When I first joined Biznik, I read an article by Kristen Marie Schuerlein about creating a Mastermind Group. I wholeheartedly admit that I had absolutely no clue what she was talking about when she said Mastermind, even though I actually have owned the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill who first promoted the concept. (Obviously I owned it but never really read it – I tried, though).
If you don’t know what a Mastermind Group is, Karyn Greenstreet’s article on the subject is very informative. You may even be convinced enough to buy her $12 e-book on how to create a for-profit mastermind group (I did). What I really like about the concept of a Mastermind is that it puts into practice the real “two heads are better than one” theory. Running your own business is tough stuff, so taking an hour a month to talk it out with some others who are in the same boat will be cathartic personally and professionally.
So, if my interested was kindled by Kristen Marie Schuerlein’s article, it was definitely solidified by Karyn Greenstreet’s. I am not starting a for-profit one at this time; perhaps in the future. But for now, I would like to start a “Self-Employed Moms Mastermind Group” – totally free – as a way to develop a team of like-minded moms that can build, grow, and succeed together. I’d like to limit the group number to five-seven moms at this time but I’m willing to facilitate the formation of additional groups if the demand is there.
This group will meet monthly over the phone. This is TRUE mastermind in that the group members set the agenda, spend almost the entire time sharing, swapping ideas, playing devil’s advocate and helping each other succeed. This is not a “club” masked as a mastermind, where you pay membership dues and listen to someone talk. The point of a mastermind is to participate! Right now it’s free. I’d like to keep it that way and give our wallets a break for a minute.
So, if you are interested in participating with me, please let me know and I’ll share the details. You can contact me by going to my website’s contact form or the contact form on my blog.
Cheers,
Tia, All American Admin
**This was re-posted from my home-based business blog, Standing Out.
July 1st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Hi,
My name’s Elena and I’m in the marketing group of http://www.CookEatShare.com. We’ve recently launched the site; basically, a “Facebook” for home and professional chefs. Members and visitors can create a personal profile, post and view recipes from around the world, and also communicate with other members along areas of mutual food and living interests.
We’ve created site functionality to include the ability for organizations to create Private Groups. One application of this functionality may be for you to create a “Motherhood Incorporated Group” to share recipes and activity ideas for the benefit of your members. We invite you to use this functionality for free and are available to help you set it up (takes about 15 minutes) and invite your members.
Benefits:
1. Provide your existing members with a high quality recipe and idea sharing site for their exclusive use,
2. The potential to attract new members to your organization from our site (our members are primarily women between the age of 30-50), and
3. Give access to our Professional Chef recipes for your members.
Feel free to check out our site, and let me know if you have any questions, comments, or feedback. I am happy to help your group in any way, including taking you through the site and getting you started. Look forward to hearing from you soon!
Best regards,
Elena Jimenez
http://www.cookeatshare.com
(650) 290-3189
September 27th, 2008 at 11:12 am
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October 1st, 2008 at 3:29 am
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