#71: Masterminding Your Way to Success
Next time you're networking with a group of entrepreneurs, keep your ears peeled for a certain word floating above the conversation.
The word is "mastermind," and it's a concept that is trickling down from the multimillion-dollar start-up set to homegrown entrepreneurs like you and me.
If you're not familiar with the term, the term "mastermind" can have a very "Great and Powerful Oz" sound about it. Simply put, a mastermind is a small, very focused group of business owners who meet regularly to sharpen and strengthen their business strategies.
One of the biggest advocates around for mastermind groups is Jaime Tardy, founder of EventualMillionaire.com. Jaime is the kind of person anyone would want in their mastermind group--she has razor-sharp focus, unwavering commitment to her goals, an insatiable appetite to learn...and she's also a lot of fun to talk with!
Jaime joined me this week to talk all things mastermind, and the takeaway is hugely informative. If you've been thinking about creating or joining a mastermind, or even if this is the first time you've the term, this episode is going to spell out exactly what the benefits are, what kind of mastermind you should be looking for, and how to conduct operations once you get started.
Jaime also put together a worksheet for forming your own mastermind, complete with email scripts for contacting potential members. Click here to download it so you can get started right away!
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Should I Pay to Join a Mastermind?
"Peer masterminds," as they're sometimes called, have these advantages over paid groups:
- You have equal say to everyone else in the group--no single person is controlling it.
- They tend to last longer than paid subscription-based groups.
- It's easier to form true friendships with others in the mastermind.
Should My Mastermind Only Have People from My Niche?
Definitely not! Jaime is in a mastermind with a financial advisor, an internet marketer, and a professional sword swallower! What they do have in common is a high regard for systems and processes, and a level of success that they're trying to reach.
How Do I Know if My Mastermind Is Working?
The same way you know if any relationship is working--if you feel mostly positive effects from being involved with it.
There are definitely masterminds that are not a good fit for you, that just don't offer what you're looking to get out of it.
Or perhaps it's going great for you, but someone else in the mastermind is routinely late to meetings, participates minimally, or contributes negative energy.In either case, a few meetings is usually all it takes to know that something's not working right.
Get Jaime's insights for keeping your mastermind on track! Click here to listen to the full interview now.
Commit to Your Own Success
It can take one or two tries to find the right group of people for your mastermind. But from my own experience, I can tell you that my entire business changed when I finally locked into the right group.
I want you to have the same experience, so if this is something you have been thinking about for a while, commit to yourself:
"In 30 days I will have created my own small mastermind of five people."
Best of all, forming your mastermind is so incredibly easy if you follow Jaime's step-by-step worksheet. Click here to download it now!
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