Create Your Secret Sauce
MENTORS, MASTERMINDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS: YOUR SECRET SAUCE SHARON VORNHOLT
Individuals in your mastermind group also should be from different parts of the country. You don’ t want to be sharing your ideas and the specifics of your business with your competitor down the block. It’ s very important that you can be completely transparent with the members of your group or they won’ t be able to help you. These people will become your biggest source of new ideas, and your biggest cheer leaders. They can also shorten your learning curve dramatically if you have the right mix of skills in your group.
Every mastermind group should have a leader that facilitates the conversation. We have a format that is a roundtable. We begin with each person having“ their time” to give a summary of what they have been doing. Each person would usually have about 15 minutes or possibly longer if they are experiencing some type of problem. Our call generally lasts 1 ½ 2 hours and it is on the second Tuesday of each month in the evening. It is important to make this“ appointment” with your mastermind group a priority. You need to show up on time and be prepared.
The final question that is asked of each person during the roundtable is,“ Is there anything we can help you with”? We have 6 people in our group which I believe is ideal. If you have too many members, you won’ t get the same benefit from the group.
Create Your Secret Sauce
This Year I hope you will make it your goal this year to find additional mentors to help you grow your business. Decide in advance what you can give back. Find an accountability partner and either join a mastermind group or start your own. Remember, you just have to ask.