An excellent way to stay focused and productive in your online business(es) is creating or finding a Mastermind Group to participate in.
The first time I created a mastermind group was right after having attended a Live Event for one of my business ventures. While I don’t recall which speaker on stage referenced the "mastermind group," what one speaker said caused me to remember reading about the power of the mastermind group in the book "Think and Grow Rich" By Napoleon Hill. After that I took immediate action and created my first successful mastermind group.
My definition of a mastermind group is a group of like-minded leaders who meet on a regular basis to share common goals, brainstorm, encourage and leverage each others’ talents and skills to co-create massive success.
How’s that for a definition!
Whether you’re an affiliate, network, or Internet Marketer, being a part of a mastermind group will shorten your learning curve and keep you on track to reaching your online goals.
We all need the assistance of others to succeed - no matter what goals we might have or where we’d like to be.
The mastermind group serves as your personal "board of directors." Think of it as a group of supportive individuals there to give you sound advice on business decisions.
You can design your mastermind group to focus on marketing or Internet Marketing. While there may be someone savvy in SEO you might be savvy in building online relationships. You get to exchange ideas such as- what works for you - and learn what’s working for others.
You leverage each other’s talents, knowledge and skills while working towards a common goal - i.e. online success.
Leveraging others’ talents is huge because in order to remain productive online you must know what you are best at, stick to that, and seek the help of others who are good at the things you aren’t good at.
Another perk about Mastermind groups is that they open the doors toward business partnerships / Joint Ventures with other online marketers as well as life-long friendships.
It’s a win-win situation for all involved. You all learn faster and keep each other productive.
Wondering how you find leaders to mastermind with?
Start thinking about your own niche or industry. Other opportunities to mastermind exist on online forums and social networking sites. You’ll know once you’ve met someone special to mastermind with!
Happy Masterminding!
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Your Partner In Online Success,
Dali Burgado
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Scott Clark said...
1So… have you started such a group? Any examples I can look at? I’m looking at the idea for Lexington, but really worried how to get the “right group” together - and not a bunch of MLM, etc.
10/21/09 9:21 AM | Comment Link
Dali Burgado said...
2Hi Scott,
Dali
Thanks for stopping by. As a matter of fact, I’ve started 2 mastermind groups and loved the experience. It can be challenging keeping a group together if there are not strong common interests and bonds. Look up for a part 2 to this post soon.
10/30/09 1:17 AM | Comment Link