This week, I'm in Boston hosting a Mastermind Dinner with 8 women. Each woman is bringing her specific challenge and we are doing mini problem solving at the table.

If you want to put together a group to help you through a challenge, this brand of conversation can be really powerful. BUT--- only if its planned out and moderated. You can crowdsource answers from a group that A. Wants to see you succeed B. That might have 8 solutions!

Unfortunately, most people don't know who to ask, or where to start. Most importantly,

They don't believe they deserve it.

They struggle with:

• Who to ask

• Who won't judge them

• How to share their problem out loud and be vulnerable

• How to get people together

No problem. I'm going to share how I put a Mastermind dinner together

Here's how, step by step:

Step 1: THE WHO: I make sure there are a few champions in the room

With the Boston event, I already had at least 3 women who said 'yes' to a dinner. Champions who believe in the idea and want to see you succeed.

Step 2: THE WHERE Figure out where/when to host the conversation

Most people get tripped up with the 'where, when' of the conversation and how it will take place.

To avoid this, I give people at least 2-3 month's advance notice.

Step 3: Then lay out an agenda

Where I see most meetings fail, is the lack of a good moderator and lack of a clear agenda and outcome for the meeting.

To avoid 1. agenda 2. collect each attendee's challenges ahead of time 3. make the most of the discussion time at the table.

I host a 12 month Mastermind for executive women and senior leaders

2022 is already filled, but we are taking applications for 2023. Joya@joyadass.com