Insiders Group Application
The Open Enrollment Period for Insiders Has Closed. This page has information about the group, but doesn't actually have an "application" at this time.
Enrollment will open from time to time! As I have openings for new members, I will go first to those who have expressed solid interest in joining (use the Contact Form to express your interest!), and if there are still openings after that, I'll let the main mailing list know.
Meanwhile, please read on to learn what this special Mastermind group is about.
The Mastermind Source "Insiders" group is a Mastermind Group for Mastermind Group Leaders (or those who want to be).
There are two parts to the group: an active e-mail discussion group, and a private web site. Based on the Membergate platform, the main parts of the web site include:
- Articles by Randy Cassingham (and, sometimes, other experts) that go in-depth on specific topics to provide deeper understanding of various ideas. Important threads from the e-mail list are eventually condensed into articles too, so that you can catch up with the wisdom of the most meaty discussions without having to read hundreds (or perhaps thousands, over time!) of posts. Articles are archived so you have full access to them all.
- Download Library of various files and e-books, including Randy's in-depth reports (Dues Report, Core Articles series, and more).
The Idea
Most of the Insiders don't have a Mastermind group launched yet, but they're serious about starting one. They're members of this group to bounce ideas off each other about the focus for their proposed groups, how to find members (and how to approach them), and all other aspects of forming and launching a group so it has the most chance of being successful.
Once groups are launched, the group will help in case of problems. That can be as minor as "How do I take credit cards?" and as major as "A member is acting unethically. What do I do?"
The Rules
There is no required level of participation in Insiders, but members are strongly encouraged to at least post an Introduction to the group. To make sure members get something valuable from membership, members are strongly encouraged to carefully read all articles posted.
If you do post/participate in discussions, the "rules" do require that you stay reasonably on-topic so that you're not wasting other members' time with unnecessary posts.
Note: Insiders is a private, invitation-only group. Members agree that membership is at the pleasure of other members and/or the Founder. Any member may be asked (or forced) to resign should their continued membership be deemed to be detrimental to any other member. Full terms and conditions are available at the time you make a membership commitment. Getting on the waiting list is not a commitment to join.
Dues
As Randy discusses in his "Dues Report", charging "significant dues" to members tends to force them to focus more on the discussions, and thus get more from the group, so Randy indeed charges dues that most would consider "significant" -- but hopefully not out of reach for most serious business owners or professionals. Thus, nominal dues are $129 per month. However, during the first year of operation (through July 31, 2011), there is a significant discount on dues available -- also as recommended by the Dues Report! Current dues are $99/month, with a minimum commitment of three months. A discount is available for annual payments.
For more details read this post in the blog. Again, to express your interest in joining, get on the waiting list asap! You can do that by using the Contact Form on this site.