Get the most out of your MasterMind meetings

Guest Contributor: Kayleen Reusser
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Last month our MasterMind group had trouble meeting, due to the weather. I live 20 miles away from our meeting point and with the weather predictions for the day, I decided the night before to cancel. I emailed the group members and asked that they let me know they had received the message.

Unfortunately I didn't remember to follow up and one member showed up at the restaurant for the meeting. Her Internet service had been down at her home so she didn't get the message. She waited half an hour for the rest of us to show, then left. She was very kind in informing us later by email what had happened. I felt bad and told her I'd buy her breakfast at our next meeting.

This was the first time after two years of meeting that we've had a miscommunication among the members. I should have called the members to make sure they received the message by every means. But I didn't know her Internet service was off, so I did have reason to think she would receive the message.The point is, be considerate of your MasterMind friends. Show up on time. Listen attentively to each member. Look happy to be part of such a group (so many people have no positive people in their lives!). Appreciate the commitment the others put into the meetings. Consider what else you can do to enhance the meetings - offer to buy everyone coffee, pass along items you run across that may be of interest to one or more members, smile!

What other ideas have you tried to make your MasterMind group meetings worthwhile?