Networking
Meet the business mastermind: an introduction to Donald Dunphy
now over 40 active members strong.
With two biweekly meetings a month,
Mastermind Business Network group has
members that come from all over the city to
meet at its current location of Susan Schein
in Pelham, Alabama. New members are
always encouraged to attend, and there is no
cost to join the organization.
“Ninety percent of winning
is to always be excited. Lead
by example.”
Donald Dunphy of Columbiana,
Alabama understands the importance of
networking. As a Naval transfer in the early
1990s, Dunphy, new to the city and without
a friend in sight, needed a way to build
professional contacts. With over 26 years
of active duty under his belt and the desire
to meet new faces while building lasting
relationships, Dunphy started Mastermind
Business Network group.
Fast forward to today and Mastermind
Business Network Group has just celebrated
its seven year anniversary in October and is
by KANESHIA SIMS
They meet the first and third Tuesday
of each month at 11:00am. The only rule of
Mastermind Business Network, says Dunphy,
is to “be positive, take time to help anyone
in need and keep a winning attitude. Ninety
percent of winning is to always be excited.
Lead by example.”
Dunphy, proud husband and a
grandparent to four, is actively volunteering
as much as possible. Currently, he manages
an informative weather page on Facebook
called Volunteer Weather Guys. This page
hopes to help people stay informed about
weather and includes safety tips to follow
when the weather gets rough.
With such a full schedule, one might
ask how does he do it all? To stay focused,
Dunphy believes in always starting his
day with something positive like a prayer
or listening to a motivational message. He
believes ending the day the same way as he
started it keeps the negatives away.
To find out more about Mastermind
Business Network Group and for information
about how to attend one of its meetings, find
them on Facebook or LinkedIn.
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Photo by KANESHIA SIMS