Dreamers. That’s what they call people who start a business of their own. It’s not a compliment, either. Now, Jason Calacanis, a wild and successful online entrepreneur, posts about being a savvy dreamer.
These people are:
“the winners who understand that nothing great is ever achieved without sacrifice and perseverance. These are the folks that the knowledgeable skeptics hate and the slow masses adore. They are the Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Larry Page, and Sergey Brins of the world.”
To help his readers, most of whom are entrepreneurs, he describes the people they’re likely to meet as they start talking about their business ideas. His categories:
The slow masses (70% of people you meet)
The knowledgeable skeptics (about 20%)
The savvy dreamers (the final 10%)
He suggests that entrepreneurs hang out with other savvy dreamers, especially in your first year.
“In year one you want to spend time with these folks and you want them involved in your business. The involvement of the savvy dreamers will create excitement around what you’re doing and they will pull the masses and skeptics even deeper into your world. They will help stay positive, they will give you ideas for free, and they will brainstorm with you for hours on end.”
Could we have a mastermind of savvy dreamers in the NM business…without all of them trying to constantly recruit each other? Or is that just a pipe dream?
If your company puts an emphasis on the sale of products instead of recruiting and sign up fees, the mastermind of savvy dreamers is much more likely to be achievable.
Paul Eilers
http://www.PurpleGreenPops.com
Dear Kim,
Almost sounds like asking the Wild West cowboys to check their six shooter at the door as they enter the Saloon.
Don’t we kinda have that here already? Admittedly, some of the commenters can’t share ideas very well without telling us all indirectly (and sometimes quite directly)that we should all be in their wonderful caravan.
Knowing human nature as I do, it would take a signed pledge with a built in eviction notice to have a chance at survival.
I also have to wonder how competeing MLMers would feel about giving up ‘secrets of success’ when they are reluctant to even do it in their own company with crossline?
I have a mastermind of savvy dreamers in my BNI chapter and it is one of the most understated benefits of belonging to such a group. But we are not in competition with each other.
Who painted my hoss yella?
Tom Doiron
Wasn’t your initial objective to provide a forum for savvy dreamers to mastermind together, Kim?
The fact that some people do attempt to sell to one another is just a reflection of the fact that they are passionate about their company and want to help others with their solutions.
candleluvr@gmail.com
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Candleluvr:
“Wasn’t your initial objective to provide a forum for savvy dreamers to mastermind together, Kim?”
If you mean this blog, that’s one objective. Certainly for some of the posts, to get people to put in their ideas.
I was thinking of doing a mastermind teleconference. But people would not be allowed to sell each other. If the Chicago five had gotten together each week for the years they did, and each man tried to sell the other his “deal” the five would not each, independently, become financial pillars of the Chicago community.
It’s about brainstorming for the good of all, not about selling each other.
Most Networkers have a hard time with that though. Although at Network Marketing Central, we have set up opportunities for NMers to buy product from each other without fear of being hit up for the business, by the seller of the product.
Its a fact that people who are looking for something out of their comfort zone are attracted to charismatic people. They view the success of others as something that can emulate.
However, it is vital that prospects coming into the business realize that in order to be successful although they can use the duplication of the system that is in place (its systems that are duplicatable – not people) and therefore they have to create their own strong persona to be a leader. In order to do that they MUST become pro active in personal development, and learning more than the minimum so they can pass it on to their customers and prospects.
When charisma exists it is not necessary for the charismatic person to even talk specifically about what they do because people will ask them.
How do you act with charisma when you are not yet at the top of your game. ACT AS IF. And that means seeing or at least visualizing yourself and your life as it will be when you are at the top. If you do that your vibration in the universe will be strong – your radio station (metaphorically speaking) will be in the correct frequency and people will tune into you. Juliette Gray http://www.whoisjuliettegray.net
I think it can be done so long as their are guidelines. If it is a teleconference where you can see who is talking, so long as you have a “kick out” control, you would have the ability to boot people who are not following the rules.
I went to a local networking meeting. They allowed each person to give a 3 minute presentation about their products/services with the rule that we weren’t there to talk about “the business opportunity”. The first lady that got up broke the rules and they did nothing, didn’t even comment about it. When I gave my presentation I stuck by the rules and the great part is 99.9% of them had never heard of my product before, that is why I went there to spread the news about a great product to other network marketers.
Could we have a mastermind of savvy dreamers in the NM business…without all of them trying to constantly recruit each other?
Probably, since I believe anything is possible. But I think the nature of a mastermind group is to keep it small and intimate. So maybe it is better to mastermind with people in our own companies? That eliminates the urge to prospect or market to other members.
Of course if there were a mastermind of MLMers that did include people from various companies, all the leader has to do is outline the rules of no marketing/prospecting, and oust the offenders.
Seems like someone I know of has a growing community based on a similar idea???
Tracy;-)
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I think you can have a mastermind group with many different people in a variety of organizations if “no one” mentions their company and the goal of the group is to provide support to anyone interested in joining.
Rule #1 = Do Not Mention Your Company
Rule #2 etc. = Do Not Mention Your Company
Goal : Safe Haven For All
Brenda
I would love to have a mastermind session, but I honestly don’t think many could do it just for the sake of sharing and learning.
If you want to try it Kim I’ll be there.
Just my thoughts.
Robin
http://www.wholefoodandmore.com
Howdy,
@Candleluvr, You said, “The fact that some people do attempt to sell to one another is just a reflection of the fact that they are passionate about their company and want to help others with their solutions.”
Are you serious or are you kidding?
I am all for passion, but not as a license to act in appropriately.
I like Brenda’s idea, that no companies be named during the mastermind call.
@Sheri: I see this kind of conduct at business mixers a lot. The offender thinks they are just a little better than most and therefore exempt from the rules. It’s too bad they don’t realize that their misbehavior shots their credibility full of holes in minds of the other participants. Exactly the opposite of what they expect their ‘plug’ will accomplish.
Passionately misbehaving,
Tom Doiron
I’m in, and I promise NOT to try and sell anyone ANYTHING except the idea that they can achieve their dream!
Let’s mastermind!
EXPECT Success!
Jackie Ulmer
EXPECT Success!
Jackie Ulmer
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