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Chip Tarver on Creating Collaborative Groups - AKA MasterMinds
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Chip Tarver on Creating Collaborative Groups - AKA MasterMinds
By Chip Tarver
I occasionally offer free or paid consulting to the people who trust me and are on my Business to Business Experts & Entrepreneurs on Business Networking, Business Introductions, Business Contacts, Networking, Business Relationships, and Business Joint Ventures list.
One of these folks, Mike, sent me the following email, so I thought I'd share it with you in case you're interested in how to set up your own collaborative mastermind group.
I edited it very slightly to protect his privacy and fix a few small typos.
Chip
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Good morning, Mike -
Thank you for your email. Please see below. Wow - what great questions you ask below. I'll give you my gut-level honest answers, which might surprise you.
To tell you anything but the truth as I see it would be disrespectful and a disservice to you ... so here goes ...
You wrote:
Chip,
If you had a company called FirstContactSecrets.com that you wanted to take public, who would you choose to sit on your board of directors and why?
I am an avid Mastermind advocate and understand that some people actually create Mastermind groups or boards of directors that contain individuals that have passed on, but ask that for the sake of this question you confine your board to 10 living human beings.
(Of course, I do have a company that created and distributes "First Contact Secrets" and does other things, too, and it's called Ruach Enterprises, LLC. My 'board' is an informal group of people I trust, as opposed to a formal group that meets every so often, etc.)
(In addition. collaboration is my favorite business model. Plus, I don't have a Mount Saint Helens-sized ego that fouls everything up, either.)
Well ... OK ... first, I'd pray about it - but that's because prayer is part of my daily lifestyle. I'd only want people who walk with the Lord every day. (Just the truth.)
Second, I wouldn't have ten - or any even number. An even number creates the possibility of 'a tie' on any vote or opinion.
Third, I'd want a mix of young and old, male and female, from a variety of disciplines and professions. And a huge mistake would be to look for Chip-clones. That defeats the purpose of a board.
Fourth, I'd look to SCORE for people. The brilliance of our world rests in the people who have already 'done it.' This group of retired executives contains some of the most brilliant minds in the land.
Fifth, I'd put ethics, honesty, character, morals, and integrity above everything else. Without this, your board is a bunch of crooks. Why build your house on sand, where it's sure to crumble?
All five of these points are 'equally' important ... as is the issue of how you plan to actually 'meet.' There are viable online solutions now ...
Mike B.
D.S.M.
PS -- Chip I am embarrassed to say that I haven't even purchased your product yet and have already received enough practical advise that I truly believe will result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in income over the next twelve months.
Thank you for your kind words. There's a ton of stuff on my FCS site on the Articles and blog pages, too. The links are at the bottom of the FCS home page (http://www.firstcontactsecrets.com) if you want to look at those. I cover lots of stuff that's not in FCS.
PSS -- I have an idea for a very specific Joint Venture in mind that is related to the question above and a capability that I am already developing for my own start-up company DSM. When you get a few minutes I would like to explore this opportunity in depth. I propose the opportunity will greatly enhance your current offering and open up many new doors and income streams.
Lets set aside no more than ten to fifteen minutes to start with. And please feel free to stop me anytime during the first five minutes and tell me you aren't interested or don't see a fit.
In all fairness to you - I'll do what most people will do. Send me a reasonably detailed overview of your idea by email. First and foremost - I promise not to steal it. If you don't trust me (or any person you want to talk to) - you're picking the wrong person to talk to. From that we'll decide if a call is needed.
This is the way it's usually done. I don't need a 20-page dissertation ... just enough info to understand the project. No offense meant.
I look forward to exploring this vision with you in the near future.
Thank you once again for all of your hard work in creating First Contact Secrets. The value to entrepreneurs like myself is in the hundreds of millions of dollars if not more.
Again, thank you for your kind words and your trust. And yes - honestly - you'd do well to get a copy of FCS. Today only.
One thing we all have to do is make some sacrifices and learn to make decisions. One decision I was forced to make a couple of years ago is to restrict the amount of free advice I give away. I'm sure you understand.
Bless you -
Chip
You decide.
Chip Tarver
Author, “First Contact Secrets”
"Insider Tips Reveal How to Successfully Connect With Anyone, Any Time, for Any Reason"
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Chip Tarver knows that you NEVER get a second chance to make a first impression. That's why he published "First Contact Secrets." Listen to the Masters of Internet marketing teach you how they make first contact with people they want to do business with. Just model their success and success will become yours! Learn more now at ... Business to Business Experts & Entrepreneurs on Business Networking, Business Introductions, Business Contacts, Networking, Business Relationships, and Business Joint Ventures.
Also check out Cut Your Gasoline Costs up to 25% to 50% NOW! if you want to start saving up to 25%, 50% or more on your gasoline bill starting today!
(c) 2008 Chip Tarver and FCS
Chip Tarver on Creating Collaborative Groups - AKA MasterMinds
By Chip Tarver
I occasionally offer free or paid consulting to the people who trust me and are on my Business to Business Experts & Entrepreneurs on Business Networking, Business Introductions, Business Contacts, Networking, Business Relationships, and Business Joint Ventures list.
One of these folks, Mike, sent me the following email, so I thought I'd share it with you in case you're interested in how to set up your own collaborative mastermind group.
I edited it very slightly to protect his privacy and fix a few small typos.
Chip
************************************************** *
Good morning, Mike -
Thank you for your email. Please see below. Wow - what great questions you ask below. I'll give you my gut-level honest answers, which might surprise you.
To tell you anything but the truth as I see it would be disrespectful and a disservice to you ... so here goes ...
You wrote:
Chip,
If you had a company called FirstContactSecrets.com that you wanted to take public, who would you choose to sit on your board of directors and why?
I am an avid Mastermind advocate and understand that some people actually create Mastermind groups or boards of directors that contain individuals that have passed on, but ask that for the sake of this question you confine your board to 10 living human beings.
(Of course, I do have a company that created and distributes "First Contact Secrets" and does other things, too, and it's called Ruach Enterprises, LLC. My 'board' is an informal group of people I trust, as opposed to a formal group that meets every so often, etc.)
(In addition. collaboration is my favorite business model. Plus, I don't have a Mount Saint Helens-sized ego that fouls everything up, either.)
Well ... OK ... first, I'd pray about it - but that's because prayer is part of my daily lifestyle. I'd only want people who walk with the Lord every day. (Just the truth.)
Second, I wouldn't have ten - or any even number. An even number creates the possibility of 'a tie' on any vote or opinion.
Third, I'd want a mix of young and old, male and female, from a variety of disciplines and professions. And a huge mistake would be to look for Chip-clones. That defeats the purpose of a board.
Fourth, I'd look to SCORE for people. The brilliance of our world rests in the people who have already 'done it.' This group of retired executives contains some of the most brilliant minds in the land.
Fifth, I'd put ethics, honesty, character, morals, and integrity above everything else. Without this, your board is a bunch of crooks. Why build your house on sand, where it's sure to crumble?
All five of these points are 'equally' important ... as is the issue of how you plan to actually 'meet.' There are viable online solutions now ...
Mike B.
D.S.M.
PS -- Chip I am embarrassed to say that I haven't even purchased your product yet and have already received enough practical advise that I truly believe will result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in income over the next twelve months.
Thank you for your kind words. There's a ton of stuff on my FCS site on the Articles and blog pages, too. The links are at the bottom of the FCS home page (http://www.firstcontactsecrets.com) if you want to look at those. I cover lots of stuff that's not in FCS.
PSS -- I have an idea for a very specific Joint Venture in mind that is related to the question above and a capability that I am already developing for my own start-up company DSM. When you get a few minutes I would like to explore this opportunity in depth. I propose the opportunity will greatly enhance your current offering and open up many new doors and income streams.
Lets set aside no more than ten to fifteen minutes to start with. And please feel free to stop me anytime during the first five minutes and tell me you aren't interested or don't see a fit.
In all fairness to you - I'll do what most people will do. Send me a reasonably detailed overview of your idea by email. First and foremost - I promise not to steal it. If you don't trust me (or any person you want to talk to) - you're picking the wrong person to talk to. From that we'll decide if a call is needed.
This is the way it's usually done. I don't need a 20-page dissertation ... just enough info to understand the project. No offense meant.
I look forward to exploring this vision with you in the near future.
Thank you once again for all of your hard work in creating First Contact Secrets. The value to entrepreneurs like myself is in the hundreds of millions of dollars if not more.
Again, thank you for your kind words and your trust. And yes - honestly - you'd do well to get a copy of FCS. Today only.
One thing we all have to do is make some sacrifices and learn to make decisions. One decision I was forced to make a couple of years ago is to restrict the amount of free advice I give away. I'm sure you understand.
Bless you -
Chip
You decide.
Chip Tarver
Author, “First Contact Secrets”
"Insider Tips Reveal How to Successfully Connect With Anyone, Any Time, for Any Reason"
************************************************** *
Chip Tarver knows that you NEVER get a second chance to make a first impression. That's why he published "First Contact Secrets." Listen to the Masters of Internet marketing teach you how they make first contact with people they want to do business with. Just model their success and success will become yours! Learn more now at ... Business to Business Experts & Entrepreneurs on Business Networking, Business Introductions, Business Contacts, Networking, Business Relationships, and Business Joint Ventures.
Also check out Cut Your Gasoline Costs up to 25% to 50% NOW! if you want to start saving up to 25%, 50% or more on your gasoline bill starting today!
(c) 2008 Chip Tarver and FCS
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