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Bridges, Roadblocks and Mentoring Groups, Oh My! – Part Two

Once you have the core of your group, if you’re courageous enough, you can ask each person to invite one guest that they’d like to share the experience with. Keep the total number of mentoring group members to around eight though, to insure that everyone gets what they need. Invite each member of your mentoring group to write up a synopsis and bio to be sent to everyone before you start. Next, choose a format for your mentoring group. Perhaps you each share your greatest idea of success and what you need to get there at the top of the hour, and then each member takes a turn being the focus of the group. Whatever you do, be sure to have a time keeper for your mentoring group meetings to avoid disappointment or misunderstanding. Ask the members if they would be amenable to taping the meetings for days when someone may not be present. You can distribute the recording of your success meetings to everyone to maximize your success.

Finally, keep a GOALS and PROGRESS sheet for all members of your mentoring group. These can be personal, professional, spiritual – anything that the member in question wishes to attract to their life. Remember that the tone of your mentoring group should always be one of support and honest appraisal. Harsh criticism is the enemy of success when it comes to building connections and trust. The MOST important lesson about mentoring groups, however, is that they WORK. They keep people inspired, connected and ACCOUNTABLE. So start your process today, and pick a launch date for your own success circle to keep yourself accountable.

To your continued success,

Dave Churchville
dave@myclientspot.com
ClientSpot by ExtremePlanner Software
http://www.myclientspot.com