tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post8457458172679000258..comments2023-10-09T11:08:03.947+01:00Comments on Bright Marketing: The Power of Groups - The Mastermind Experience...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04641628859399373785noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-33590841149406889992011-09-26T18:49:21.804+01:002011-09-26T18:49:21.804+01:00Gosh - that is pretty impressive.Gosh - that is pretty impressive.JaneSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-59521445576153701082011-09-07T20:52:06.831+01:002011-09-07T20:52:06.831+01:00I don't usually endorse blog items that are
f...I don't usually endorse blog items that are <br />fairly blatantly selling something, unless it's something I've actually <br />bought (which are few and far between), but as I'm involved in a <br />business network of the kind that Robert is describing, I thought I'd <br />follow the link and see what he'd got to say. Having done so, I've <br />directed several friends and colleagues to the article too - I think <br />it's a very good summary of some of the reasons why such groups work for<br /> some people and not for others and why some succeed and some do not.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks very much, Robert.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Graham<br /><br />the-confidant.info | executive-post.infoGrahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-27992508428734941652011-09-04T22:17:16.696+01:002011-09-04T22:17:16.696+01:00I repeat, actions (and results) speak louder than ...I repeat, actions (and results) speak louder than words.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-25059197912238552552011-09-03T16:18:21.510+01:002011-09-03T16:18:21.510+01:00agreed Robert, I also
find that identifying group ...agreed Robert, I also<br />find that identifying group members that either are all in the same industry,<br />or better still with very differing personalities and businesses make the<br />difference. The more diverse the skill sets, the betterDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-85432748228650402862011-09-03T16:17:47.987+01:002011-09-03T16:17:47.987+01:00David
Like yourself I have been part of many Mast...David<br /><br />Like yourself I have been part of many Masterminds (as facilitator or speaker or owner or delegate) and there is such a big gap between the best and the worst. For me the role/skills of the facilitator and the selection of delegates and the process adopted are some of the key elements.<br /><br />RCRobert Cravenhttp://www.robert-craven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-73056042435745968032011-09-03T16:17:24.294+01:002011-09-03T16:17:24.294+01:00David
Like yourself I have been part of many Mast...David<br /><br />Like yourself I have been part of many Masterminds (as facilitator or speaker or owner or delegate) and there is such a big gap between the best and the worst. For me the role/skills of the facilitator and the selection of delegates and the process adopted are some of the key elements.<br /><br />RCRobert Cravenhttp://www.robert-craven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-31726763794210897852011-09-03T09:10:50.624+01:002011-09-03T09:10:50.624+01:00I have either been a
member of, facilitated, or be...I have either been a<br />member of, facilitated, or been a speaker at mastermind and leadership groups<br />for over eight years now and without question, the value of a well run and<br />facilitated group can make a huge and measurable difference to an individual<br />and/or their business.<br /><br />I would go further to say that the best ones (the ones that get the best<br />results for its members) have been where, between meetings there has been<br />suitable support and accountability on actions/commitments stated during the<br />meeting.<br /><br />This support and accountability must be done by both members and the facilitator.<br /><br /><br />DHDavidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-40243725095276623622011-09-03T09:05:22.426+01:002011-09-03T09:05:22.426+01:00Neil
Love the point of view and honesty. We do se...Neil<br /><br />Love the point of view and honesty. We do see events LED BY THE GURU and for many people a part or tof the MM experience is the "insider secrets" and being close to the main man/woman". I think it is 'horses for 'courses'...<br /><br />RCRobert Cravenhttp://www.robert-craven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-17246725985166743962011-09-03T09:05:03.814+01:002011-09-03T09:05:03.814+01:00I have run a
Mastermind Group for just over a year...I have run a<br />Mastermind Group for just over a year with a mix of private sector, public<br />sector, and entrepreneurs. I have also run themed learning sets of business<br />professionals for 12 years. For me, the main issue is getting the members of a<br />Mastermind to make the fullest possible use of the group. When there is no<br />central "theme" for the group, it is quite difficult to get them to<br />come with a real business issue that they want value added to. This is one of<br />the challenges of running a group where the members are both consultants and<br />clients.<br /><br /><br /><br />Also, I have been a member of so called Mastermind Groups run by<br />"Gurus" who proceed to ram their conventional wisdom down the<br />participants throats. This is NOT by definition a Mastermind. Whether a<br />Mastermind focuses on one issue brought by one group member, or a whole series<br />of issues brought by any group member, the definition of a Mastermind is that<br />it is the shared wisdom of the group members that is set to work to solve the<br />issue, not the prescriptive intervention of a "Guru" - this totally<br />misses the point of facilitated team learning, which is what a Mastermind<br />should be.<br /><br /><br /><br />I would love to collaborate with others who are engaged in facilitating<br />Masterminds, using genuine Mastermind principles rather than using it as a<br />platform for self-opinionated "guru" status. <br /><br />Posted<br />by Neil GriffinLinkedInnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-46598668556928959912011-09-03T09:02:02.125+01:002011-09-03T09:02:02.125+01:00I am sure that such
groups have good value and can...I am sure that such<br />groups have good value and can provide support for all those involved<br />RWLinkedInnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-17545559759579218472011-09-03T08:58:04.162+01:002011-09-03T08:58:04.162+01:00Bev and Paul
Thanks for your comments.
There ar...Bev and Paul<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. <br /><br />There are many different types of small group interventions names mastermind or masterclass. I think that each individual needs to find the size/type/scale/approach/price/character/objecticves etc theat best suits them.<br /><br />Along with the many other fine offerings you should look at <br />http://www.robert-craven.com/mastermind.php<br />which gives you one model that works phenomenally well.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />RCRobert Cravenhttp://www.robert-craven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-68101937121545310542011-09-03T08:52:46.334+01:002011-09-03T08:52:46.334+01:00Hi Bev - good point.
(Like your blind spots to bus...Hi Bev - good point.<br />(Like your blind spots to business boosters videos by the way).<br /><br /><br /><br />Watch out for NABO Networking's Mastermind Group offering in the new year.<br />Building upon the success of NABO Networking, this is the next phase and will<br />offer an attractive and compelling offering to allow businesses to take action<br />to achieve what they want to achieve.<br /><br /><br /><br />:-) <br /><br />Posted<br />by PGLinkedInnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-12732454151657836392011-09-03T08:51:47.262+01:002011-09-03T08:51:47.262+01:00Robert - as Napoleon
Hill said (and many other sin...Robert - as Napoleon<br />Hill said (and many other since him) in Think and Grow Rich all successful<br />people have a mastermind group to which they can turn to to glean new<br />information , advice, support and feedback and of course give there wisdom too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I see too many business owners acting like lone rangers - without Tonto! and<br />they wonder why life is struggle.<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm forming a mastermind group in October for small business owners and<br />entrepreneurs who want to kick start their business into 2012 - clarity, focus<br />and action to achieve the result they really want and with accountability too <br /><br />Posted<br />by BHLinkedInnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-83060499437348099802011-09-03T08:49:03.433+01:002011-09-03T08:49:03.433+01:00I'm in two Mastermind
groups and they are inva...I'm in two Mastermind<br />groups and they are invaluable for my business. Without one of them I wouldn't<br />be in business, as the support and advice from that group turned us away from a<br />bad business decision before it became too late. <br /><br /><br /><br />We are all likely to be too closely involved in our own businesses to see new<br />ideas and directions clearly. The external input and support a Mastermind group<br />offers is vital. <br /><br />Posted<br />by Andy LopataLinkedInnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-70149522232875864422011-09-01T12:54:34.427+01:002011-09-01T12:54:34.427+01:00Great.
A lot to digest.
My experience is that I at...Great.<br />A lot to digest.<br />My experience is that I attended an action centred learning group (which ran in a similar fashion) and it did it for me. Learning + accountability + peer group support + resultsHarrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-13132675991078487622011-07-24T15:59:12.343+01:002011-07-24T15:59:12.343+01:00The results from the various forms of Mastermind g...The results from the various forms of Mastermind group is not indispute. You just need to choose the group style that suits you and your needs.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-37107631205403901792011-07-19T09:16:31.677+01:002011-07-19T09:16:31.677+01:00Worked with some interesting businesses yesterday ...Worked with some interesting businesses yesterday and the big theme for them was "discipline and accountanbility". Even as members of established big name branded prograames they felt that there was not enough attention to detiall or results. Interesting...Robert Cravenhttp://www.robert-craven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-65999316020165805222011-07-16T10:05:49.868+01:002011-07-16T10:05:49.868+01:00Further to your comments at the Jelf meeting earli...Further to your comments at the Jelf meeting earlier this week:<br />- especially in the .5-20m t/o range, there is a need for a particular type of results-driven support as you cease to be the owner-manager and become a director<br />- loneliness is a real issue so you need a 'club' as well as the information<br />- you need to be near people who have been there before or who can help you<br />- the power of the group might well be in the new alliiances and business relationships.<br /><br />This mastermind group is not consulting and it is not coaching and it is not training. In some senses it is a bit of a hybrid but actually it give you the best of all worlds (if that is the recipe that you want).<br /><br />Reb's situation is not unique. Sometimes a solution only works for you for a year. Ort maybe it wasn't focused on results enough for you. I don't know because I wasn't there. <br /><br />JamieJamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-8820144325639528612011-07-15T16:29:07.388+01:002011-07-15T16:29:07.388+01:00One of my mastermind cohorts was seen on Apprentic...One of my mastermind cohorts was seen on Apprentice as an 'adviser' to Lord Sugar in the fast food restaurant episode.<br />Another company was featured as a BIMBO (buy-in management-buy-ou) in the Telegraph Business Club this week.<br /><br />Thanks for your observations. All highly relevant.<br /><br />RobertRobert Cravenhttp://www.robert-craven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-35651464031489511082011-07-15T16:20:33.539+01:002011-07-15T16:20:33.539+01:00Not sure quite how all this connects up but I migh...Not sure quite how all this connects up but I might have been one of Robert's group from 10 years ago an would like to make the following observations:<br />1 The energy of the group and its ability to help each other is at least as important as the role of the facilitator<br />2 Most stuff you can get free from the internet. You can't get one-to-one experience and help form people who have bben ther and understand what YOU are trying to do<br />3 You can't get the attention to detail that a one-year relkationship gives you.<br />4 Consultancy can't give you the suport this arragement gives you.<br />5 Do not under-estimate the power of the journey over the year, everyone pulling in the same direction.<br /><br />turnover: I was 800k-ish; we are about 14m now.<br />and I learnt how to run my business and live my life. If I hadn't I don't know where I'd be.<br /><br />Hope this is of help.<br /><br />AH<br /> Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-30780894696891599342011-07-15T13:36:19.992+01:002011-07-15T13:36:19.992+01:00OMG - had same experience despite the organisation...OMG - had same experience despite the organisation's promises. Sheepdip is the word despite the leader's best intentions. What I needed is soemthing that haleped me sort my business. What I got was (excellent) presentations and a lot of talk. Not enough about my business or how I could make stuff happen in my business.Rebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-58538719252052007282011-07-15T13:30:55.801+01:002011-07-15T13:30:55.801+01:00Fascinating what you say. I have been ameber of on...Fascinating what you say. I have been ameber of one of the groups you refer to. Speaker in morning and the boardroom thing in the afternoon. Correction, I left 4 months ago because it just was not doing it for me. We were going round in circles dealng with the same themes and moans and without moving on. I needed to get something more personal and less of a sheepdip experience. Felt like I was one of many and that the speaker thing had turned it all into a bit of a monthly jolly. And I was paying 15k pa for a bit of enterntainment...Jo Healeynoreply@blogger.com