Episode 66 16:27

What a Mastermind Can do for You and Your Business

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Show Notes

In this week’s episode, we're going to be looking at the benefits of a mastermind. It's one of those things that I think many business owners are aware of and they hear people talking about masterminds, but what really is a mastermind?

They are a group where you can get this sense of connectivity and conversation. And I honestly think that it really helps keep moving your business forward because sometimes it's difficult to scale to that next level and we need the sense of community to bolster what we're doing.

Episode Highlights

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  1. 02:31You have people outside of your business supporting you
  2. 03:56When you take yourself out of the business, you start to think differently
  3. 05:17You get instant feedback
  4. 07:26I make better decisions
  5. 09:17It helps me get ahead of my competition
  6. 10:22A true mastermind is a group of peers who give each other advice and support

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Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.

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  • Episode · 66
  • Published · 9 December 2021
  • Run time · 16:27
  • Host · Dawn McGruer

About your host

Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.

Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.

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