Self Employed Success

Mastermind Group Facilitator Training

Class starts June 15 (…but there are only 20 seats in the class!)

The success of your mastermind group hinges on YOU.

If you want your mastermind group to be a success, this class is for you. This class is for people who are ready to take their mastermind group facilitation skills to a whole new level.

Learn the expert facilitator’s art of being the guide on the side, not the sage on the stage.

In this 10-week teleclass training you will learn about:

• Using the six Mastermind Process Techniques
• Your role and responsibilities as a mastermind group facilitator
• How group dynamics impact your group
• Group Facilitation skills for mastermind group facilitators
• Creating and using a Mastermind Group Facilitator’s Journal
• Creating trust in your group
• Helping members make decisions and choose a course of action
• Enforcing group guidelines
• Handling problem members
• Tracking group member progress
• Creating and using Prep Forms, Mastermind Matrices and Group Evaluations
• Creating a Mastermind Success Journal to use with your members
• Group voting: when and how
• Lifting energy levels and sparking creativity
• Closing your meetings
• Dissolving your mastermind group
• PLUS: Get live, hands-on practice with your mastermind facilitation skills!

Class begins June 15.

Classes will be recorded, so if you miss a session, you will be able to download the audio recording of the live class and listen to it at your leisure.

To learn more about this class, and to register:

http://www.MastermindFacilitator.com

Two Bonuses:

Bonus #1:  Streaming internet videos of a real mastermind group, so you can watch and learn from me as I facilitate a mastermind group!

Bonus #2:  A great way to get new members for your mastermind group! Once you register for the 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 information and to register:

http://www.MastermindFacilitator.com

I hope to see you in class! The class size is small so that you get a chance to practice your mastermind facilitator skills hands-on.

Seats go quickly for this class. Register early to avoid disappointment.

Need to learn how to market your mastermind group? This three-week teleclass series begins May 11

Only TWO SEATS Left!

In this 3-week teleclass you will learn how to:

• Set your group membership fees/prices
• Create mastermind group packages
• Bundle your mastermind group into a program
• Determine your target member
• Describe the benefits of mastermind groups to prospective members
• Conduct mastermind group marketing “taster” sessions
• Create powerful online and traditional marketing materials to find new members
• Screen participants
• Choose how to communicate between mastermind sessions
• Handle online and offline group registrations and payments
• Find and use teleconference systems for virtual meetings

Find out more about this class:

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

A colleague sent me this email last year, and I wanted to share it with you, because it affects all small business owners:

“I’ve purchased some of your material and taken a course on masterminding and still haven’t moved forward with creating a mastermind group.

I’ve recognized that part of my problem is moving past my desire for perfectionism and subsequent embarrasement for not “being more busy and effective.” In other words I don’t know how to build a team of people (such as yourself) that can help me till I get into a rhythm.

I am often afraid to ask for help because as a Life Coach who has been building a business for over 2 years, I should have done this by now. My guilt, frustration and embarrassment only continue to keep me in hiding.”

Here’s the answer I sent back to him:

First, let me assure you that I know exactly where you’re coming from. Would it help you to know that the very nature of a small business owner causes these sorts of feelings? You’re not alone. Lots of life coaches (and all small business owners) have these same feelings and situations.

Perhaps you’re putting the cart before the horse? Maybe you will “get into rhythm” by being part of mastermind group yourself first, instead of waiting to be in rhythm THEN starting a mastermind group. A mastermind group, or a coach, will help you to discover where you’re self-sabotaging yourself, help you set a do-able action plan, and help you to be accountable to moving forward. Plus a mastermind group can help you come up with really creative ideas to solve problems, challenges and indecision…ideas you might not have thought of on your own.

Do you know other small biz owners, or other life coaches, who might want to be part of a mastermind group? You could start a free group where you are a member, first, to get the ball rolling.

Another option, of course, is for you to hire your own coach, someone who will not judge you or say “you should be farther along,” but instead someone who supports you and wants only success for you. Are you willing to give up your guilt and frustration, get unstuck, and really move forward? Okay, okay, maybe not “give up guilt and frustration,” but make friends with them and USE them to empower you and put you into progressive action?

I was at a Jack Canfield seminar last month. He said, “If you really want personal growth in your life, do three things: get married, have children, and start your own business.” He wasn’t kidding. Starting your own business will push every button you have. But you will grow in tremendous ways, and as a life coach, you will also help others at the same time.

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I strongly encourage everyone to be part of a mastermind group. You can look here to find a mastermind group, and if there’s not one already available which meets your needs, start a mastermind group yourself.

I have a free, simple, step-by-step ebook on how to start your own mastermind group which will get you on the right path.

If you prefer some personalized, one-on-one attention, find a small business coach (like me!) to help you. I’ve written an article on what you should consider when selecting a small business coach, a checklist for things to look for. Finding a small business coach that fits your needs and personality is very important, so think about what you want to work on with a coach and what personality types you get along with best.

Stop judging yourself, and get the help and support you need to create the business you’re dreaming of.

I’m facilitating the largest mastermind group ever, at the ICF Conference in December!

The ICF called me a few months ago and asked me to conduct a three-hour breakout on Friday afternoon entitled “Call To Action.”

It’s about choosing your most important, passionate goals, sorting through everything you learned at the Conference, masterminding a strategic Action Plan, and finding mastermind accountability partners to support you in your implementation.

Are you going to the ICF Conference this year in Orlando? Hope to see you there!

Is a mastermind group right for you?

My NEW Mastermind Groups promo video on YouTube can help answer those questions. We filmed in in August, then did a lot of brainstorming about what to include. I think the video folks did a great job! What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boGSOmzGCgo