visit http://StephanieChandler.com.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Stephanie_Chandler
While you can seek out an existing group, a more powerful option is to start and manage your own group. This will give you the opportunity to cultivate a group with the right level of experience and synergy. Following are some suggestions for getting started.
Develop Meeting Structure and Frequency
Knowing how often your group will meet and where those meetings will take place are some primary considerations. Some groups meet weekly by phone, some meet monthly in a local conference room, while others meet quarterly. If your group is geographically disbursed you will need to facilitate conference calls or meetings at a remote location such as a resort or hotel.
While establishing frequency, a big consideration is how many members you will have and how long meetings will last. Since the purpose of the group is to brainstorm and leverage each other's experience and advice, each member needs a chance to be heard. Some groups rotate this benefit around, while others make sure each member receives focused time at every meeting.
The amount of time you can allot to each person depends on how many people are involved. If you have a group with ten people and each gets 20 minutes to present their ideas and challenges, you will need about three and a half hours of spotlight time, plus extra time for breaks and transition. Keeping the group size small-six to twelve people-allows members to each benefit from more focused time.
Select Your Members
While you could place an ad on Craigslist or Meetup.com to find members for your group, I encourage you to hand-pick participants. Your group should be a safe place for fleshing out ideas, which involves a level of trust among members. Also, consider the different skill levels you want to bring to your group. Some people are highly creative and generate a lot of ideas, while others are detail-oriented and can serve in the role of devil's advocate. Both types of people should be included in your group to keep the creativity flowing, and to refine ideas and uncover potential road blocks.
You might also want your group to consist of people with specific skills. For example, someone with a financial background can help focus on the numbers, while someone with internet skills can bring online marketing ideas to the table. Consider carefully what roles you want filled and how these roles can compliment each other.
Experience is also an important consideration. The point of a mastermind group is to collectively help each other grow your respective businesses. With that in mind, the members should consist of people who have been around for awhile. If you fill the room with new business owners, more experienced members may feel like they are carrying the load and won't stick around for long.
Establish Guidelines
Your group will benefit from some policies that outline what is expected of members. These guidelines could include a mission statement that describes the purpose of the group, an attendance policy to ensure members are committed to participating regularly, and a confidentiality agreement.
Inevitably members will need to be replaced when they leave the group for any number of reasons. It is wise to outline a member selection process with guidelines for nominating and inducting new members. For example, you might want to exclude anyone who could potentially be a competitor of an existing member. You might also invite potential new members in on a trial basis before voting to make things permanent.
Keep the Momentum Going
Strong leadership is essential in setting the tone for the group, inspiring members to participate, and ensuring that the time is well spent. If someone is disrupting the group or affecting its level of quality, it is up to the leader to deal with the situation. The leader must also coordinate and manage an agenda effectively.
Ongoing communication is also required. E-mail is the standard for keeping in touch, but you might consider developing a private online forum through Yahoo Groups or Groupsite.com. This can provide a central place for members to share information in between meetings and further build the kind of bond that is essential to the success of your group.
Some members will thrive from the accountability that can come with a mastermind group, while others will be inspired by the exchange of ideas. Celebrate each other's successes and make sure the group is focused on helping members take giant leaps forward. This is the ultimate pay-off of a good mastermind group. It serves as a mutually beneficial tool for helping its members advance their businesses.
Stephanie Chandler is an author of several books including "LEAP! 101 Ways to Grow Your Business" and "From Entrepreneur to Infopreneur: Make Money with Books, eBooks and Information Products." She is also the founder of http://BusinessInfoGuide.com, a directory of resources for entrepreneurs. For additional author and speaker details, visit http://StephanieChandler.com.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Stephanie_Chandler
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The Ultimate Wealth Creating Secret
The most successful business leaders in history - Carnegie, Ford and Rockefeller - have used this principle. Thomas Edison used this principle. Mahatma Gandhi used this principle. And many more.
What is this principle that has contributed to history’s greatest success stories? This principle is:
*** The Power of 1+1=3 ***
No, it is not a new math formula. This principle represents a “Higher Force” ... a collective force greater than any individual ... created through the power of Master Mind Alliances.
WHAT IS A MASTERMIND ALLIANCE?
A Master Mind Alliance is a group of like-minded individuals with the common purpose to contribute to each others’
success, in a spirit of harmony, partnership and reciprocity.
HOW DO MASTERMIND ALLIANCES ACCELERATE YOUR SUCCESS?
Such Alliances work on two levels:
THE ECONOMIC LEVEL:
A Master Mind Alliance becomes your own personal Board of Directors who wholeheartedly give advice, expertise and knowledge to further your success.
THE PSYCHIC/SPIRITUAL LEVEL:
When Master Mind Alliances form for the sole purpose of mutual success, a “Higher Creative Force” results, allowing
each participant to achieve more than is possible on their own.
In practical terms, MasterMind Alliances ...
• Raise your income, and productivity.
• Give you an opportunity to leverage the wisdom and real-world experience of other business owners.
• Provide creative ideas for improving your business.
• Give you support and encouragement from within a group of your peers.
• Inspire you to reach new heights as a result of others' success.
• Provide a networking source of great contacts, referrals, and connections.
• Give you an opportunity to share your experience and contribute to other's success.
• Gives you a great way to monitor your progress and accountability.
• Provide a forum to reflect on your business results and strategies.
• Are a great place to air your ideas and plans and get feedback.
• Achieve more than you could on your own.
HOW DO YOU PARTICIPATE OR FORM A MASTERMIND ALLIANCE?
For 25 years, I have both participated and facilitated MasterMind Alliances and have gained much wisdom in what works and doesn't work. As simple as the concept of a MasterMind Alliance sounds, the logistics of such groups can make or break their impact. Below are the top 7 critical success factors when forming or participating in a mastermind alliance.
1. Clear Common Group Purpose
Does each member have the same needs and wants from the group? Eg., some members may be primarily interested in brainstorming; another may have joined the group for emotional support and connection. If members do have different needs, is there a way of addressing all of them without diluting the cohesiveness of the group? What will be the key focus of the group?
2. Group Chemistry and Trust
What is the level of trust in a MasterMind Alliance? Trust in a mastermind alliance comes from respect and supporting each other, from communicating cleanly and from a spirit of collaboration rather than competition. Without trust and chemistry, a true mastermind alliance does not exist.
3. Serious Commitment
The biggest reason, in my experience, why mastermind alliances fail is because one or more members did not make a serious commitment and make participating in the group a top priority. Lack of serious commitment destroys the cohesiveness and momentum of the group.
4. Group Decisions and Responsibilities
While one person may start the alliance, within the first meeting, it is important that the success of the group becomes every member's responsibility. It is critical that the leadership of the group and other responsibilities be rotated amongst members. All decisions should be done by group consensus.
5. Consistent Meeting Format
Having a set structure and agenda for each meeting is essential. Possible agenda items may include: brainstorming, a quick check-in, an accountability segment, sharing of resources, etc.
6. Equal Give and Take
The purpose of a MasterMind Alliance is both to give and receive support. Reciprocity is critical. If a group becomes imbalanced where some members only give support or some only receive support. it destroys the very foundation of the group. Active giving and active receiving maximizes the flow of ideas, energy and outcomes of the group.
7. Closed Membership
In my experience both as a facilitator and participant, it is important to allow the first 1-3 meetings for members to explore whether the group is a good fit for them. Once a decision is made by each individual, closing the group to new members allows the group to bond, know each other in depth and allow the trust to form. That is when the magic begins. Group dynamics are very volatile to changes, especially with changes in membership. If, after a certain period of time, the group wants to add new members, how many and who should be a group decision.
While there are many other logistical details beyond the scope of this article, the key is staying focused on that common purpose to contribute to each others’ success, in a spirit of harmony, partnership and reciprocity. I can say, from my own personal experience, that mastermind alliances have been and continue to be the #1 driver of accelerated momentum, success and breakthroughs in my business. As a facilitator of MasterMind Alliances for CEOs and business owners, I have also watched how that "Higher Force" ignites the potential and greatness in each member, beyond what anyone could imagine.
For an additional resource regarding Master Mind Alliances, I recommend reading Napoleon Hill’s classic best-seller, “Think and Grow Rich”, Chapter 9. According to Hill, such Alliances have been the basis of every great fortune in history.
What are you waiting for? Find or form your own MasterMind Alliance.
Denise Corcoran - CEO, The Empowered Business (tm) - assists CEOs, executives and business owners in taking a quantum leap from the ordinary to extraordinary … from unrealized dreams to mastering their destiny … from slow growth to exponential results. A business & leadership coach, strategic consultant and Master NLP Practioner, Denise's unique "inside out" approach provides deep transformation and lasting change in you, your organization and your results. Her latest e-book: "The Mindset of Greatness: 21 Principles to Becoming an Unstoppable Woman ... Oprah Winfrey Style!" http://www.EmpoweredBusiness.com
Subscribe to her monthly ezine - The Empowered Business (tm) - and learn the legendary mindset, strategy and performance secrets of top business achievers. http://www.goldbar.net/go.php?id=7996&c=1738&ac=ezar
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Denise_Corcoran
What is this principle that has contributed to history’s greatest success stories? This principle is:
*** The Power of 1+1=3 ***
No, it is not a new math formula. This principle represents a “Higher Force” ... a collective force greater than any individual ... created through the power of Master Mind Alliances.
WHAT IS A MASTERMIND ALLIANCE?
A Master Mind Alliance is a group of like-minded individuals with the common purpose to contribute to each others’
success, in a spirit of harmony, partnership and reciprocity.
HOW DO MASTERMIND ALLIANCES ACCELERATE YOUR SUCCESS?
Such Alliances work on two levels:
THE ECONOMIC LEVEL:
A Master Mind Alliance becomes your own personal Board of Directors who wholeheartedly give advice, expertise and knowledge to further your success.
THE PSYCHIC/SPIRITUAL LEVEL:
When Master Mind Alliances form for the sole purpose of mutual success, a “Higher Creative Force” results, allowing
each participant to achieve more than is possible on their own.
In practical terms, MasterMind Alliances ...
• Raise your income, and productivity.
• Give you an opportunity to leverage the wisdom and real-world experience of other business owners.
• Provide creative ideas for improving your business.
• Give you support and encouragement from within a group of your peers.
• Inspire you to reach new heights as a result of others' success.
• Provide a networking source of great contacts, referrals, and connections.
• Give you an opportunity to share your experience and contribute to other's success.
• Gives you a great way to monitor your progress and accountability.
• Provide a forum to reflect on your business results and strategies.
• Are a great place to air your ideas and plans and get feedback.
• Achieve more than you could on your own.
HOW DO YOU PARTICIPATE OR FORM A MASTERMIND ALLIANCE?
For 25 years, I have both participated and facilitated MasterMind Alliances and have gained much wisdom in what works and doesn't work. As simple as the concept of a MasterMind Alliance sounds, the logistics of such groups can make or break their impact. Below are the top 7 critical success factors when forming or participating in a mastermind alliance.
1. Clear Common Group Purpose
Does each member have the same needs and wants from the group? Eg., some members may be primarily interested in brainstorming; another may have joined the group for emotional support and connection. If members do have different needs, is there a way of addressing all of them without diluting the cohesiveness of the group? What will be the key focus of the group?
2. Group Chemistry and Trust
What is the level of trust in a MasterMind Alliance? Trust in a mastermind alliance comes from respect and supporting each other, from communicating cleanly and from a spirit of collaboration rather than competition. Without trust and chemistry, a true mastermind alliance does not exist.
3. Serious Commitment
The biggest reason, in my experience, why mastermind alliances fail is because one or more members did not make a serious commitment and make participating in the group a top priority. Lack of serious commitment destroys the cohesiveness and momentum of the group.
4. Group Decisions and Responsibilities
While one person may start the alliance, within the first meeting, it is important that the success of the group becomes every member's responsibility. It is critical that the leadership of the group and other responsibilities be rotated amongst members. All decisions should be done by group consensus.
5. Consistent Meeting Format
Having a set structure and agenda for each meeting is essential. Possible agenda items may include: brainstorming, a quick check-in, an accountability segment, sharing of resources, etc.
6. Equal Give and Take
The purpose of a MasterMind Alliance is both to give and receive support. Reciprocity is critical. If a group becomes imbalanced where some members only give support or some only receive support. it destroys the very foundation of the group. Active giving and active receiving maximizes the flow of ideas, energy and outcomes of the group.
7. Closed Membership
In my experience both as a facilitator and participant, it is important to allow the first 1-3 meetings for members to explore whether the group is a good fit for them. Once a decision is made by each individual, closing the group to new members allows the group to bond, know each other in depth and allow the trust to form. That is when the magic begins. Group dynamics are very volatile to changes, especially with changes in membership. If, after a certain period of time, the group wants to add new members, how many and who should be a group decision.
While there are many other logistical details beyond the scope of this article, the key is staying focused on that common purpose to contribute to each others’ success, in a spirit of harmony, partnership and reciprocity. I can say, from my own personal experience, that mastermind alliances have been and continue to be the #1 driver of accelerated momentum, success and breakthroughs in my business. As a facilitator of MasterMind Alliances for CEOs and business owners, I have also watched how that "Higher Force" ignites the potential and greatness in each member, beyond what anyone could imagine.
For an additional resource regarding Master Mind Alliances, I recommend reading Napoleon Hill’s classic best-seller, “Think and Grow Rich”, Chapter 9. According to Hill, such Alliances have been the basis of every great fortune in history.
What are you waiting for? Find or form your own MasterMind Alliance.
Denise Corcoran - CEO, The Empowered Business (tm) - assists CEOs, executives and business owners in taking a quantum leap from the ordinary to extraordinary … from unrealized dreams to mastering their destiny … from slow growth to exponential results. A business & leadership coach, strategic consultant and Master NLP Practioner, Denise's unique "inside out" approach provides deep transformation and lasting change in you, your organization and your results. Her latest e-book: "The Mindset of Greatness: 21 Principles to Becoming an Unstoppable Woman ... Oprah Winfrey Style!" http://www.EmpoweredBusiness.com
Subscribe to her monthly ezine - The Empowered Business (tm) - and learn the legendary mindset, strategy and performance secrets of top business achievers. http://www.goldbar.net/go.php?id=7996&c=1738&ac=ezar
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Denise_Corcoran
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The ‘4 Shining White Armored Knights’ of a Mastermind Group That Most People Are Kept In The Dark
When you hear the words ‘Mastermind group’, what comes first into your mind? Do you picture Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone “collaborating” in the Winter Estates? Or perhaps Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield in the midst of promoting their best-seller ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’?
If you are, you are on the right track. Mastermind group is not a game nor is it sinister. Successful people have always leveraged on a Mastermind group to achieve paranormal success. And this is due to the ‘4 Shining White Armored Knights’ of a Mastermind group.
Mastermind group levels the playing field.
The business battle field is never equal. You got to be keenly competitive to start and build a thriving business. And this requires you to develop your core expertise but at the same time, develop multiple skills and knowledge databases. Mastermind group empowers you to do so with much more ease. A meeting of minds from a diversified field of expertise adds perspective, depth, experience and knowledge to the person being masterminded. The only requirement is that you have to be receptive, and become a dry and thirsty sponge ready to absorb the input. Leave the analysis to a later time. Do this and you can level the playing field in a much shorter time.
Mastermind group promotes individual and team excellence.
Excellence is a product of habitual good practice. The regularity of meetings and constructive feedback is important in establishing habits. Members catch the habit of constantly assessing themselves for their strengths and areas for improvement that they themselves perceive what knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to acquire to attain team goals. In the process, they attain individually excellence as well. An example is in the case of a musical orchestra: each member plays a different instrument. In order to achieve harmony of music from the different instrument, members will polish their part in the piece, aside from practicing as an ensemble. Consequently, they improve individually as an instrument player.
Mastermind group develops high commitment to common goals.
A Mastermind group balances the attainment of immediate targets with long-term goals towards the vision of an organization. As mentioned earlier, with the alignment of personal goals with organizational or team goals, personal interests are kept in check. By constantly communicating the vision through formal and informal conversations, the members are inspired and motivated. Setting short-term team goals aligned with organizational goals; and making an action plan to attain these goals can help sustain the increased motivation and commitment to common goals of the members.
Mastermind group produces valuable leaders.
Leadership by example is important in a Mastermind group. A leader loses credibility when he cannot practice what he preaches. This means that a leader should be well organized, highly competent is his field, communicates openly and encourages feedback, and has a clear idea of the organization’s vision-mission-goals. By vicarious and purposive learning, members catch the same good practices and attitudes from the leader, turning them into coaching leaders themselves. If a member experiences good leadership, he is most likely to do the same things when entrusted with formal leadership roles.
Walt Disney once said, “Many hands, hearts, and minds generally contribute to anyone’s notable achievements.” As a business owner, you have to leverage. The inability to leverage will mean less profit and in the worst case scenario, it will spell doom to your business. Make the commitment to learn the art of leverage through a Mastermind group and frog leap your business to the next level!
About the Author
Joel Chue
Expert Author in the topic Mastermind groups
A Free 24 page Report Shows You How
Copyrights © 2006
Joel Chue @ http://www.mastermind-your-way-to-success.com
If you are, you are on the right track. Mastermind group is not a game nor is it sinister. Successful people have always leveraged on a Mastermind group to achieve paranormal success. And this is due to the ‘4 Shining White Armored Knights’ of a Mastermind group.
Mastermind group levels the playing field.
The business battle field is never equal. You got to be keenly competitive to start and build a thriving business. And this requires you to develop your core expertise but at the same time, develop multiple skills and knowledge databases. Mastermind group empowers you to do so with much more ease. A meeting of minds from a diversified field of expertise adds perspective, depth, experience and knowledge to the person being masterminded. The only requirement is that you have to be receptive, and become a dry and thirsty sponge ready to absorb the input. Leave the analysis to a later time. Do this and you can level the playing field in a much shorter time.
Mastermind group promotes individual and team excellence.
Excellence is a product of habitual good practice. The regularity of meetings and constructive feedback is important in establishing habits. Members catch the habit of constantly assessing themselves for their strengths and areas for improvement that they themselves perceive what knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to acquire to attain team goals. In the process, they attain individually excellence as well. An example is in the case of a musical orchestra: each member plays a different instrument. In order to achieve harmony of music from the different instrument, members will polish their part in the piece, aside from practicing as an ensemble. Consequently, they improve individually as an instrument player.
Mastermind group develops high commitment to common goals.
A Mastermind group balances the attainment of immediate targets with long-term goals towards the vision of an organization. As mentioned earlier, with the alignment of personal goals with organizational or team goals, personal interests are kept in check. By constantly communicating the vision through formal and informal conversations, the members are inspired and motivated. Setting short-term team goals aligned with organizational goals; and making an action plan to attain these goals can help sustain the increased motivation and commitment to common goals of the members.
Mastermind group produces valuable leaders.
Leadership by example is important in a Mastermind group. A leader loses credibility when he cannot practice what he preaches. This means that a leader should be well organized, highly competent is his field, communicates openly and encourages feedback, and has a clear idea of the organization’s vision-mission-goals. By vicarious and purposive learning, members catch the same good practices and attitudes from the leader, turning them into coaching leaders themselves. If a member experiences good leadership, he is most likely to do the same things when entrusted with formal leadership roles.
Walt Disney once said, “Many hands, hearts, and minds generally contribute to anyone’s notable achievements.” As a business owner, you have to leverage. The inability to leverage will mean less profit and in the worst case scenario, it will spell doom to your business. Make the commitment to learn the art of leverage through a Mastermind group and frog leap your business to the next level!
About the Author
Joel Chue
Expert Author in the topic Mastermind groups
A Free 24 page Report Shows You How
Copyrights © 2006
Joel Chue @ http://www.mastermind-your-way-to-success.com
Goal Determination and Mastermind Groups
Some people who when dealing with personal development & positive affirmations may think that goals have a definite timeline to accomplish. In part this is really correct but there are certainly methods on how you can speed up the process. You are able to achieve more special things by focusing on the current job and getting it done the best that they can. Let’s take a look at guidelines from the self development experts that you can use yourself in line with the secret movie.
Part i: Forming a Team – Things can be done more rapidly if you make use of other individuals and give things to do in turn as they will have other skills that may include expertise with self esteem. When forming a mastermind group, it is important that you find people whom you can rely on and are actually competent in the areas you give them to do. Mastermind Groups need to be supervised to make sure that you get the results you want. You can also create a hierarchy or create pairs so that one can look out for the other, and will save you time when looking over tasks and therefore making use of specific hypnosis techniques skills.
Creating a Mastermind Group gives you the benefit of developing your leadership skills and making use of the various other skills such as self determination. You will find that later on, you also get to complete jobs more rapidly alone, since you’ve already developed a system that works that will provide a smoother flow of various jobs. Make sure you also get the right number of people for the job or else you risk having a great deal to take care of, wasting precious time in the process.
The personal development field is vast and covers several topics such as yoga for beginners which one should be aware of, this leads us on to …
Part 2: Finding Shortcuts – Some goals actually have Quicker ways that you can make use of to get to more quickly. These are not rapid fixes, but can assist the complete system respond in a more conducive manner, thereby boosting the process. For example there are no short cuts to permanent losing of weight, but you can use various methods that will speed up the losing of weight. Some of the methods include using HIIT, as opposed to the traditional CV exercise. HIIT is done only in 20 minutes tops & gets rid of extra fat and raises your metabolism higher and for longer periods of time.
We have covered goal setting along with the compass movie, self hypnosis & yoga for beginners and it is up to the individual to move closer to their goals in as efficient a time as possible.
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Part i: Forming a Team – Things can be done more rapidly if you make use of other individuals and give things to do in turn as they will have other skills that may include expertise with self esteem. When forming a mastermind group, it is important that you find people whom you can rely on and are actually competent in the areas you give them to do. Mastermind Groups need to be supervised to make sure that you get the results you want. You can also create a hierarchy or create pairs so that one can look out for the other, and will save you time when looking over tasks and therefore making use of specific hypnosis techniques skills.
Creating a Mastermind Group gives you the benefit of developing your leadership skills and making use of the various other skills such as self determination. You will find that later on, you also get to complete jobs more rapidly alone, since you’ve already developed a system that works that will provide a smoother flow of various jobs. Make sure you also get the right number of people for the job or else you risk having a great deal to take care of, wasting precious time in the process.
The personal development field is vast and covers several topics such as yoga for beginners which one should be aware of, this leads us on to …
Part 2: Finding Shortcuts – Some goals actually have Quicker ways that you can make use of to get to more quickly. These are not rapid fixes, but can assist the complete system respond in a more conducive manner, thereby boosting the process. For example there are no short cuts to permanent losing of weight, but you can use various methods that will speed up the losing of weight. Some of the methods include using HIIT, as opposed to the traditional CV exercise. HIIT is done only in 20 minutes tops & gets rid of extra fat and raises your metabolism higher and for longer periods of time.
We have covered goal setting along with the compass movie, self hypnosis & yoga for beginners and it is up to the individual to move closer to their goals in as efficient a time as possible.
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Mastermind as a List Building Resource
When I mention social networking, most of you probably think of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and a dozen other popular websites. But what I am talking about in this article is actual social networking in real life--specifically Mastermind Groups.
Mastermind groups were an invention by Napoleon Hill in his wonderful life changing book Think and Grow Rich. He theorized in pre-Internet days that groups of like minded people need to come together to share knowledge on wealth building and marketing techniques. He envisioned groups all over the world who would congregate in different areas and then once a year they would all get together for a big meeting. He makes it all sound like a marketing "secret society" and was actually on to something brilliant: list building.
Not only is this a great way to build your opt-in list but also creates a forum to share ideas with fellow marketers in your niche and forge long lasting friendships. By getting together in real life, you help each other push your businesses forward to the next level. The idea of the group is that multiple people working in the same niche will be able to figure out problems and generate better ideas as one Master Mind rather than on their own.
These groups are not easy to find but trust me, it will be worth the time and effort once you find a good one. They can be life and business changing. If you can't find one nearby you can always start one.
There are two main places you can look for publicly advertised mastermind groups. The best one I think is the mastermind events sub forum on Warrior Forums. If that turns up nothing in your niche, then I would also check meetup.com and see what is there. Warrior Forum mastermind groups are going to be mainly IM related but meetup groups vary and you could find groups from any niche.
Some mastermind groups have requirements before you can join them. Others you will need to pay to be involved. Some Internet marketers speaking at seminars will offer paid memberships to their mastermind group exclusively to people at the seminar. Just keep in mind all the factors, like time commitment and money exchange, before you decide to join a paid group.
Mastermind groups are one of the best ways to share info related to your niche and also to build traffic to your squeeze page resulting in a successful list. You can network at mastermind groups and greatly increase your online business. I hope you find a mastermind group that appeals to you. You will not be let down and all the effort will be worth it. The rewards are countless.
Whether you are trying to survive failed businesses, botched partnerships, heavy credit card debt, or bankruptcy, Matt Bacak offers firsthand knowledge on overcoming the hardships of a business. As an accomplished and established Internet millionaire and best-selling author, you might be surprised to learn just how much his startup business was like yours a few years ago.
For the most up-to-date information on List Building, learn more here-->
http://www.internetmarketingdirt.com/
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Mastermind groups were an invention by Napoleon Hill in his wonderful life changing book Think and Grow Rich. He theorized in pre-Internet days that groups of like minded people need to come together to share knowledge on wealth building and marketing techniques. He envisioned groups all over the world who would congregate in different areas and then once a year they would all get together for a big meeting. He makes it all sound like a marketing "secret society" and was actually on to something brilliant: list building.
Not only is this a great way to build your opt-in list but also creates a forum to share ideas with fellow marketers in your niche and forge long lasting friendships. By getting together in real life, you help each other push your businesses forward to the next level. The idea of the group is that multiple people working in the same niche will be able to figure out problems and generate better ideas as one Master Mind rather than on their own.
These groups are not easy to find but trust me, it will be worth the time and effort once you find a good one. They can be life and business changing. If you can't find one nearby you can always start one.
There are two main places you can look for publicly advertised mastermind groups. The best one I think is the mastermind events sub forum on Warrior Forums. If that turns up nothing in your niche, then I would also check meetup.com and see what is there. Warrior Forum mastermind groups are going to be mainly IM related but meetup groups vary and you could find groups from any niche.
Some mastermind groups have requirements before you can join them. Others you will need to pay to be involved. Some Internet marketers speaking at seminars will offer paid memberships to their mastermind group exclusively to people at the seminar. Just keep in mind all the factors, like time commitment and money exchange, before you decide to join a paid group.
Mastermind groups are one of the best ways to share info related to your niche and also to build traffic to your squeeze page resulting in a successful list. You can network at mastermind groups and greatly increase your online business. I hope you find a mastermind group that appeals to you. You will not be let down and all the effort will be worth it. The rewards are countless.
Whether you are trying to survive failed businesses, botched partnerships, heavy credit card debt, or bankruptcy, Matt Bacak offers firsthand knowledge on overcoming the hardships of a business. As an accomplished and established Internet millionaire and best-selling author, you might be surprised to learn just how much his startup business was like yours a few years ago.
For the most up-to-date information on List Building, learn more here-->
http://www.internetmarketingdirt.com/
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Matt_Bacak
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Mastermind Article - Questions to Ask Yourself Before Beginning
I’ve been running mastermind groups for 15 years and I’ve seen groups of all sizes. There are some questions you need to ask yourself before deciding how many members should be in your mastermind group:
How much total time is available at each meeting? Meetings need to have a begin and end time, and many meetings that run over 90 minutes can run out of steam without frequent breaks. Yet breaks also cause interruption of the energy levels. So first decide how long each meeting will be, then go on to Question 2.
How much time should each member get to be in the “hot seat” to talk about their problem, challenge or decision? Members need time to first verbalize their situation before masterminding can begin in earnest. Some members are quick and can sum it up in five minutes or less. Others need 10-15 minutes just to set the stage. THEN you need time to mastermind after that. We did an experiment in one of my mastermind group meetings recently: we had a non-timed meeting, just to see what would naturally occur. Thirty minutes per member was our average time for each hot seat.
What other items are on your agenda? Remember that your meeting typically includes some sort of opening and closing, as well as possible guest speakers, training or other events. Allow time for those in your agenda, then plan accordingly.
In my mastermind groups, I tend to look for 4-6 members per group. Less than four and the energy level can drop (though I know several very successful mastermind groups with three members in them!), and more than six members will probably cause you to run out of time. However, if you’re doing half-day or full-day meetings, you may be able to include more members.
For more articles about mastermind groups, visit www.TheSuccessAlliance.com
http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/mastermind-group-member-number/
How much total time is available at each meeting? Meetings need to have a begin and end time, and many meetings that run over 90 minutes can run out of steam without frequent breaks. Yet breaks also cause interruption of the energy levels. So first decide how long each meeting will be, then go on to Question 2.
How much time should each member get to be in the “hot seat” to talk about their problem, challenge or decision? Members need time to first verbalize their situation before masterminding can begin in earnest. Some members are quick and can sum it up in five minutes or less. Others need 10-15 minutes just to set the stage. THEN you need time to mastermind after that. We did an experiment in one of my mastermind group meetings recently: we had a non-timed meeting, just to see what would naturally occur. Thirty minutes per member was our average time for each hot seat.
What other items are on your agenda? Remember that your meeting typically includes some sort of opening and closing, as well as possible guest speakers, training or other events. Allow time for those in your agenda, then plan accordingly.
In my mastermind groups, I tend to look for 4-6 members per group. Less than four and the energy level can drop (though I know several very successful mastermind groups with three members in them!), and more than six members will probably cause you to run out of time. However, if you’re doing half-day or full-day meetings, you may be able to include more members.
For more articles about mastermind groups, visit www.TheSuccessAlliance.com
http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/mastermind-group-member-number/
Friday, September 4, 2009
7 Ways to Use Your Mastermind
Are you feeling lethargic managing your business? Or perhaps you know that you need to do something in order to drive your business up and on, but do not know where and how to start? Is all that you can see ahead of you a dark, gloomy and never-seem-to-be-ending road?
Well your worries are over! We shall discuss the top 7 ways which you can actually utilize to move ahead with your Mastermind group through collaboration with like-minded people and be that one step closer towards realizing your objectives!
Here is a summary of the top 7 ways.1. Clarity of your Mastermind group's objective. 2. Be positive and encouraging.3. Setting up an accountability structure.4. Building trust and privacy.
5. Asking and receiving help.6. Brainstorm to get an influx of great ideas.7. Contribute to receive more.
Clarity of your Mastermind group's objective. Make it a point to go through in your mind the very objective for the existence of this Mastermind group, and note it down. Your objective serves to concentrate the mind and the focus of your group right. With that the results will follow, otherwise your group could be languishing in mediocrity and not progressing.
Be positive and encouraging. This is done by...the words you use which effectively set the tone for the whole Mastermind meeting. Be positive and encouraging and at the same time show your Mastermind members that you care. While we are ruling out outright flattery here, complimentary words as well as gestures to show the appreciation that you have for your group members will not go unnoticed and will go a long way towards ensuring a harmonious and united mastermind group.
Setting up an accountability structure. Having a system in place is vital to ensuring your group does not stagnate. Many a times the full potential of a Mastermind group is not able to be harnessed due to the small matter of accountability. During the mastermind meeting itself, ideas abound and many suggestions are made but who is to ensure who does what? The person offering the idea might not be willing to get down to sorting out the nitty-gritty of the issue at hand, and responsibilities start to be pushed among members. This causes friction and over the long hauls results in tension brewing among members which will certainly not aid your cause. Hence, have a structure in place to ensure no one shirks responsibility and everyone does his/her part.
Building trust and privacy. The basic ingredient needed for any successful Mastermind group is for members to trust one another. And how do we foster trust within the group, whose members may hail from a diversity of backgrounds? Well, we aim to build lasting relationships over the long run. To do this, there must be complete honesty and absolute clarity in communication among members. This sets the foundation for the group to be taken to a whole new level in terms of the intangible factor that is trust. Oh, and always be prepared to listen to what others have to say, no matter how trivial or seemingly irrelevant that opinion may be. Everyone wants to be heard.
Asking and receiving help. As you work on that, do not forget that you are here in a Mastermind group not only to give but to receive as well. Share any problems that you might have come across since the end of the last meeting as well as any help you would like to receive. Do not be afraid to ask. There is no harm in asking. Failure only occurs when people keep their problems inside of them and do not request for help. Once you have established some form of rapport or other with your group members, you will find that they are more than willing to lend a helping hand.
Brainstorm to get an influx of great ideas. Once you have mustered up the courage to ask for help, expect to have lots of ideas and suggestions from your group members to work with. There will be ideas being bandied about and this is where the real brainstorming starts. Do not judge any suggestion offered by your group members by brandishing them as "impractical" or "not workable". Simply jot all the ideas down and you will soon find that you have a stack of ideas to work with. You can then slowly discard those you feel are not feasible. In this way, there is a higher chance of you solving your problem, when you learn to become less judgmental.
Give before you receive. Everyone has his/her own purpose in joining a Mastermind group. Think about it this way, should everyone give right from the start, then everyone would be receiving in one way or other right? It does not matter who gives first. As long as you are willing to give, you will definitely receive. Translated into reality, this theory can be construed as follows: Should you be willing to help your group members by going the extra mile to ensure that their needs are met, you can be assured that when the time comes to doing the honors for you, your group members will put in the same amount, if not even more effort for you.
Above are the top 7 ways for you to use your Mastermind group to move ahead. If you find that the progress of your group is mired in mediocrity and would like to improve its fortunes, would you like to take on this challenge and use the tips above to inspire your group to scale greater heights and achieve even more success than never before? The choice is yours.
About the Author
Joel Chue and Alex Cheong Expert Authors in the topic Mastermind groups
How Can Ordinary People Leverage a Mastermind Group System to Produce Extraordinary Results Over and Over Again?
A Free 24 page Report Shows You How
Copyrights © 2006 Alex Cheong @ http://www.mastermind-your-way-to-success.com
Well your worries are over! We shall discuss the top 7 ways which you can actually utilize to move ahead with your Mastermind group through collaboration with like-minded people and be that one step closer towards realizing your objectives!
Here is a summary of the top 7 ways.1. Clarity of your Mastermind group's objective. 2. Be positive and encouraging.3. Setting up an accountability structure.4. Building trust and privacy.
5. Asking and receiving help.6. Brainstorm to get an influx of great ideas.7. Contribute to receive more.
Clarity of your Mastermind group's objective. Make it a point to go through in your mind the very objective for the existence of this Mastermind group, and note it down. Your objective serves to concentrate the mind and the focus of your group right. With that the results will follow, otherwise your group could be languishing in mediocrity and not progressing.
Be positive and encouraging. This is done by...the words you use which effectively set the tone for the whole Mastermind meeting. Be positive and encouraging and at the same time show your Mastermind members that you care. While we are ruling out outright flattery here, complimentary words as well as gestures to show the appreciation that you have for your group members will not go unnoticed and will go a long way towards ensuring a harmonious and united mastermind group.
Setting up an accountability structure. Having a system in place is vital to ensuring your group does not stagnate. Many a times the full potential of a Mastermind group is not able to be harnessed due to the small matter of accountability. During the mastermind meeting itself, ideas abound and many suggestions are made but who is to ensure who does what? The person offering the idea might not be willing to get down to sorting out the nitty-gritty of the issue at hand, and responsibilities start to be pushed among members. This causes friction and over the long hauls results in tension brewing among members which will certainly not aid your cause. Hence, have a structure in place to ensure no one shirks responsibility and everyone does his/her part.
Building trust and privacy. The basic ingredient needed for any successful Mastermind group is for members to trust one another. And how do we foster trust within the group, whose members may hail from a diversity of backgrounds? Well, we aim to build lasting relationships over the long run. To do this, there must be complete honesty and absolute clarity in communication among members. This sets the foundation for the group to be taken to a whole new level in terms of the intangible factor that is trust. Oh, and always be prepared to listen to what others have to say, no matter how trivial or seemingly irrelevant that opinion may be. Everyone wants to be heard.
Asking and receiving help. As you work on that, do not forget that you are here in a Mastermind group not only to give but to receive as well. Share any problems that you might have come across since the end of the last meeting as well as any help you would like to receive. Do not be afraid to ask. There is no harm in asking. Failure only occurs when people keep their problems inside of them and do not request for help. Once you have established some form of rapport or other with your group members, you will find that they are more than willing to lend a helping hand.
Brainstorm to get an influx of great ideas. Once you have mustered up the courage to ask for help, expect to have lots of ideas and suggestions from your group members to work with. There will be ideas being bandied about and this is where the real brainstorming starts. Do not judge any suggestion offered by your group members by brandishing them as "impractical" or "not workable". Simply jot all the ideas down and you will soon find that you have a stack of ideas to work with. You can then slowly discard those you feel are not feasible. In this way, there is a higher chance of you solving your problem, when you learn to become less judgmental.
Give before you receive. Everyone has his/her own purpose in joining a Mastermind group. Think about it this way, should everyone give right from the start, then everyone would be receiving in one way or other right? It does not matter who gives first. As long as you are willing to give, you will definitely receive. Translated into reality, this theory can be construed as follows: Should you be willing to help your group members by going the extra mile to ensure that their needs are met, you can be assured that when the time comes to doing the honors for you, your group members will put in the same amount, if not even more effort for you.
Above are the top 7 ways for you to use your Mastermind group to move ahead. If you find that the progress of your group is mired in mediocrity and would like to improve its fortunes, would you like to take on this challenge and use the tips above to inspire your group to scale greater heights and achieve even more success than never before? The choice is yours.
About the Author
Joel Chue and Alex Cheong Expert Authors in the topic Mastermind groups
How Can Ordinary People Leverage a Mastermind Group System to Produce Extraordinary Results Over and Over Again?
A Free 24 page Report Shows You How
Copyrights © 2006 Alex Cheong @ http://www.mastermind-your-way-to-success.com
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Start a Mastermind Alliance
The President of the U.S. has a cabinet and every CEO has a board…you need a mastermind alliance. One important thing a mastermind group will do is cover the blind spots of each member, and to gain unbiased, independent and objective advice. Just find up to seven people who share your goals or have goals similar to yours and recruit them. Find members who have the skills, experience, education and/or contacts that you would find helpful. (Of course, you help your members too.) Look up all the people you have ever known who could help. Have your membership think of other good potential members too.
Get unanimous approval from your membership before you actually invite people to your forum.
After you have found members, go to Yahoo, MSN or MySpace and form a CLOSED Yahoo or MSN or MySpace group. Invite your members to the group and begin work. Keeping records should be extremely easy using any of these group sites. Also, you don’t have to meet at the same time at a physical location or run up phone bills.
Now, what do you do? Decide on your group’s definite major purpose and construct a plan to accomplish it. Give everyone in your group a job. Remember, success is usually cooked in a crock pot, not a microwave. Don’t expect success overnight. Just keep striving towards your common purpose and help each other in a spirit of unity and harmony.
Other things you can do are: review each other’s business plans, resumes, web sites, e-books, share information, brainstorm, send traffic to each others web sites and keep each other motivated. You can put class notes or any relevant data in the files section of the Yahoo or MSN group. The possibilities are unlimited. You can read more about mastermind alliances in Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill.
Get unanimous approval from your membership before you actually invite people to your forum.
After you have found members, go to Yahoo, MSN or MySpace and form a CLOSED Yahoo or MSN or MySpace group. Invite your members to the group and begin work. Keeping records should be extremely easy using any of these group sites. Also, you don’t have to meet at the same time at a physical location or run up phone bills.
Now, what do you do? Decide on your group’s definite major purpose and construct a plan to accomplish it. Give everyone in your group a job. Remember, success is usually cooked in a crock pot, not a microwave. Don’t expect success overnight. Just keep striving towards your common purpose and help each other in a spirit of unity and harmony.
Other things you can do are: review each other’s business plans, resumes, web sites, e-books, share information, brainstorm, send traffic to each others web sites and keep each other motivated. You can put class notes or any relevant data in the files section of the Yahoo or MSN group. The possibilities are unlimited. You can read more about mastermind alliances in Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill.
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