Welcome to the New Year! I hope you have big plans for the next 12 months.

I’m celebrating another year on The Success Alliance blog. I wrote my first article about mastermind groups back in 2004, and it’s been shared over 74,000 times. Over the years, some blog posts deserve special mention because you, my readers, visited them in droves. (Thanks for that! I’m so grateful to all my readers and love the comments you add.)

• By far, the most popular post was What Is a Mastermind Group, shared over 35,000 times. This is a cornerstone post that explains what a mastermind group is (and what it’s not), and helps you understand the foundations of creating a mastermind group.
• 7 Creative Mastermind Group Agenda Ideas – Facilitators are always looking for ways to make their meetings more engaging and valuable.
• How to Set Membership Fees for Your Mastermind Group – Should you base your fees on an hourly or monthly basis? Or go for value-based fees? This post helps you sort your options.
• Napoleon Hill and Mastermind Groups – We all know Napoleon Hill was the first to discuss the concept of a “master mind alliance,” but what did he really say about it? Find out here!
• 7 Ways to Find a Mastermind Group – If you’re not ready to start a mastermind group of your own, here are suggestions for discovering an existing mastermind group to fit your needs. And here’s my list of mastermind groups looking for new members — perhaps one of these groups is right for you.
• Can I Charge For My Mastermind Group? – Can you, and should you, charge a fee for your mastermind group? This blog post discusses the different scenarios.
• 90 Day Challenges for Your Mastermind Group – One of the ways to spice up your mastermind group is to run a 90-day Challenge. Here is a checklist for creating a Challenge for your group.

Want to learn how to start a mastermind group? Click here to get my free video tutorial on how to create a mastermind group of your own.