Achieve Your Goals with a Mastermind Partner

If you are like me, life is busy! So how can you execute on your personal plan and get the day to day stuff done at the same time? One of the best ways I’ve found has been to get a ‘Mastermind Partner.’ 

A Mastermind Partner

A mastermind partner is a person who you trust explicitly and… also has a plan that they want to get executed.  Often a mastermind partner is someone that you work with or meet with regularly.

I found that in my early days as a leader, when I had a growing family at home, work to be done around the house, my own busy career, taking extra university classes at night and attempting to squeeze in luxuries like a trip to the gym, that having a mastermind partner really helped me stay focused.

Finding and Working with a Mastermind Partner

Here is my checklist for finding and working with a mastermind partner:

1. Confidentiality.  A good mastermind partner is someone that you trust and know will not gossip around the office or neighborhood about your plan.
2. Non-Judgmental.  Your mastermind partner will not judge your ideas, goals or aspirations.  They should challenge you though with questions to make sure that you are chasing something that is achievable.
3. Focused.  I made early mistakes in my career by working with masterminds that were also close friends.  When we would get together, we would often talk about everything except our plans.  As much fun as that was to catch-up on life, we never got anything done.  And…  with everything you have going on in your life, you need to have a partner that zeroes in on your plan, what you are doing about it, and what you are going to do next.
4. Push.  A good mastermind partner will see trends in your ability to stay focused and get things done.  When they see that you are not doing what you committed to, they will ask you why you are procrastinating.  They will then get you to commit to a new date for getting it done
5. Two-Way.  Having a mastermind partner is a two-way deal.  They help you and you help them.

If you want this year to be the year that you change your life and get things on your plan done, getting a mastermind is one of the best ways to keep you on track.

Robert Murray is a Vancouver, BC based Business Strategy Consultant, #1 Best Selling Author, and International Keynote Speaker. For further advice, insight and inspiration on how to unlock your inner leader, follow Robert on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

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