Constitution/Culture Tips
Forum vs Mastermind vs Inner Circle vs Circles vs Teams vs Cohort vs Brain Trust vs Etc…
The work we are doing here has a lot of different names. Some orgs like YPO and EO call them Forums. Others choose to use ...
Activities
The Purpose Triangle – Why are you in this Forum?
It’s a great question and one that should be asked of new members, and repeated every so often with existing members, because motivations change. The ...
Retreats
Setting a Retreat Budget
Typically Forums do one multi-day retreat per year. But because each Forum mate tends to be in a different financial situation each year, setting a ...
Monthly Reflection Tips
Sharing Your Monthly Update With Your Spouse
Earlier this year I started sharing my monthly update with my wife after learning about the idea from another Forum mate. While confidentiality is critical ...
Goal Setting Tips
Creating a Goals Reminder System
“You become 42% more likely to achieve your goals and dreams, simply by writing them down on a regular basis.” – Dr. Gail Matthews, a ...
Coaching Tips
10 Questions To Use During Presentation Coaching
Successful coaching comes from asking the right questions at the right time. Over the years, after coaching 100s of people for their presentations, I’ve built ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
Time Integrity – Starting On Time
Due to a backed-up 6 train in NYC, I was running late to my Forum meeting. As soon as I got out of the subway, ...
Coaching Tips
The Two Main Questions a Presentation Coach Should Answer
If you are coaching someone for an upcoming Forum presentation, the two main questions you should answer are: What’s the core challenge you are facing? ...
Moderator/Facilitation Tips
Moderators Should Go First
When a moderator sets up an activity/warm up question, it’s a good practice to go first for three main reasons: It gives an example to ...
Constitution/Culture Tips
Explaining why speaking from experience is better than advice giving
Be Your Own Dragon SlayerI’ve been looking around for a while to have a good, and simple, way to explain why “experience sharing” vs “advice-giving” ...