Brainstorming

January 6th, 2009

Sometimes in your Mastermind Group you will want to spend time brainstorming.
A successful Mastermind Group is one that can brainstorm well.  Many groups have problems brainstorming, therefore do not leverage their thinking power to the extent possible.
Brainstorming is the unashamed, prolific sharing of ideas that come to your mind when you are in the group [...]

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TIME TO SIMPLIFY YOUR BUSINESS PLAN

September 2nd, 2008

Your business plan should be completed by the end of September and now that we are back from our summer vacations and we have the kids back in school, we can focus.  Does it seem like things are just spinning out of control?  Many of you have told me that, and believe me, I am [...]

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Creativity and Innovation

August 19th, 2008

Wondering why your tream isn’t as creative and innovative as you have asked/empowered them to be?  Check the attitude in the trenches.  Recent brain research shows that change is interpreted as physical pain. Some people have a higher tolerance for change (pain) than others.  The problem is, if you are making a lot of changes [...]

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Increasing Productivity

August 14th, 2008

You’re the guy (or gal) at the top.  The buck stops here.  Let me ask you a question: What is your most important job?  Self-care.  What?  Self-care?  That sounds wimpy, or medical, or stupid; at any rate, we don’t like to hear it.  However, I have personal experience with two separate instances of having to be on bedrest and [...]

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BRANDING AND MARKETING CONVERSATION

February 25th, 2008

We had a great Webex Session today on Branding and Marketing.  It started a conversation.Here was the homework for those of you who were participating: write down your next step, when you’re going to have it done, and email it to me at julia@mentaliron.com.here is the response I am getting:  “I GET IT!” “I get the concept [...]

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