The One Group Every Entrepreneur Needs to Join

Getting the Most Impact

1.  Come in with an open mind. This is Dawn’s number one piece of advice and the surest way to make your time impactful. Other members may offer thoughts or advice, and it’s human nature to dismiss things we’ve already considered. But be open to reconsidering things from new angles. Know that your accountability group can sometimes detect blind spots that are hard to see when you’re in the trenches of your own business.

2.  Be all in. That means prioritizing check-ins, supporting your co-members and showing up 100 percent for group meetings. Dawn even recommends blocking out a few minutes before meetings to get ready and in the right mindset. I’ll be honest: the first few weeks in my accountability group felt a little forced and cheesy, but I committed to participating as prescribed for just one month. I blocked out 30 minutes on Monday and Friday, and made an effort to post meaningful weekly plans and truly read and comment on the posts of my fellow members. By the end of that month I was hooked — and my group felt like close friends.

3.  Drop the BS. In our regular lives, we often have to be a face of optimism, whether it’s to provide a great face for employees or partners, or simply to keep things cheery on social media. But you’ll get more out of an accountability group if you drop the front and be vulnerable. To facilitate this you can even think about asking members to sign an official or de facto confidentiality agreement — just like Vegas, what happens in the group stays in the group. It’s only by being transparent and honest about your day-to-day and big picture business struggles that others can step in and help.

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