1. Time – If you’re not meeting consistently then the group won’t matter.
2. Access to your network – You’re going to refer your people to them and them to your network
3. Skills/Goods – If at all possible you should apply your skills to the group and/or offer your goods to them.
4. Focus – Spend time helping others with their situations
5. Travel – Mastermind groups should meet in person
6. Vulnerability – You’re going to have to be yourself with these people
7. Humility – Receive feedback on your ideas, mindset, words, actions.

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One of the most popular ways to effectively share our wants and wisdom is through a hot seat.

It’s a structured feedback session that clarifies the true problem.
Beginning problem: “I want to know how to sell more of this product”
Real problem: “I want to make more money”

– Facilitates effective questioning and good listening
– Questions are things we don’t know, not advice we give
– Don’t explain your question, ask it.
– Questions create clarity
– Produces multiple perspectives and solutions
– More questions create more solutions
– You will get contradictory advice, and you should
– Forces clear decision making
– Decisions are progress
– Commit to three decisions you’ll make in the next 30 days

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First, we’ll define what a true Mastermind is, because most of the Masterminds you hear about, aren’t true Masterminds.

Second, we’ll discuss seven things that make you qualified to start and run a Mastermind.

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Next, we’ll explore why Masterminds are so popular. Why is a concept that’s so old, such popular right now? We’ll discuss how mental health and the gig economy are contributing to the rise of Masterminds.

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Now that you’re convinced you should start a Mastermind we’ll cover the different types of Masterminds you can create. Will everyone look the same, be in the same profession, own a business, be a woman, have less than 100 employees, have the same religious beliefs?

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When the purpose of a Mastermind is for one person to make money, that Mastermind is corrupted for the following reasons. It puts them in a position of power that takes them outside of the group and then they become the coach. Money doesn’t have to complicate things if you understand why the money exists. It can communicate a commitment to the group, it can fund group activities, it can fund the services provided by the leadership team.

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Next you’ll define the standards for your Mastermind. We get what we tolerate so what do you tolerate and what should you expect when you build your Mastermind? You’re building it so you get to make the choice what your group’s standards are. StartYourMastermind.com

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Now that you’ve set the stage for a great Mastermind you’ll need to go get some members so next we’ll discuss how to find your ideal members for your mastermind. Should you pick someone in your company, someone from a rival company? Someone local? Someone on the other side of the world? Should you open up applications to the public or people you already know?

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Speaking of applications, next I’ll walk you through how to build your application for the Mastermind. What questions are essential, what tool should you use to build the application, and what information from the application should you focus on the most?

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