The good, the bad and the ugly about masterminds
Timon Vinke and Tom Matzen recently shared with me their unfiltered thoughts about masterminds (the good, the bad and the ugly) On the "good" side, they believe masterminds, done right, are the single greatest force for good in business. But on the "bad" side, a lot...
If Colonel Sanders was in a mastermind
It’s been awhile since I’ve had some Kentucky Fried Chicken, but I’ve always been inspired by the story of its founder, Colonel Sanders. It’s crazy to think that Sanders started his chicken empire in his 60’s – he was 65 when he got his first small social security...
The Toronto Blue Jays and lost opportunities
Last weekend my Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from playoff contention. Booooo … It came down to the wire, and they lost out by a hair (just one game), so it was a close one. The frustrating thing is the team blew a ton of games back in April, May and June that...
(Masterclass) How to Start And Run A Six Figure Mastermind … Even If You Can’t Market Your Way Out Of A Wet Paper Bag
Way back in high school I bought my first ever personal development book, "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill. I was instantly hooked, and it remains one of my favourites to this day (I read it a few times a year). Hill was a big fan of mastermind groups, and he...
About that Facebook outage …
Yesterday's Facebook outage was interesting. It was the longest worldwide outage in its history, and people were losing their minds. I got a number of texts from friends asking if my Facebook was down, and apparently Twitter was rocking with everyone going over there...
(Podcast) Secrets of Successful Masterminds, with Timon Vinke!
I had Timon Vinke on the podcast today to chat about masterminds … In this episode you’ll hear: How Timon defines a “High-Ticket Mastermind”What are the rules of the game at Get It Together MastermindsThe benefits of local masterminds and what he says about fearing...
A scary, spooky newsletter is about to go to print
This is the last call for the October issue of Secret Coach Club, where I'm covering a number of scary topics that coaches struggle with, including: I messed up!I'm afraid to take the filter off!The online mob is coming after me!People are trying to take my identity...
Blowing your own horn
I once worked with a coach 1:1, and she was doing really well. She was getting clients, filling her group programs, and her business was rocking and rolling. But … She wasn't telling anybody about it! I knew how well she was doing, because I was her coach and got to...
For those who are afraid of putting too much content out there
A story for those who are afraid that they're posting too much content, or sending too many emails to their list. I heard Guy Kawasaki speak at a conference a few years back, and he said that he once did a little experiment. He decided that he would post the exact...
When you miss the guy in the gorilla suit
There's a famous study that illustrates how people miss things when they're focusing on something else. For it, participants were shown a video of basketball players (half in white shirts, the others in black ones) passing a ball back and forth. The viewers were asked...