Category Archives: Starting Your Mastermind Group

I’m an Introvert – Can I Be a Good Mastermind Group Facilitator?

January 9, 2012

I get this question all the time. People figure if they’re shy, or if they need to rest after being around a group of people, that they’re not cut out to lead a mastermind group.

I’m happy to admit that I’m an introvert myself, and I’ve been creating an running mastermind groups since 1995. If I can do it, so can you.

Maybe we should first define “introvert,” eh?

Being an introvert doesn’t mean you are shy. What it means is that you draw your strength from your internal self, not other people. While extroverts gain energy by being around people, introverts expend energy by being around people (which means you need a rest break after your mastermind group meetings).

Introverts are strong. They rely on their own internal intelligence to perceive things clearly. They’re great in small groups, like a mastermind group. Even Forbes Magazine says that introverts make great leaders. The best part about being an introvert is that you keep your eyes and ears open to what’s around you, you can absorb and process a lot of input, and you don’t talk unless you have something worthwhile to say. All great traits of a mastermind group facilitator.

Sometimes introverts can appear shy. Actually, introverts prefer to not make idle chatter, which can make them seem shy. But get them talking about something they’re passionate about and you can’t shut them up. I can natter on about masterminding until someone gives up and walks away!

Check out this great article on 10 Myths About Introverts. Then go out and form your mastermind group!

 

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Market and Fill Your Mastermind Group

May 15, 2011

Teleseminar series begins May 18

  • How do you attract new members for your mastermind group?
  • How do you set your fees for your mastermind group?
  • Which marketing techniques work best?

If you have already developed your mastermind group concept and need to do marketing to attract new members, this teleseminar series is for you.

In this 4-week teleclass you will learn how to:

  • Set your group membership fees/prices
  • Create mastermind group packages that are appealing to your audience
  • Determine your ideal mastermind group member so you can target your marketing, saving time and money
  • Describe the benefits of mastermind groups to prospective members
  • Conduct mastermind group Taster Sessions to introduce mastermind groups to your audience
  • Create powerful online and traditional marketing materials to find new members
  • Screen participants so you can put the right member in the right group
  • Plenty of time to ask YOUR questions about your marketing
  • Implement what you learn and submit it to me for review – get another set of eyes on your marketing

This 4-week teleseminar series begins May 18.

I only offer this class once a year, so don’t miss out!

Bonus!

Once you register for this teleclass, you may list your mastermind group for free at The Success Alliance website, which receive 20,000 visitors annually looking for mastermind groups. You will receive an email with instructions on how to list your mastermind group once you register.

For more class details and to register for the 4-week teleseminar series:

http://www.thesuccessalliance.com/market/

I hope to see you in class! :)

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Napoleon Hill and Mastermind Groups

May 9, 2011

What did Napoleon Hill have to say about Mastermind Groups?

In his book, “Think and Grow Rich,” he talked about something called a “mastermind alliance.” He goes on to describe a mastermind group as, “A friendly alliance with one or more persons who will encourage one to follow through with both plan and purpose.”

In his book, “Master Key to Riches,” Napoleon Hill says, “Every mind needs friendly contact with other minds, for food of expansion and growth.” To Hill mastermind groups are established to help create an environment that nurtures and supports growth.

Notice how he uses the word “friendly” throughout his discussion of mastermind groups? Hill believed that a harmonious groups of two or more people who come together for a specific purpose, or around a specific topic, bring forth the power of creativity and support that you can’t find when you go it alone. Napoleon Hill feels so strongly about this that he says in Your Magic Power to be Rich, “Maintain perfect harmony between yourself and every member of your master mind group. If you fail to carry out this instruction to the letter, you may expect to meet with failure. The master mind principle cannot obtain where perfect harmony does not prevail.” That’s a strong message about what makes a mastermind group succeed or fail.

In Hill’s book, “The Law of Success,” he adds another element to the idea of a mastermind group: the group helps to organize useful knowledge, creating a virtual encyclopedia from which each member can draw information.

When starting a mastermind group, or joining an existing one, look for these three hallmarks: friendly, growth-oriented, and willing to share information.

By the way, have you seen Napoleon Hill’s videos from his TV show in the 1960s? You can view them all of Napoleon Hill’s videos here.

Want to learn more about how you can start a mastermind group? Click here!

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