Creating a Virtual Mastermind Group

Phil Gerbyshak writes a blog on Making It Great to promote a book that he's written on the topic. He's recently started a virtual Mastermind Group.

Phil outlines what he sees as the benefits of joining a Mastermind Group:

It's one way to surround yourself with people who can help you, one of the chapters in my book. It's a way to reach your goals by having a group of people to help you achieve more by creating goals together, brainstorming ideas, and supporting each others' hopes, dreams, and inspirations. It also is a chance to get some honest feedback on ideas one might have, because you are being totally open and honest, and will share with each other in a spirit of growth, respect, and compassion. To say that I'm excited is a major understatement. I don't know what to expect, as I've never been part of a MasterMind group before. One thing is for sure: I'll learn a lot about myself and about some other unique folks I wouldn't otherwise have gotten to know.

An interesting component of Phil's group is that it is completely virtual. They will be communicating via conference call, Skype, e-mail, and other collaboration tools. This can be a big challenge as so much of the benefits of having a Mastermind Group is to be able to discuss issues face to face but it's not always possible if members are located around the country (or the world!).

A great step that Phil has taken is to get facilitators to run the meetings. Many Mastermind Groups fall apart because they don't have leaders with established roles.

Good luck Phil!