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Chapter 9: The Masterminding Process

by Nelson Tan

You are now ready to mastermind! This is the format of the process.

Prepare Your Mastermind Worksheet

1) Download this PDF file.

2) Prior to every commencement of the meeting, all partners who have an objective to fulfill must fill in their commitment statements in the Mastermind Worksheet in the same manner as it is advised in Chapter 5. If you have several objectives, write them as 1 for every sheet to keep matters clear and focused.

3) Bring all worksheets for the meeting.

Start The Meeting By Reading These 9 Rules

4) Before the meeting proper begins, get into your group of like-minded individuals and before any masterminding can happen, read out loud together the 9 rules so as to instill the proper atmosphere needed for creativity. Insist on honesty, confidentiality, non-competition, non-rejection, active participation, fairness, openness, accountability, humor, positive mental attitude and flexibility…not taking things personally!

Rule #1: I participate 100% in this masterminding session.
Rule #2: I hold back nothing and give everything, including my abilities and resources.
Rule #3: I am willing to assist and encourage my partner unconditionally.
Rule #4: I listen, value, revere and trust my partner's words.
Rule #5: I can contribute countless constructive ideas. My creativity knows no bounds.
Rule #6: I agree to support the common goals and objectives of my partnership.
Rule #7: I am responsible and accountable to what I say and do.
Rule #8: I am optimistic and affirmative. I stand on the bright side of things and work for a positive cause.
Rule #9: I am all set to mastermind—right here, right now.

(Copy these rules somewhere.)

We can’t help but vouch that reading these 9 rules always works in getting the right Masterminding environment. Let’s suffice to say that it does get partners into a ‘correct mental mode’, giving them the confidence of knowing that the other person is having the same thinking pattern as him/herself.

The Masterminding Communication

5) Now, arrange among yourselves such that the group will mastermind for every person that has an objective in a round robin manner. When someone takes his/her turn, he/she must read out his commitment statement (it helps to affirm it anyway) so that all other partners can understand what help you need.

Ready? Time starts!

6) In the process of masterminding, move quickly and keep the ideas flowing. The person whose objective is masterminded on must fill up his/her Mastermind Worksheet as fast as he/she could while listening to the bombardment of ideas. HOW, WHEN, WHO and WHAT must be identified:

Step 1: State clearly the commitment statement in real, substantial terms. What are the goals in terms of ‘How many?’, ‘How much?’ and ‘When is the deadline?’

Step 2: Create a list of WHAT resources, expertise and knowledge are needed.

Step 3: Determine HOW to go about looking for and using these resources, expertise and knowledge.

Step 4: Provide contacts WHO own these resources, expertise and knowledge.

Step 5: Evaluate and prioritize the ideas. You only ask WHY now.

Step 6: Assign tasks and move into action…MASSIVE ACTION.

7) Between steps 1 and 4, as a masterminding partner, if you have to silently repeat this statement to yourself, please do so. “Move quickly and keep the ideas flowing!” Conjure new, outrageous ideas, for no ideas are stupid. Unleash your imagination. Think BIG for others and receive BIG from others. When suggesting ideas, cut in as soon as no one else is talking.

* Never evaluate.

* Never hesitate.

* Never ridicule.

* Never reject an idea.

* Encourage your partners.

* Expand and enlarge an dea.

8) The best way to train yourself to think fast and put it in regular practice is to impose a ‘quota’ for the number of ideas required for each step and time the Masterminding process in 60 seconds to test all partners whether they can fulfill the quota within the period. We guarantee it’s fast-paced but fun! Initially, you may find this a little trying and getting used to, but once you achieve it as a habit, there’s no stopping you and what some others called your ‘fate’. It’s all in the mind.

9) At the end of 60 seconds, let the person finish up his/her writing on the worksheet. If he/she has a 2nd or 3rd objective, let him/her take a breather first and wait for the round robin to complete.

10) Once steps 1 to 4 are completed, don’t just pack up and go home to rest; the meeting’s not over yet. Take out your Accountability Sheet and fill it in as you sort out and qualify firm leads and ideas.

11) If you have always been involved with a working partner then that’s great! Discuss with him/her all the new ideas. Prioritize the tasks needed to get done within a stipulated dateline and impose a penalty for completion failure. Penalties always work in a fine country like ours, and they can be anything from a treat to threat…just joking.

12) Finally sign on every Accountability Sheet depending on whether it has your objective or you are asked to be the ‘supervisor’.

13) Arrange the date for the next follow-up meeting, put it down in the Progress Report Sheet and end the present one. The Mastermind meeting becomes a success!

The Masterminding Aftermath

14) As you and your working partner work on your assigned task, fill in the Progress Report Sheet with a definition of the result as you feel completed. Note down any further actions to be taken but which are not possible for the moment.

15) Before the final dateline is up, discuss with your working partner about the completed tasks.

16) Return for the follow-up session and if you need to mastermind for more leads and ideas pertaining to those tasks, discuss with your masterminding partners. Fill in a new Accountability Sheet for additional tasks and complete them. Otherwise, you are moving on to the next level of work and should be preparing a new commitment statement. And so the Masterminding pattern repeats itself.

We try to be as detailed as possible about the Masterminding process but it’s really up to you and your partners to gel things together. ‘Chemistry’ is not something you can explain academically on paper. It takes a certain amount of human experience to go through and feel for the whole set of activities that has already prospered so many rich men and women through the ages. But we hope that we have given you some very solid pointers on the Art and Science of Masterminding so that you can open new doors of opportunities for yourself and the people around you.

The good news is you can put into practice what you have learnt thus far by joining in the Dollarmakers Joint Venture Forum where you can meet up new friends and fire off your neurons through Masterminding sessions!

If you like what you have read thus far, kindly give us a fair testimony for the great service we have done for you. If you have a better suggestion, click on "Comment" and tell us about it. Nothing beats an enlightening feedback and we appreciate it.

Lastly, "The Art And Science Of Masterminding" constitutes everything we can impart based on "The RIGHT Environment" context for now. If you have not read about "The RIGHT Mindset", start with "How To Have All That You Want".

Anytime now, you can start to mastermind from the moment you perfectly understand how the scenario plays out itself! Feel free to distribute the worksheets to your appointed partners and get them to read through these articles; it will be most beneficial for all of you. We wish you all the very best in your online success, and Happy Masterminding!

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Nelson Tan is the architect behind Internet Mastery Center (http://www.internetmasterycenter.com): Create Your Online Profits with the RIGHT Products, Environment and Mindset!

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