How to Accelerate Your Business…without Losing your Mind

What I Learned as CEO of a Mastermind Group

Mastermind Groups are all the rage. I personally loved the idea. Smart people solving the biggest business challenges. So genius. ‘Cause it’s freaking lonely at the top of organizations. 

But, then I became CEO of a Mastermind group.

It didn’t work. I hated it. It failed to deliver results.

If you’ve never been to a meeting, here’s how it normally goes:

• Introduce yourself.
• Sit around and chat. 
• Talk about problems. Maybe solve some. 
• Go home.
• Maybe implement. 
• Maybe not.
• Come back in thirty days.
• Reintroduce yourself to the table.
• Repeat.

I totally reject the Mastermind concept as ineffective.

Why? Each Mastermind member is invested in their own business, not yours!

Running a Business is Freakin Hard!

Running a business is hard…and it’s lonely…and frustrating…and confusing.

Every entrepreneur dreams of building a successful, profitable business. But, the raw reality is that almost no one talks about the excruciating pain and frustration that goes with it. We’ve “Facebooked” our business life as fun and interesting and glamourous. But here’s the truth…

For those “crazies” who are rugged enough to try and courageously breakthrough that magical “success” mark, there is always one commonality:

They feel alone, confused and overwhelmed.

Does this sound familiar to you?

• You’re constantly chasing the “shiny object” because you’re trying to figure out the market. As a result, you feel like you’re in quicksand making no traction anywhere. The focus and discipline to succeed is sorely lacking.
• You create your own prison of fear without a plan to execute. Every day you run from fire to fire feeling the anxiety of “running” a business. The business is really running you.
• You’re constantly frustrated with your employees. But, you haven’t figured out that you haven’t given them the proper direction to succeed. And, you feel like everything is falling on your shoulders.
• You’ve neglected the systems and processes required to run your business smoothly and consistently…because you don’t know what business you’re in and therefore can’t possibly scale.
• You haven’t created any understanding if your business is even working. Flying blind with no instrument panel is scary, so you start screaming and operate from gut feel. And, gut feel – feels awful.
• You keep trying to “hard work” your way out of the rut you’re in. But, there are only so many hours in a day. You’ve forgotten that systems and processes scale businesses – not a single person’s hard work.
• You’ve stopped operating out of joy and start operating constantly out of fear. Fear paralyzes. Fear frustrates. Fear steals your energy.

If any of this sounds familiar, you are not alone.

The New Paradigm

This is why I’ve started a Group Coaching program. It’s a totally unique project that increases velocity and consistency.

Group coaching is very different from a Mastermind group.

Coaching is designed to accelerate your business while increasing your personal enjoyment. It is tailored to your needs based on your experience. This difference drives accountable results.

A Coach helps develop:

• Clarity => Create a plan and a focus – personally & professionally
• Accountability => Drive resource allocation and execution 

This 1-2 punch creates dynamic results. You take action to drive results.

Trust me. What I’m going to walk you through is exactly the formula to accelerate companies I’ve run to achieve:

• Franchise 500 (2x)
• Inc Fastest Growing (2x)
• Business Journal (3x)
• Trend Magazine’s Best Places to Work

This formula has worked in B2B and B2C and in both services and products.

Next Generation Mastermind Group

Our next Generation of Executive Group Coaching leverages technology and shared learning to accelerate growth and accountability while driving extraordinary results. Our learning takes various forms: Zoom calls, reading articles and books, videos, and interviews.

Whole person Assessment

Our work always starts with you: the whole person. Sometimes we act as if business stuff and personal stuff don’t mix. It’s a total fallacy. If you’re not solid at work, you’re not solid and home; and if you’re not solid at home, you can’t be solid at work. We look at where you are in your journey and develop clear vision and values along with a plan to develop the skills you need to perform and lead at a higher level.

Executive Group Coaching

Monthly Executive Group Coaching happens once a month for two hours on a Zoom call. The first around our core curriculum serves as the platform for our work. Where we really excel is the curriculum behind the But, we are looking to drive results based around your mindset, skills, and needs.

One-on-One Executive Coaching

Group coaching around our core curriculum serves as the platform for our work. Where we really excel is the curriculum behind the But, we are looking to drive results based around your mindset, skills and

Live “Office Hours” Calls

Twice a month we will host one-hour, private, member-only calls. This is an opportunity for you to receive additional coaching – or get additional help from other members. Jump in, join in. Any topic, any question.

Special Topics and Presentations

When leaders grow, companies grow. If you are still trying to solve today’s marketing challenges with yesterday’s thinking, you’re sunk. Continuous learning and intellectual curiosity are the core tenets of the ProvenChaos Method.

Accountability Platform

Who keeps the CEO accountable? We do! Using a proprietary system, our platform creates transparency and tracks your commitments and your progress. Isn’t that what high-performing companies do? Drive results through clarity and accountability. High-performance companies are highly accountable.

Coaching Isn’t Right for…

• If you “think you know better,” then please don’t apply.
• If your EGO is bigger than your brain, please don’t apply. We don’t work with assholes.
• If you think you have all the skills you need to succeed, our program is not for you.
• If you think being held accountable is for Corporate America, then please watch us blow by you as we succeed.
• I know you’re a ‘go getter.’ But, in Group Coaching, you have to commit to being a ‘Go Giver.’ We all get better together.
• If you currently have less than 5 employees, you should work in Private Coaching. Group Coaching works best in shared context.
• You don’t think you have time to commit ot the program. (PS – I’d argue you’re the one who needs this program the most.)