Episode 154: Mastermind Groups with Brenda Speirs
How are you doing?
How are you really doing right now? What are the biggest challenges in your business at the moment? And here’s the most important question: do you have a business colleague that you trust enough to share the details of your struggles with, to reach out to when you face a difficult decision, or are you struggling alone? If you don’t have such a group, you will appreciate this episode .. and if you’re already in such a community, or if you’re in any kind of mentor/mentee relationship (and everyone should be) you’ll value the insights from this conversation because this is the story of how two entrepreneurs met and opened their lives to one another, then their friendship became three, then six, then ten more entrepreneurs evolving into a mastermind group of mutual advisors, offering encouragement, inspiration and guidance.
That one group grew into two groups, another group of salespeople and business owners, and then those two communities grew to three, this third group comprised of project managers and account coordinators.
Today you’ll hear how these mastermind groups formed and how business relationships can blossom into friendships forged through transparency, confidentiality, and trust plus, and how to either start your own mastermind group or join a group, plus the keys to a vibrant mentor/mentee relationship.
Brenda Speirs is the owner and “Queen Bee” of Buzztag, a promotional marketing agency focused on creating passion-driven marketing assets for a variety of brands. Brenda has extensive experience in the hospitality industry. Born in the midwest and raised in a restaurant family in New England, she spent much of her childhood helping in the gourmet restaurant that her family-owned and operated out of the first floor of their Colonial home. Brenda eventually worked in the hospitality industry as a General Manager before venturing into the world of promotional products, where she began volunteering for initiatives such as the President of Advertising Federation of Central Oregon, an advisory board member of High Desert Museum, and a local certifying agent and advisory board member of WBEC Pacific. Today, she serves as a Women in Revenue Mentor, the President of the Board for Abilitree, a member of the board of directors for Opportunity Knocks, and a member of the advisory board for Bend Economic Development.
Brenda joins us today to share:
● Why they decided to create mastermind communities
● How the mastermind groups bring together different perspectives from business owners, operators, salespeople, project managers, and account coordinators
● The ground-rules for creating vibrant groups around building the future together
● How the community decides a meeting agenda
● How the groups are working together to navigate COVID and staffing issues
● Why open and transparent conversations are the best route to resolving conflicts and challenges
● How the groups are developing future leaders
● The traits of a good mentor and mentee
Join us for an encouraging and inspiring conversation!