Mastermind “For ambitious entrepreneurs who are DEADLY SERIOUS about transforming their business in 2016.”
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A note from Vanessa Lanham-Day I’ve been running my successful marketing business since 1988. In that time I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to become a successful and sustainable business - and I’m passionate about sharing that knowledge. Over the last three years I’ve achieved a lot. I’ve run the most successful Entrepreneur’s Circle region in the UK; I was voted Business Growth Adviser of the Year. I was named as one of the UK’s Top 50 Advisers by Enterprise Nation in 2015. But probably the achievement I am most proud of is having successfully delivered my intensive Mastermind experience to many dynamic business owners, all of whom are super-focused on their business - and personal growth.
Running Mastermind was an obvious step for me as it brings all my coaching and mentoring skills into play. I say that I am all about ‘inspiring and empowering business owners to fulfil their potential’ - and Mastermind gives me an unrivalled platform to do both - in abundance! You already know that it’s a lonely world out there running your own business. And if a combination of me genuinely ‘giving a sh*t’ and ‘holding people’s feet to the fire’ works, then I’m delighted to play my part.
www.vld-mastermind.uk Put simply - I LOVE running Mastermind. It’s what I do best. And it works. Which is why I’m developing more Mastermind groups and why I’m looking for more ambitious business owners who want to take their businesses - and themselves - to the next amazing level in 2016.
According to Jim Rohn, you become the average of the five people you spend the most time with. So you can be sure I’ll spend a lot of time making sure we get exactly the right blend of people in the group, with the right mix of enthusiasm, experience and expertise. And I promise you will learn just as much from their sessions as you will from your own.
I know a small number of businesses will be transformed by my Mastermind in 2016 - and I would love it if yours was amongst them.
Vanessa Lanham-Day
Investing in your success The fee to participate in Mastermind isn’t cheap. And nor should it be. In fact it needs to be at a level where you take the commitment VERY seriously and where you are guaranteed to do whatever it takes to succeed.
Joining me at the Mastermind table is Chris Waters...
I fully expect you to look back and decide it was the smartest money you’ve ever spent on your business. That said, I guarantee you’ll get great value for your investment with masses of support available to you - all of which is explained in this booklet. So take 5 minutes now to read it through. If you are 100% sure it’s not for you once you reach the back page, then that’s fine. But if you are curious about what you might achieve - let’s set up a conversation and decide together if the Mastermind journey is right for you - right now.
www.vld-mastermind.uk
Chris is a super-experienced business owner as well as being a powerful and challenging coach... ...he’s never afraid to ask the difficult questions that need answering and he won’t ever let you duck the BIG issues. We make a fantastic Mastermind team.
What Mastermind Members said about the high-velocity Mastermind Accelerator Rather than leave Mastermind members to plan their journey on their own, Vanessa begins the experience with her intensive Mastermind Accelerator Day It’s based on her hugely successful and intensive Super Success Accelerator programme and the goal is to thrash out all of the BIG issues, leaving a clear plan of action to tackle over the following 12 months. Here’s what two current members said about the impact the experience had on them ... “Yesterday I spent a hugely inspiring day “Yes with Vanessa. I came away with clear w goals on where I want my business to go, g a smart marketing strategy and an action plan to get me there. p ““It It was w the most productive and motivating I’ve had in years. I can’t recommend time I’v enough. Just do it.” Martin Frise, Managing Director, Mailbox Etc. Wimbledon & Putney
“The Mastermind Accelerator day with Vanessa “Th was probably the biggest turning point for me w i over 18 years of business. in Whilst I may have spent many of these years W pouring over figures and coming up with p o various ideas with no real direction, Vanessa v ari managed, in one day, to cut through the clutter that’s manage bogged me down for so long and give me 20 – 20 vision. “I left knowing what was important, what I wanted to achieve, how I was going to achieve it and in what timescale it was going to happen; I was bloody knackered afterwards but felt so positive that I now had a direction. “Vanessa’s clarity, energy and ability to not get side tracked was what really drove the day forward to a very successful conclusion - how she kept so focused for the whole day is beyond me. “Make no mistake this day is not some ‘one size fits all’, Vanessa genuinely cares and has a passion for helping business and the individuals running them. Chris Stone, Director at Bushy Business, Cranleigh
“I promise you, you will not be dissappointed...” “I’d been told by others that I’d really need to be fully committed and raring to go if I was to ‘survive’ Mastermind - I now know exactly what they meant! Mastermind really pushes you outside your comfort zone; it demands more from you than you expect and is a sure-fire way to get stuff done!!! “I’ve had my best 6 months in the 13 years I’ve been trading and I have no doubt whatsoever that this is due to the Mastermind effect. I would urge anyone thinking about moving it up a notch and taking the next big step to just go for it! “I promise you, you will NOT be disappointed!”
Marie Cross, First Impression Training
“Getting off the fence...”
“Mastermind helped me actually get off the fence and make a decision. I wouldn’t have got as far with some of the marketing ideas that I’ve done – unless I’d been in the Mastermind group. I’d probably still be six to eight months behind where I am now.”
Steve Gubb, Ultimate Integrated Electrical Solutions
“A radical shift in thinking...” “I have been part of Vanessa’s Mastermind group for six months now and it has been the most radical shift in thinking I have had about my business since I started over 9 years ago. “Being in a room with 7 other business owners plus Vanessa means that I have my own board of directors who will advise me on the best route forward for my business. “I have created a brand new product aimed at Independent Opticians which I would never have thought of without being in Mastermind. We estimate this one product alone has a value of £500k even if we manage to sell it to only 5% of the sector.”
Aarif Merali, Managing Director - D2rcrossmedia
“Inspired to do something special...”
“Having at your disposal ten other experienced and sometimes very successful business owners around – it’s inspiring and it almost forces you to do something special.”
Neil Humphrey, Studio Maximus
Why Mastermind could be the perfect next step for you... You’ve had a good 12 months rather than a great one? So what are you going to do differently in the next 12 months that’s going to make the difference?
If you’ve got the desire to make a major step change in your business this year, AND you’re the kind of person who’s not afraid of putting in the effort needed, then you should definitely consider applying for a seat around my Mastermind table.
What’s going to change your results from ‘ok’ or ‘fine’ to “Fantastic” and “Exceptional”?
“We’re not looking for dreamers or ‘excuse merchants’.
That old brainbox Albert Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” and that’s certainly the case in business.
This Mastermind Group is no place for losers or the half-hearted.”
If you just keep on keeping on, doing the same stuff next year that you’ve done this year, you can’t expect anything other than very similar results.
Your Mastermind seat means you are committed to growing not only your business, but also yourself.
Which is fine if you’ve had a great year, with new customers flowing into your business and new profits flowing into your bank account. But if that doesn’t sound like you, then something needs to change.
We’re not necessarily looking for the biggest businesses or the most profitable companies, but businesses led by someone who has that determination and desire to grow and share that experience with fellow Masterminders. A leader who’s not afraid to make decisions.
Insanity - “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Albert Einstein
As a Mastermind Member, you can look forward to... Your 1-1 Mastermind Accelerator Day The idea is to massively accelerate your plans for the forthcoming 12 months. In a full day of intense planning one to one with me - we’ll crack through the BIG issues in your business, analyse your marketing funnel and prioritise your planning. In short we’ll get you in great shape, meaning you can focus your Mastermind experience on properly ‘making stuff happen’ across the year. Based on Vanessa’s intensive Super Success Accelerator, this element alone would normally require an investment of £2000+vat.
Your reserved place on Vanessa’s Mastermind Success Summit A super-charged kick-off session for your Mastermind experience. The purpose is to ensure everyone is thinking, acting and behaving in the right way right from the start. This is a full-day session where we get to know one another, understand you and your business and to discover what you want to get out of your Mastermind experience.
Six intensive intensive Mastermind business development days These are full-on, highly-interactive Mastermind sessions, usually running from 8am to 6pm. You’ll get your dedicated one hour ‘hot seat’, as well as contributing to everyone else’s - and these are often where you’ll learn the most!
Six informal Mastermind dinners These are held the evening before each meeting. They are a great way to get to know one another and to let the barriers down - which makes a massive difference to the intensity of the Mastermind day that follows.
Scheduled coaching calls with Vanessa in between core meetings These are designed to keep track of your progress and keep you moving in the right direction. We don’t want your progress to falter because you lost your way or got stuck for some reason. Expect a ‘butt kicking’ experience.
Email and telephone support If Vanessa can help you along the way - she 100% will.
Exclusive Mastermind Facebook group To help you maintain momentum and share ideas, progress and updates between the formal meetings .
A bit more about the Mastermind sessions... At each meeting, every business receives their own hour-long intensive ‘Hot Seat’. You’ll get laser-focused recommendations specific to your challenges and your opportunities. It will all be about you and I guarantee it will be a ‘No-theory Zone’ - what you’ll get will be 100% practical guidance, advice, direction and help. As well as your own Hot Seat, you’ll get to listen in and participate in all of the other Hot Seats. Believe me… this part is invaluable. Most ‘masterminders’ will tell you they get as much - or even MORE - learning from other people’s sessions as they do from their own session. I know it’ll be the same for you.
“Money well spent ...” “I already had a successful business and wanted to step it up to the next level. It’s definitely money well spent – by the end of this year we will have got back several times our investment in growth.”
Derek Mason, Super Structures Associates
“Kicking procrastination into touch ...” “The power of Vanessa’s Mastermind group is not just about being in a room with like-minded people for an entire day really focusing on our businesses; the value of the ideas that come out of it; or being stretched and supported by fellow Masterminders… “…it is the accountability to the group that has tremendous power and kicks procrastination into touch.”
Lesley Howes, Director - The Car Network
Vanessa Lanham-Day Vanessa has been a business owner since 1988, with her inspirational consulting business OnTrack Marketing. That’s in addition to also having owned a high-street and international online knitwear business between 2004 to 2011. She has the habit of getting results for her clients by sheer determination, passion and absolute enthusiasm for helping business owners achieve their potential. Vanessa has an insightful and analytical business mind and is all about finding ways to ‘make it happen’. She’s energetic, direct, open and honest - and likes to ‘say it like it is.” She’s most definitely a ‘tour de force’ to have as part of your business team.
Vanessa’s promise to you... Giving the best of myself – when we work together you’ll always get my energy, interest and commitment to helping you achieve your goals Inspiring you – the work we do together isn’t about me – it’s about YOU and you need to leave feeling inspired to act Empowering you – giving you the knowledge and resources to do what you need to do to grow your business Supporting you – helping you on your journey wherever and whenever I can Being honest with you – if I don’t think I can help you, I’ll say so Being direct with you – there’s likely to be a lot to do, so we won’t waste time avoiding the key issues Having fun – I need you to feel inspired and enjoy working on your plan … which is why having fun is an important part of my style
Chris Waters I couldn’t have put it better than this quote I found on Chris’s website ... “Chris is an extremely experienced, inspiring and knowledgable businessman. He is friendly, positive and humorous but is always ready to challenge you to ensure that you get the best out you.” And his advice comes from hard-won experience as he was part of a management buyout team for a software business that then built the company from dot to multi-million profit and market leader over a 7 year period. He is a super-valuable addition to my Mastermind table.
“Helping people achieve their goals...” “I am passionate about helping people work out what their goals are and then plan to achieve them. Nothing better in the world than seeing someone achieve their hard fought goal.” Chris Waters, Business mentor and coach
Does the Mastermind concept really work? In short, yes. Unequivocally. Absolutely. Yes! The Mastermind process will have a dramatic and long lasting impact on your business. It’s likely to be one of the most meaningful things you’ve ever done.
Watch a five minute video featuring Mastermind members talking about their experience and results Set up a conversation with Vanessa to find out if the Mastermind experience will work for you Or download an application form to be part of Vanessa Lanham-Day’s Mastermind and transform your business success in 2016
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