Mastermind Your Way to Business Success
ByI have been enjoying attending more women’s networking groups recently and finding out what women business owners are up to and are thinking about. There are so many inspirational women out there providing amazing services and products. I really love supporting women in solving their most pressing business challenges.
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I’m a big believer in mastermind programs and success teams. A business mastermind success team is a group of entrepreneurs who get together to support each other in growing their business, in moving through stuck places, and in brainstorming ideas for new opportunities.
I’m excited to be starting some new mastermind groups and a new teleseminar training program in May to support more women in being successful in their business. Details and the link to sign up are at the end of this article.
If you’re a business owner you may notice how easy it is to get stuck in the details of running your business and how hard it is to stay focused on the big picture of where you want your business to go. If we don’t get support and feedback from other people who know us and our business well, it’s almost impossible for us to see how and where we’re getting stuck. We don’t often take the opportunity to step outside our business, take an objective viewpoint, and reconnect with our vision.
The benefits of participating in a mastermind team are many. You benefit from the creative ideas of many people instead of just your own limited thoughts. The group will help you problem solve your biggest challenges. The synergy of the group helps you to step out of your comfort zone into the place of new possibilities. The group will also hold you accountable so that you’re more likely to take action to reach your goals.
If you want to pull together you’re own success team, here are some tips to get you started:
Create a vision of the outcome you want
The first step is to get clear on what you want to create. What do you want your business and life to look like five years from now? How do you define success? The clearer you are on your vision and the outcomes you want, the more likely you are to achieve them.
Write out your goals and objectives
Less than five percent of people write out their goals, but those who do are much more likely to achieve them than those who don’t. Writing out your goals and objectives to achieve your vision will give you and your group a clear roadmap to your success.
Decide who you want on your success team
Think about who you’d like to invite. Who would be the right partners for you? It’s been said that our business will be as successful as the five business people we spend the most time with. Our income and success tends to stay in the same range as the group we’re connected to.
Take responsibility for your experience
Decide what you’d want to get out of being a part of a mastermind team. What would be the best outcome you could achieve? If these people were your ‘virtual board of directors’, how would you want to interact with them? Establish guidelines for trust, honesty, confidentiality, commitment, timeliness, and accountability.
Rotate leadership
The group doesn’t need one leader, but it’s good for each member to rotate through the leadership role. This may mean the person who hosts the meeting reminds people of the day and time, sets the tone, facilitates the discussion, and keeps time so that everyone gets air time. Or, you may set roles for each member, such as meeting scheduler, host, note taker, and time keeper.
A mastermind team can be a powerful support for your business success. Commit to taking action to create your own personal success team, and watch your results multiply.
P.S. If there’s no one on your success team yet, why not consider joining us for
one of my In-person Coaching Mastermind Success Teams? These exclusive, private, small groups for committed women entrepreneurs and service professionals meet once a month in person for closed-door mastermind sessions and personalized attention. You’ll also receive tailored, one-on-one private coaching calls with Jan – a Master Certified Coach, Certified Business Consultant, and an authority on entrepreneurial success for women. This very affordable program is designed to support you in stepping up to a bigger stage and higher profits in your business quickly. Find out more and schedule a free strategy session.
P.P.S. The ”No Limits Path to Profit” Group Coaching & Training Program starts May 12th. Over the next two months I will personally take you through my proven “No Limits Path to Profit Formula” and mentor you in my step-by-step business blueprint to leverage your and expertise and passion into highly lucrative profit centers so you can attract all the clients, income and freedom you really want from your service business.
Take a look here at all that’s included in this very affordable mentoring program that starts May 12th.
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Jan Marie Dore, ‘The Professional Women’s Success Coach’, Master Certified Coach, Speaker, and Author, publishes valuable ideas to grow a professional service business and increase profitability in her newsletter ‘Success Secrets for Solo-Professional Women’.Jan Marie teaches self-employed female professionals to attract more clients and financial success, and as a result, live extraordinary lives. For free resources and programs on marketing a professional practice please visit Femalepreneurs.com and read the Blog The Femalepreneurs Way
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