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I have long been a proponent of small business owners leveraging the power of like minded people to help get over the humps in their business. These groups are called by different names, but often use the tag mastermind group.
The value of a mastermind group is to help you leverage the wisdom of those who have encountered similar issues so you can solve problems or identify innovation opportunities faster. Being part of a group is priceless.
I am thankful for the members of my group every day. They challenge me to look at things differently and help me focus.
Last week, I was dealing with a technical issue on this website and reached out to my group for help. Another member, Loretta Oliver, responded that she had a colleague, Lisa Martin, who had dealt successfully with that particular item and she gave me her contact information. Lisa responded right away to my request for help and spent her time taking a look at the issue to help me resolve it.
And that’s just a tiny glimpse of the power of a mastermind group. Other members want you to be successful. How great is that? It’s like having a bunch of different talented coaches in your corner every single day.
How about you? Do you belong to a mastermind group? Leave a comment and tell me about it.
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January 10th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Birds of a feather flock together, tell me who your friend is and I’ll tell you who you are, the more like-minded individuals you can hang around with, the powerful your intellectual chain becomes, I would definitely recommend all Small business owners of any size to join a mastermind group, two heads can often be better than one.
Twitter: retta719
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January 23rd, 2010 at 2:45 am
I’m glad you got in touch with Lisa to get the problems you were having fixed! I think I’ve lost count of the number of times our little mastermind group has saved my sanity, my website, my business, everything. I’ve said many times the past year that it’s been the best tool in my internet toolbox.
Twitter: deniseoberry
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January 23rd, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Retta — You are right on the money about the masterminds group. What a life saver. Thanks so much (again!) for your help.