So you’ve got a business and you’re making money, but have you earned your freedom yet? Calculating your financial Freedom Number lets you know exactly how close you are to not having to work in – or even on – your business. Before we jump into how to calculate your financial freedom number, let’s define […]
Latest Mastermind Articles
Welcome to the latest Bay Area Mastermind® articles on entrepreneurship, finance, business, and personal development.
How Discounting Your Products is More Disastrous Than You Can Imagine
“20% Off!” “Buy One, Get One Free!”, “Black Friday Sale!” “… Going Out of Business!” Your discount promotions are gutting your business – and you might not even know it. We see promotions all the time where companies discount their products and services, but those businesses never share what that actually means financially behind the […]
Mastermind Hot Seats
Getting ready for your first Mastermind hot seat? Wondering how mastermind groups help attendees gain clarity and find solutions with other members? Wondering how mastermind members dramatically improve their businesses from key advice, ideas, and answers to their specific question? It all comes down to a good mastermind hot seat! But… the real value during […]
Firing Your Accountability Partner in the New Year
New Year’s resolutions are overrated. And your accountability partner likely is too. Here’s why. There’s a good chance you’re in the 80%+ of Americans who give up on their “resolutions” in just the first 30 days of the new year. Can an accountability partner help you stay on task with the positives changes you want […]
The Law of Three
Your todo list sucks. As an entrepreneur, you have an ever growing list of things not yet done. The forever growing dumpster fire of a “to do” list. And the worst part is, most of your list doesn’t matter, will never get done, and is just there to haunt you. But it doesn’t have to […]
Business Growth Conferences 2023
2023 is here and conference season is upon us. As more businesses continue to use content marketing, social media marketing, and digital marketing to grow their businesses, it’s time to choose which business growth conferences you’ll be attending in 2023. But first, are business growth conferences the right fit for you and your business? Not […]
Fast Funnel Fixes for the Most Common (and Unusual) Business Funnels
Funnels are everywhere in your business – not just in your sales pipeline – and knowing WHAT to optimize and where matters. Beyond marketing funnels and sales funnels, where can you find funnels in your business? How do you track each funnel stage and how effective your funnel is? What are the most common places […]
Vistage CEO Peer Group Membership
How much does Vistage membership cost? (Updated for ) At times, we have prospective founders and CEOs ask us about the cost of a Vistage membership, especially as it compares to a Mastermind Group, or other peer advisory group. And if the decision about which group to join really comes down to cost… group membership […]
Find a Mastermind Group Near Me
(Updated by Jeremy Shapiro) So you’re looking for a “Mastermind Group Near Me” and what do you find? A bunch of things calling themselves “Master Minds” but not actually a good nearby mastermind group. Why is it so hard to find local mastermind groups? And what kind of group is right for you and your […]
Leadership: What Does the Road to Success Look Like?
Would you say that you were born to be a leader? Or do you pride yourself in working your way up the ladder to redefine the process and establish your leadership skills? While it’s true that innate charisma and instincts help you establish a reputation as an effective and respected leader, it isn’t the only […]