Coaches Need Input Too
November 7, 2009
Here's what the Tony Robin has to say about why some people achieve success while others do not. Take careful notes of his golden nuggets especially in the first 10 minutes or so. What shapes your destiny? Your state? Your model of the world? Your Long Term Needs?
Whether you are a coach or a corporate professional, whether you work from the home office or the corner office, you are constantly serving and giving. And it is not uncommon that you get burnt out being the provider. At some point, you too need to take care of yourself, you need fresh input, fresh perspective and you need motivation and fuel to carry on.
Imagine what a weekly masterminding group will do to you. You set a time for your self care, to set the intentions and action plans for the things you want to accomplish. You set the pulse for the actions you want to take. You invest one hour a week and you get loads of focus perspectives and suggestions, suggestions for you to check and try out.
In this mastermind group, every one is respected, your time is respected and the meeting will start and end on time. There is focus conversation and you get your alloted 7 minutes to ask your questions and get expert input from the group. You also get accountability, as you declare your SMART goals every week.
To find out a little more about what masterminding is and how Andrew Carnegie would conduct his own mastermind, get a free report here. Andrew was not the richest man by accident, he planned and worked towards it and he tapped into collective wisdom of his mastermind group that meets regularly and in a structured manner.
I like to model the actions of successful people, and the mastermind group that I lead will be modeled upon Carnegie's own construct, using the exact words he used for both the opening and the closing of the mastermind.
Write to Contact@AbundantLivesCoaching.com before 23rd Nov for a spot in the upcoming mastermind. I will be opening up a month of complimentary trial to 7 highly motivated person who is looking to get their solo business off the ground.
If you know what results you want for your business and have not been able to get into the action then tap into the wisdom and minds of 7 other highly motivated persons in the industry who have or are facing similar issues.
Experience how the mastermind can keep the pulse of your business and propel you forward. You can decide if you want to stay on after the initial month and when you do, you will pay only a subsidized fee. The Mastermind Group is due to commence the week of 23rd Nov, so book your spot now.
Done. Next Project Please
November 5, 2009
Couple of years ago when I made up my mind to conquer Mt Kinabalu, I had a plan to work up my stamina and muscles. I did 2 hours of yoga everyday 6 days a week over a year. Sometimes it is nice and easy yin yoga to stretch and open up the joints for flexibility. Other times, I did Harta or Hot yoga, to get the circulation going and to build the core muscles through resistance and repetition.
I can possibly do the routine at home. Yet I hit the studio every day, I like the motivation and the momentum of practising together in a community – and I achieved my goal -as planned.
Fast forward to today, I have stiff shoulders, back pain and I started panting when I climb the stairs. And not only that, I don’t seem to be as grounded nor as sharp in my thinking. You guessed it, I stopped going to the yoga studio.
Time to start the routine again. I must have said that many times. Yet I did not do much about it. Although I can see the benefits of doing exercises and I really wanted to exercise again, I did not. Plus I also knew how to do the routine, I just had not been able to get it going.
I wake up to another day of having yoga practice on my to-do list and transferring that to the next day.
Then I bumped into my yoga teacher twice in the same week. We chattered and he passed me 2 free passes so I have no excuses not to come to class again. The deal was that I would use these 2 classes to evaluate if I would want to restart classes at the studio.
Back to the mat. The instance I stepped into class, and I see others practicing, I feel motivated and I am energize when I am practicing with other practitioners. I also stayed back for a catch up session and enjoyed the discussions on alignment and breathing.
Many times, we have good intentions and we did not get round to doing them; whether it is starting the piano lessons, taking that much needed vacation, uncluttering that wardrobe, drinking more water, having more fruits or finishing that information product. We know what to do and we can do it and we just did not.
But when I pay for a monthly subscription to join the yoga studio, I made that finite commitment to consciously and actively invest in my own health. When that transaction takes place I make it a priority to make this project work. Doing it with a group of practitioners gives it an added dimension. There is group synergy and dynamics, there is accountability and with the instructor leading and facilitating the class there is structures and stability and a safe environment to work in.
This is very much the same in a mastermind group. It is not that you do not know what to do, but being in a group that meets regularly in a structured manner helps bring out the best efforts and creativity in you, to achieve your highest standards.
I am going to open up a master mind group in 2 weeks time (week of 23rd Nov) and would like to invite 7 people who are willing to invest an hour a week in exchange for exponential growth in their personal and business productivity.
If you have wanted to complete more projects, create more products, get more clients, be more organized and maintain a healthy lifestyle then you want to join this mastermind group. You will be with 7 like minded people, who are intent on getting results and supporting each other. You tap into varied and diverse expert views.
By the way, this is different from coaching. This is where you declare your goals, get collective input for your questions, hold yourself accountable for the goals you set and have a community to check in with once a week. It is very much action and result oriented. It sets the pulse and the rhythm for your business.
I now have 7 spots open for 7 highly motivated persons to come join me in my master mind. I am in the process of being certified as a mastermind leader and therefore will not be charging my regular fee for this mastermind group – for a limited time.
If you are interested to explore joining this master mind group for a month of complimentary access, you can write in to Contact@AbundantLivesCoaching.com. Please state your goals for joining this mastermind and your pain/struggles. You will be attending 4 weekly calls, an hour a week and work on your specific goals for the 30 days. You can then decide if you want to carry on with me in the paid mastermind group.
If you are ready to get more projects done, be more efficient, get more leads, more sales, more presence, less stress and be willing to support and be supported then this is the program for you.
Do note that this is not a “training” so relying on listening to replay will not work here. Also note that this is not a cozy catch up "let’s connect" type of call. There is a place for that and I can direct you to that place if you are interested (just write me).
Masterminding is a place for setting clear and focus goals, being accountable to your goals and achieving them systematically, and collectively in the group. You get 7 minutes to do that – you can imagine how "focus" you can get and what that does to your personal and business productivity.
The mastermind group is your pulse, your life line. If you are frustrated and stuck somewhere in your business and you have been trying different tricks to motivate yourself to achieve your goal then write in and we will have a conversation.
By the way, the first mastermind group which I sent out invitation to 3 weeks ago is the answer to my increased productivity. It is amazing how much more I manage to do given the same external circumstances, and I got to know 6 other mastermind partners who bring their valuable input and energy to the call every week. To stay informed of special deals ahead of others, just sign up here – it's free.
Accountability With Multiple Collaborative Third-Mind Views?
October 25, 2009
What happens when people of like minds and common goals come together and share tips on how they can achieve their goals?
What happens when they do that on a regular basis and in a structured manner within an environment of collaboration, respecting each other's views?
Add to that the opportunity to make public your own specific goal for the week so you can hold yourself accountable.
You have a powerhouse of resource and a strong support structure – it is commonly referred to as a masterminding group.
What is masterminding? In Napoleon Hill's book "Think and Grow Rich" the concept of masterminding (in Chapter 10) was outlined as the secret of success for many outstanding financial achievers, business entrepreneurs and academicians alike.
It is when people of like minds come together and focus on achieving a predetermined goal set by the group. Each person contributes his knowledge and expertise and are committed to the group; is willing to support and to ask for support.
"No two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind." It is this collective synergy that will help individual aspires higher and achieve more.
It is natural to think this this is only for the 7-figure income entrepreneurs who have made it and are hanging out together. But this is not so. Quite the contrary, masterminding is a tool that will help each one of us get to the next level of our journey. We do not wait to be successful before we tap into this powerhouse but we want to tap into the collective resource now so we can be successful faster.
Every financially successful businesses or individuals work with other people and to a large extent their relationship inside this group of masterminding partners is the factor that made the difference for them to overcome the obstacles that they faced in their lives.
A mastermind group can be formed for any purpose, it is not limited to entrepreneurs discussing business strategies. The idea is to have a space for the group to advance a cause that is of common interests and mutual appeal to the partners of the mastermind.
The best time to start masterminding is when you have made a commitment and are highly motivated to think and play big and to be serious about what you want to achieve. Because your mastermind partners will be there to "challenge" you with setting weekly goals and taking actions. It is a place that makes things happen; not your cosy get-together-catch-up party.
If you are wondering how a mastermind is conducted or how it can help you, here's a free report for you. Click to download A Step-By-Step Masterminding Report.
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