Mastermind Groups

Mastermind groups are a great way to be, do and have anything that you want. I have started my own group on my Facebook page.

What is masterminding? It is the art of bringing talented people together to strategize achievement of goals. It is the ultimate in networking, accountability and motivation all rolled together. You do not need a common goal as a group. You only need your desire and the willingness to listen.

Mastermind groups should be configured with at least 5 people, or more. Ideally, these people should be motivated in their own right and should have a natural desire to help themselves and others. It does no good to join a mastermind group if you truly do not want to be, do or have something better in your life.

Once you have your group, you need to craft some goals. I have asked my team to come up with three goals each. They need to be specific enough that you can make an action plan for them. My goals read like this:

1. I want to change my employment;

2. I want to launch a national radio show with Kimberly Archie;

3. I want to launch Faydra and Company nationally.

Once I have my goals, I will develop action plans for each one, or for one at a time. Either way works fine.

Next the group will begin to mastermind one person's goals and action steps per day, per meeting, or however works best for the group. For the Facebook crew, we will tackle one person's goals at a time throughout the day. The person who is the focus (known as the person of focus or POF) will let the group know which goal they are working. The group will give suggestions, make recommendations and use their connections to assist the person who is the focus. The POF will give regular updates that day about what steps they are taking, how the others are helping, and report out as to their success.

If your group is meeting in person, do the same model ~ focus on one POF a meeting and use technology to stay in touch with all the support and follow up. Rotate the POF each time you meet and you will be checking off goals like magic. It may take a few rotations for you to get where you want to go, but all that support is contagious, infectious and exhilarating.

Good Luck!!!

Problems? Get Busy . . .

We all have situations in our lives that hit us upside the head and knock us flat. When this happens, we have lots of inclinations. Don't let hiding and shrinking from life be one of them. Get busy like a busy bee.

When you face a tough struggle, learn to compartmentalize the issue into the rest of your life. Sure, you need to pay attention to the "issue" or it will fester and become a bigger problem, but you also need to do the laundry, pay the bills, and make some dinner. You need to run your company, be a leader and turn a profit.

Structure your issue into your day. Schedule time to think about the issue and take action if you can and then set it aside. Give equal time to things that are good and working so it is all in harmony.

It's The Climb

Who knew a grown woman would be a Miley Cyrus fan? I am the biggest fan of her new song, The Climb. It is my current inspiration when I am motivating myself to what I want to be, do and have. It is my ringtone on my cell and I have listened to the video at least once today. Out of the mouth of a sweet 16, comes the words I need to persevere.

"Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose" she sings. That's the truth. Sometimes it isn't going to go your way. Sometimes it feels like what you want is so out of reach and your "faith gets shaken". People shake you, situations shake you, unforeseen circumstances shake you. It's OK to get knocked down.

Kimberly Archie, founder of the National Cheer Safety Foundation and a girlfriend of mine, told me that "it's called the fire and your true self gets stronger when it's hot and very good things always happens right after that. So watch out for good things ahead!" What great advice.

I hope you enjoy this video and remember, it's the climb . . .

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Proud FOR Her Not OF Her

Last weekend I had a great time watching my daughter at a track meet. I wrote about her success in track and field in my column last week. I hadn't had the opportunity to see her in shot put action. I was so thrilled to stand there with her coach and listen to him tell me how coachable she is, how she has so much ahead of her and how he is excited to work with her.

Of course I was proud OF her as her mother, but I was more proud FOR her. She is the one who does the work. She is the one who has the commitment, determination, ability, and drive. She has it in all aspects of her life. I may have shown her opportunities, given her insight, and led her by example, but she had to walk this walk. She had to decide that it was worth it and that she was worth it.

It is so exciting to see her come alive with being excited about the future. It is as if she knows that all things are possible and that there is nothing she can't achieve. I want to awaken this feeling in every single person I ever meet. This is my life's work and I see the result in my very own daughter.

Saturn L200

If you read my column on Wednesday, you'll see that I learned a lesson over the weekend. I learned that people evolve and change and mature.

We gave our daughter a budget to find a new car - one that will take her into early adulthood and off to college. She found one that had all of the features that she wanted. I never would have picked this car for her, assuming it would look to "old" for her. I even asked her more than once before the deal was done if she was sure this was the car she wanted. She said that she LOVES her car.

I was taught that we never really know people. We never really can predict what they will say, do, or be. It is a good lesson to allow people to be who they want without our assumptions. It makes us listen to them, wait to see what they do, and not make judgments.

One step closer to reality tv . . .

Remember my post to Scott Manville about my reality TV show idea? Here's what he has to say.

Scott Manville said...
Hi Faydra-
You're not stuck at all, you're now ready to get out there and find the right company for your project. It comes down to this- If you're not willing to expose your project, you'll never sell it. All you can do is take measures to minimize risk, such as archiving it at http://www.creatorsvault.com and keep all records of exposure, such as the project status reports at the TV Writers Vault ( http://www.tvwritersvault.com ) and Screen Writers Vault ( http://www.screenwritersvault.com ). Never dump the project on companies that haven't accepted your request for submission, and keep records of all emails, faxes, and mailings. You should also assume that others are already developing the same or similar concepts, and you need to start the fight to get it to the mountain top first.

March 12, 2009 2:55 PM