Meet and Grow Rich: How to Easily Create and Operate Your Own "Mastermind" Group for Health, Wealth, and More [Hardcover]

Joe Vitale (Author), Bill Hibbler (Author)

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Publication Date: August 18, 2006

Praise for MEET & GROW RICH



"I'm a big fan of mastermind groups. I've used them for over thirty years and know the power they provide everyone in such a group. I'm delighted to see this inspiring, easy-to-follow manual. Read it and follow what it suggests."
--Jack Canfield co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and bestselling author of The Success Principles

"Absolutely the best practical guide to creating, profiting, and growing your business with your own mastermind group. A must-read for anyone who wants to succeed in ANY business!"
--Jim Edwards author and speaker (www.ebookfire.com)

"I have been part of various mastermind groups for over twenty years that have easily made me millions. Without a doubt this book is the most advanced definitive guide to why and how any serious human should be a part of one."
--John Assaraf cofounder, OneCoach (www.onecoach.com)

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From the Inside Flap

Succeeding at work and life is no easy task. Often it feels like it's you against the world. But what would it be like if you had a support group that could advise, encourage, and inspire you? What if this support group could help you focus on your goals and achieve them faster? Would you take advantage of such a group, if it existed?

If you don't know about mastermind groups, Meet and Grow Rich is a great introduction to them. A mastermind group is a powerful alliance between people who help support and enlighten each other on the road to success. However, it's much more than a support group for like-minded people. Mastermind groups bring together individuals who share the same goals and dreams and work together to achieve them. Though this book focuses primarily on using mastermind groups for achieving wealth and financial freedom, mastermind groups can be developed to focus on almost anything—from hobbies to spirituality to personal relationships. The only limit to what you can do with a mastermind group is your own imagination.

Meet and Grow Rich shows you how an effective mastermind group works, how to create and operate one yourself, and how to use it as a stepping stone to finan-cial success. You'll discover how great entrepreneurs like Andrew Carnegie and William Wrigley Jr. used mastermind groups to achieve profound success and how you can follow in their footsteps to achieve your own version of spectacular success.

In addition to comprehensive coverage of the ins and outs of mastermind groups, this complete resource includes tips and tactics from a long list of contributors with firsthand expert knowledge of the subject. No matter what your passion—from making money to making art—you'll find here all the expert advice and proven guidance you need to form your own inspiring, enlightening, and supportive mastermind group.

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Praise for MEET & GROW RICH

"I'm a big fan of mastermind groups. I've used them for over thirty years and know the power they provide everyone in such a group. I'm delighted to see this inspiring, easy-to-follow manual. Read it and follow what it suggests."
—Jack Canfield co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and bestselling author of The Success Principles

"Absolutely the best practical guide to creating, profiting, and growing your business with your own mastermind group. A must-read for anyone who wants to succeed in ANY business!"
—Jim Edwards author and speaker (www.ebookfire.com)

"I have been part of various mastermind groups for over twenty years that have easily made me millions. Without a doubt this book is the most advanced definitive guide to why and how any serious human should be a part of one."
—John Assaraf cofounder, OneCoach (www.onecoach.com)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470045485
• ISBN-13: 978-0470045480
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 0.9 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joe Vitale is President of Hypnotic Marketing, Inc., a marketing consulting firm. He has been called the "The Buddha of the Internet" for his combination of spirituality and marketing acumen. His professional clients include the Red Cross, PBS, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, and many other small and large businesses. His other books include The Attractor Factor, There's a Customer Born Every Minute, and Life's Missing Instruction Manual, all from Wiley. He is also one of the stars of the hit movie The Secret.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Someone finally did it August 21, 2006

By Bob Bankston

Format:Hardcover

In their book "Meet and Grow Rich" Bill Hibbler and Joe Vitale provide a step-by-step, easy to understand guide to the often misunderstood subject of masterminding. The book is informative and inspiring. It's also refreshing to read a book that was written from first hand knowledge and experience.

In "Meet and Grow Rich" the authors share the practical and necessary "what to do" and the "how to do it" info that can help anyone to easily create a successful mastermind group of their own. I especially liked Chapter 9 which provides real world, inspiring examples of how others have used mastermind groups to achieve both personal and professional success beyond their wildest dreams. The Q & A format of Chapter 10 answers the most common questions about masterminding and mastermind groups. Part II of the book gives other experts an opportunity to share their valuable knowledge, experience and insights into masterminding. Having participated in mastermind groups myself, I also appreciated the books helpful info on how to invite and select members, how to structure your mastermind sessions for maximum effectiveness, how to deal with different personalities in the group and how to easily resolve any challenges that may arise.

Giants of business such as Andrew Carnegie as well as some of the most successful individuals in business today have acknowledged using mastermind groups to build their fortunes. If you're committed to taking your life and your career to a higher level, this book will show you how.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for remote sales professionals (among others) September 8, 2006

By RebDewinter

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

As someone who has been home officed for more than 10 years now, I really appreciated this book. Most of us who have worked in corporate America have participated in mastermind groups (of varying value) internal to our companies - yes, I'm referring to staff meetings, weekly tags, etc. We tend to complain about having to attend these meetings (especially if they are not well run), but then once we are home-officed, we often miss the camaraderie.

Meet and Grow Rich provides the perfect solution for the home officed professional - especially for those in remote locations far from the nearest company site. And, you just might find that a mastermind group of your choosing is more valuable and more productive than your average company meeting - especially if you use the extremely helpful information provided in this book by Bill & Joe.

Sales people often feel more comfortable being open with sales people from companies selling complementary products as opposed to sales people in their own company who they may be competing with. This book will tell you how to find the right members for your group and how to have productive meetings that you will look forward to attending.

Thanks Bill & Joe!

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It's no coincidence that the most successful people of all time use mastermind groups. December 19, 2006

By Charles Hopkins

Format:Hardcover

I had been intrigued by the idea of mastermind groups for some time, the idea had been "popping" into my conscious in some way, shape or form again and again. I was at the bookstore looking for books with ideas to help take me to the next level in my business and I spotted "Meet and Grow Rich" on the shelf.

It had a catchy title and I recognized one of the authors from a movie I had recently seen called "The Secret". He came across as honest and sincere in the interviews within the movie and I had been looking for information on the subject of mastermind groups, so I forked down the cash and took the book home.

I was not disappointed, the book is an easy read loaded with inspirational stories and anecdotes. I read the whole book in one night. In addition it is filled with practical ideas for building and benefiting from your own mastermind group. The ideas in just one chapter are easily worth the price of the book. Many of the ideas for mastermind groups come from the most successful and recognizable names in a wide variety of fields. One thing that they all have in common is that they use mastermind groups to help them achieve success.

One technique I found particularly worthwhile is Peter C. Siegel explaining how to do an effective mastermind group technique that Napoleon Hill just hints at how to do in his classic "Think and Grow Rich". Many readers may not understand how valuable this technique is until they put it into practice and benefit from it themselves.

I can't wait to put more of these techniques into practice and form my own mastermind group.