by Marc Mawhinney | Nov 25, 2022 | Blog
Over the years, I’ve been a participant in a number of mastermind groups (both in-person and virtual). I can’t say that I’ve found one that I’ve been really happy with. It’s not that I didn’t meet some good people … But what usually happened is the meetings didn’t...
by Marc Mawhinney | Nov 25, 2022 | Blog
Back in the early 1900’s, there was an interesting group of four called “The Vagabonds”. It was made up of some very smart and successful people : Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone and naturalist John Burroughs. They were giants in their fields, and formed a...
by Marc Mawhinney | Nov 24, 2022 | Blog
Here’s a quick story that shows the spin-off benefits of a (good) mastermind: My podcast Natural Born Coaches is booked solid, and I had to turn the taps off and decline daily requests coming in from people who would like to be a guest on it. But a coach friend of...
by Marc Mawhinney | Nov 24, 2022 | Blog
Today is Thanksgiving, or “Turkey Day”. Speaking of turkeys, there are a lot of them in the online space. Who are the online turkeys? People masquerading as experts, when they just rolled out of bed this morning (or last week) and decided they’re leaders in whatever...
by Marc Mawhinney | Nov 23, 2022 | Blog
Let’s talk about Muhammad Ali. If Muhammad Ali was alive and an entrepreneur in 2022, I suspect he would do very well. First, he would have no trouble gaining attention in the crowded marketplace. He would understand that without attention (the positive AND negative...