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    Make your Writing or Marketing Projects your Top Priority
    When you finish your eBook or print books, you have a product you can sell. After you finish the book be sure to write the all important sales letter. The sales letter is the key to sales flooding in. Each book will market another book. Books help promote your service as well. Like a messy room full of clutter, you just want to close the door on your project. If you really don't want it now, then make it ok not to do it. Or, if you are blocked in some way discover what that means and keep taking baby steps toward your dream. Or, if you are like me you may want to look at the consequences/results of not doing it. These are some of the consequences that pulled me to fi
    Remember that each person has the right to accept or reject any and all suggestions. They are the one carrying the risk.

    The Advantages of On-Line Peer Mentoring or Business Mastermind Groups

    Maybe the most obvious advantage of on-line peer mentoring is that you save a lot of time! Here are some even more important advantages:

    • There’s no travel, and you “peer mentor” at your own convenience. No need to commit to set meetings so there's huge time flexibility.

    • Many more people are available to share their experience or knowledge.

    • The structure is already there. You can work through particular steps to success, and you can also simply put your hand up and yell “help” if you need to.

    • The same forum provides a whole lot of other business resources as well.

    • The quality relationships formed in these on-line working groups lead to streams of referrals, naturally!

    How to Access On-Line Peer Ment

    Licensing Your Way to Wealth
    There are two ways to bring an invention to market:Licensing—granting rights to make, use and/or sell your invention to a company; orVenturing—starting your own company to make, use and/or sell your invention.Licensing requires little time and money and is extremely risk-free, while venturing requires a huge amount of time and money and is extremely risky. (There is only one exception to this rule that will be the subject of my next book Venturing on a Budget.).When you venture your own product, you are competing with larger, more established and experienced companies for market share. When you license, you are partnering with these s
    Executive Summary

    Only 5% of businesses survive past 5 years. Almost no women make it to CEO in their company. What is the one thing that successful businesses, and successful executives, have in common?

    Mentoring.

    But how many small business owners, how many female executives, can actually find a high-flying mentor to smooth their way, lead them through the shark-infested waters of today’s business world? It’s not easy and it’s probably not the best solution anyway.

    This report explains the nuts and bolts benefits of mentoring, and discusses why peer mentoring in a mastermind group, a simple process to organise and benefit from, is in most cases vastly superior anyway.

    Business Mentoring is Not the Same as Coaching

    Many people benefit from personalised life or business coaching, appreciating the individual time spent with a coach who is able to guide them in achieving greater levels of satisfaction from what they are doing.

    Business mentoring, on the other hand, is not so much about you as about your business or role. In business mentoring, you want to deal with the nuts and bolts of running the business so that you maximise profit, by working smarter not harder, and by minimising mistakes and wasted effort.

    Benefits of Business Mentoring through Your Mastermind Group

    A good mentor is someone with extremely deep and broad experience and expertise in your industry. Such a person can quickly facilitate your own knowledge and expertise, with a strong focus on strategic thinking. Having an “expert in your pocket” helps ensure success and dramatically decreases risks.

    Case Study

    Paul was an experienced accountant and had run a sole practice for 15 years. He considered himself to be successful because he had all the clients he could handle. However he wanted to grow and realised that to do that quickly and yet safely, he needed expert help.

    Barbara, a senior partner of a major accounting firm, became his mentor. She guided him through strategies to both build staff and win business, including monitoring systems to ensure good quality control.

    Without Barbara’s help, Paul could not have proceeded to his “end game” which was the point at which he could actually work on his business instead of in it.

    Why Peer Mentoring Beats Individual Mentoring, Hands Down!

    Late in the ‘80’s, when I did my TQM and Quality Systems training, one thing that really rocked me was the ability of a group to outperform just about any individual. Our instructor pointed out that even in the SAS, even in survival situations, a person in a group had a better chance of living than any individual, regardless of experience or level of knowledge!

    And when you think about it this does make sense. An experiment we often run with our groups is to do a count of the number of years of combined business experience in a room. Quite often, especially when you throw in the baby boomers, it adds up to over 250 years of impressive experience of all kinds of businesses and business situations.

    Wouldn’t you like to be able to tap into that any time you wanted!

    Your Own Peer Mentoring, Business Mastermind Group

    Some people find they prefer a live meeting format for peer mentoring and the following is what I suggest to ensure success for everyone concerned:

    • Meet once each week – any less and you’ll find people dropping off, lagging, or just not doing what they committed to doing.

    • Be specific about what you actually want from the group and elect someone to ensure all discussion stays “on point”.

    • Keep records so that you can see whether real progress is being made or whether that is merely wishful thinking.

    • Be strict about action points. Schedule them and follow up.

    • Remember that each person has the right to accept or reject any and all suggestions. They are the one carrying the risk.

    The Advantages of On-Line Peer Mentoring or Business Mastermind Groups

    Maybe the most obvious advantage of on-line peer mentoring is that you save a lot of time! Here are some even more important advantages:

    • There’s no travel, and you “peer mentor” at your own convenience. No need to commit to set meetings so there's huge time flexibility.

    • Many more people are available to share their experience or knowledge.

    • The structure is already there. You can work through particular steps to success, and you can also simply put your hand up and yell “help” if you need to.

    • The same forum provides a whole lot of other business resources as well.

    • The quality relationships formed in these on-line working groups lead to streams of referrals, naturally!

    How to Access On-Line Peer Mento

    The Only Way To Make Money At Home, Pt. 2
    Affiliate ProgramsSo here’s an idea to make some money, without even having a website…yet! Become an affiliate and use pay per click advertising to send traffic to them, and take a nice commission for every sale or lead you send their way!Ok, it sounds simple. Join tons of Affiliate programs, promote them, and reap the benefits. These gurus that claim it is simple are oversimplifying the matter. If you do what I do, you can take the difficulty down several notches.First of all, what is an affiliate program?Are you having trouble creating new product offerings from scratch? Maybe you're not a natural writer or you're unsure of a topic? Or maybe you'd just
    what they are doing.

    Business mentoring, on the other hand, is not so much about you as about your business or role. In business mentoring, you want to deal with the nuts and bolts of running the business so that you maximise profit, by working smarter not harder, and by minimising mistakes and wasted effort.

    Benefits of Business Mentoring through Your Mastermind Group

    A good mentor is someone with extremely deep and broad experience and expertise in your industry. Such a person can quickly facilitate your own knowledge and expertise, with a strong focus on strategic thinking. Having an “expert in your pocket” helps ensure success and dramatically decreases risks.

    Case Study

    Paul was an experienced accountant and had run a sole practice for 15 years. He considered himself to be successful because he had all the clients he could handle. However he wanted to grow and realised that to do that quickly and yet safely, he needed expert help.

    Barbara, a senior partner of a major accounting firm, became his mentor. She guided him through strategies to both build staff and win business, including monitoring systems to ensure good quality control.

    Without Barbara’s help, Paul could not have proceeded to his “end game” which was the point at which he could actually work on his business instead of in it.

    Why Peer Mentoring Beats Individual Mentoring, Hands Down!

    Late in the ‘80’s, when I did my TQM and Quality Systems training, one thing that really rocked me was the ability of a group to outperform just about any individual. Our instructor pointed out that even in the SAS, even in survival situations, a person in a group had a better chance of living than any individual, regardless of experience or level of knowledge!

    And when you think about it this does make sense. An experiment we often run with our groups is to do a count of the number of years of combined business experience in a room. Quite often, especially when you throw in the baby boomers, it adds up to over 250 years of impressive experience of all kinds of businesses and business situations.

    Wouldn’t you like to be able to tap into that any time you wanted!

    Your Own Peer Mentoring, Business Mastermind Group

    Some people find they prefer a live meeting format for peer mentoring and the following is what I suggest to ensure success for everyone concerned:

    • Meet once each week – any less and you’ll find people dropping off, lagging, or just not doing what they committed to doing.

    • Be specific about what you actually want from the group and elect someone to ensure all discussion stays “on point”.

    • Keep records so that you can see whether real progress is being made or whether that is merely wishful thinking.

    • Be strict about action points. Schedule them and follow up.

    • Remember that each person has the right to accept or reject any and all suggestions. They are the one carrying the risk.

    The Advantages of On-Line Peer Mentoring or Business Mastermind Groups

    Maybe the most obvious advantage of on-line peer mentoring is that you save a lot of time! Here are some even more important advantages:

    • There’s no travel, and you “peer mentor” at your own convenience. No need to commit to set meetings so there's huge time flexibility.

    • Many more people are available to share their experience or knowledge.

    • The structure is already there. You can work through particular steps to success, and you can also simply put your hand up and yell “help” if you need to.

    • The same forum provides a whole lot of other business resources as well.

    • The quality relationships formed in these on-line working groups lead to streams of referrals, naturally!

    How to Access On-Line Peer Ment

    Companies Beware: One Strike & You're Out!
    Too busy to go myself, I promised a business associate a free ticket to Europe, which was great news, making me nothing less than a hero, a real sport, and just one heck of a guy.Then, U.S. Airways informed me that my frequent flyer miles had expired, and I couldn’t use them, or give them away.My associate never quite recovered from the blow, nor did I, nor has U.S. Airways, which has free-fallen into bankruptcy.Since hearing that piece of bad news, I vowed to never again step onto a U.S. Airways flight, and I fly a lot, earning top-tier status in three other carriers’ loyalty programs.When a company acts this stupidly, forcing a customer to forfeit an en
    ly, he needed expert help.

    Barbara, a senior partner of a major accounting firm, became his mentor. She guided him through strategies to both build staff and win business, including monitoring systems to ensure good quality control.

    Without Barbara’s help, Paul could not have proceeded to his “end game” which was the point at which he could actually work on his business instead of in it.

    Why Peer Mentoring Beats Individual Mentoring, Hands Down!

    Late in the ‘80’s, when I did my TQM and Quality Systems training, one thing that really rocked me was the ability of a group to outperform just about any individual. Our instructor pointed out that even in the SAS, even in survival situations, a person in a group had a better chance of living than any individual, regardless of experience or level of knowledge!

    And when you think about it this does make sense. An experiment we often run with our groups is to do a count of the number of years of combined business experience in a room. Quite often, especially when you throw in the baby boomers, it adds up to over 250 years of impressive experience of all kinds of businesses and business situations.

    Wouldn’t you like to be able to tap into that any time you wanted!

    Your Own Peer Mentoring, Business Mastermind Group

    Some people find they prefer a live meeting format for peer mentoring and the following is what I suggest to ensure success for everyone concerned:

    • Meet once each week – any less and you’ll find people dropping off, lagging, or just not doing what they committed to doing.

    • Be specific about what you actually want from the group and elect someone to ensure all discussion stays “on point”.

    • Keep records so that you can see whether real progress is being made or whether that is merely wishful thinking.

    • Be strict about action points. Schedule them and follow up.

    • Remember that each person has the right to accept or reject any and all suggestions. They are the one carrying the risk.

    The Advantages of On-Line Peer Mentoring or Business Mastermind Groups

    Maybe the most obvious advantage of on-line peer mentoring is that you save a lot of time! Here are some even more important advantages:

    • There’s no travel, and you “peer mentor” at your own convenience. No need to commit to set meetings so there's huge time flexibility.

    • Many more people are available to share their experience or knowledge.

    • The structure is already there. You can work through particular steps to success, and you can also simply put your hand up and yell “help” if you need to.

    • The same forum provides a whole lot of other business resources as well.

    • The quality relationships formed in these on-line working groups lead to streams of referrals, naturally!

    How to Access On-Line Peer Ment

    What You Don't Know About The Internet Could Be Costing You a Fortune
    Many people have the dream of making money on the Internet, yet few manage to eek out more than a few dollars doing so. As someone who has made a substantial portion of my revenue from product sales both on and offline, I can tell you there is more to generating revenues than one might imagine.It never ceases to amaze me the misconceptions people have. They fall for the mistaken belief that all they have to do is have a website, post a few products, get site visitors and the rest takes care of itself. Nothing could be further from the truth.I have witnessed some of the most common reasons people will NOT succeed on the Internet, let alone in their business. Sure, they
    umber of years of combined business experience in a room. Quite often, especially when you throw in the baby boomers, it adds up to over 250 years of impressive experience of all kinds of businesses and business situations.

    Wouldn’t you like to be able to tap into that any time you wanted!

    Your Own Peer Mentoring, Business Mastermind Group

    Some people find they prefer a live meeting format for peer mentoring and the following is what I suggest to ensure success for everyone concerned:

    • Meet once each week – any less and you’ll find people dropping off, lagging, or just not doing what they committed to doing.

    • Be specific about what you actually want from the group and elect someone to ensure all discussion stays “on point”.

    • Keep records so that you can see whether real progress is being made or whether that is merely wishful thinking.

    • Be strict about action points. Schedule them and follow up.

    • Remember that each person has the right to accept or reject any and all suggestions. They are the one carrying the risk.

    The Advantages of On-Line Peer Mentoring or Business Mastermind Groups

    Maybe the most obvious advantage of on-line peer mentoring is that you save a lot of time! Here are some even more important advantages:

    • There’s no travel, and you “peer mentor” at your own convenience. No need to commit to set meetings so there's huge time flexibility.

    • Many more people are available to share their experience or knowledge.

    • The structure is already there. You can work through particular steps to success, and you can also simply put your hand up and yell “help” if you need to.

    • The same forum provides a whole lot of other business resources as well.

    • The quality relationships formed in these on-line working groups lead to streams of referrals, naturally!

    How to Access On-Line Peer Ment

    What If I Don't Have the Right Skills?
    Common sense you tell you that when you contact the management looking for a job you need to be knowledgeable about what they do there. What are their needs and wants in an employee? Are you the one that can fulfill those requirements?If you do not currently possess those skills, get them. Practically everything you could possible need to learn you can get from night schools or the Internet. You can even convince many employers to do it as on-the-job training.My friend is a career coach and I was amazed as her skills in sifting through people's career to pull out different job skills. She then re-packages a person's resume to show the skills the prospective employer w
    Remember that each person has the right to accept or reject any and all suggestions. They are the one carrying the risk.

    The Advantages of On-Line Peer Mentoring or Business Mastermind Groups

    Maybe the most obvious advantage of on-line peer mentoring is that you save a lot of time! Here are some even more important advantages:

    • There’s no travel, and you “peer mentor” at your own convenience. No need to commit to set meetings so there's huge time flexibility.

    • Many more people are available to share their experience or knowledge.

    • The structure is already there. You can work through particular steps to success, and you can also simply put your hand up and yell “help” if you need to.

    • The same forum provides a whole lot of other business resources as well.

    • The quality relationships formed in these on-line working groups lead to streams of referrals, naturally!

    How to Access On-Line Peer Mentoring

    The good news is that you can not only easily experience on-line peer mentoring, but also it’s absolutely FREE! As a free member of My Speed Business Network, it’s all at your fingertips and available 24 hours a day via our on-line member forums.

    Just go to https://www.speedbusinessnetworking.com and click on “Take Me to My Speed Business Network” at the top of the page to join today.

    Then come and join us on the member forums and start taking advantage of structured business brainstorming to leverage your own skills, abilities and knowledge, or open your own private mastermind club and invite people you’d like to join. It’s that easy!

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