You Can Count The Seeds In An Apple,
BUT YOU CAN’T COUNT THE APPLES IN A SEED
Just one good idea can return your business many thousands of dollars in extra profit!
Over many years of facilitating business owner cohort groups, I have seen some amazing financial gains and changes to businesses because they implemented an idea that came out of their group. Something they would never have done otherwise. That is the power of a well facilitated, confidential and structured cohort group process.
What is a business owner cohort group? A group that gets to know one another, support each other and keep each other accountable for taking action ON their business. It's not about the coach or facilitator, it's everyone contributing and growing personally as well as in their business. With many heads working on your business and with input from experts and experienced business owners you can really take your business wherever you want to!
For such a cohort group process to work well it needs to;
- Introduce new ideas and new ways of thinking
- Have built in accountability to keep members taking action
- Be totally confidential allowing open and honest discussion
- Address issues members are having in their business
- Bring in experts to share their experiences
- Be totally ‘agenda’ free - that is, no hidden agendas
- Be structured, disciplined and create a feeling of belonging
- Provide the opportunity for coaching and help anytime
- Meet regularly and consistently
From more than two decades of facilitating cohort groups of business owners, I know that the return on investment for being a member of a group is enormous. You can count the seeds in an apple, but you can’t count the apples in a seed!
If you are a business owner and want to know more about the my Business Owners Taking Action cohort groups, then click the Schedule A Call button below or READ MORE HERE.
READ WHAT FORMER AND CURRENT MEMBERS SAY
When it comes time to make big decisions, to bounce ideas off people or have a focus group on a new product, that's when it can feel very lonely for a lot of small business people. That is where I have found John Denton's mentoring group process to be invaluable assistance. You are grouped with a wide variety of like-minded people who want to improve their business, willing to share their time and experience to potentially help you. The advice also comes un-biased with no strings attached, and sometimes it hurts! The fact that I was a member for over 10 years and my business has improved each year is testament to the value of the group and the professionalism of John as a facilitator. I recommend the group unreservedly.
Gary Maynard - MediChill
I was just flowing along in my business day to day with no clear direction. Joining the BOTA group has helped me make plans and changes in my business and it has made business fun. The supportive nature of John and the other members means there’s always an ear, or another idea, to help grow my business.
Jody Williams - Insurance Broker
I’ve been a member of BOTA for around 12 years now and I’ve found it to be an excellent resource for personal and business growth. It isn’t an instant fix for your business like most things it does take time. Over the last 12 years I’ve applied a couple of the lessons learned each year to my business and this has made the journey of business growth an invaluable one. When I consider what I have learned through other members of the group brainstorming together or through learning something new from one of the many professional speakers to the group, I can certainly recommend the experience of membership to other small business owners who want to grow their business.
Stephen Wilkinson - Aunet Pty Ltd trading as Microscopes.com.au
As part of the regular Mentor group sessions we each got our turn in the spotlight to review our business with the group. When I presented my business situation and asked for advice the consensus that came from John and the group was to stop manufacturing and concentrate on importing only.
I put this plan into action and now our business runs itself with just a little input from myself and my wife. I feel a lot less stressed and am mostly retired now. Throughout my time in the group I regularly received advice and mentoring that turned out to be invaluable. I would thoroughly recommend this group to anyone who needs help with direction.
Michael McElhinney - Anna Chandler Design www.annachandler.com
Just wanted to let you know that we have now re-branded and thank god we listened to you as things have been improving ever since !
We are now doing custom branded candles for companies and small business' which has proven to be very successful , we are working away at getting new customers and working on maintaining the relationship so repeat orders are placed. Thanks again John for your help and the mentoring group experience.
Kathii Richards - Evaglo Natural Skin Care www.evaglo.com.au
I would like to comment on the Mentor Group that I attended, run by John Denton. I found the meetings to be informative and stimulating and I always came away with something to think about in relation to my business. It was good to be amongst a group of people who were ready to share their experiences and successes.
John presented in a manner that was non-judgemental, challenging, supportive and encouraging (and a bit of humour thrown in)
I am looking forward to the next group, so that I can continue to work on the growth of my business.
Lillian Wolfinger of Lillian's Counselling
"I would like to thank You and the Team ( and I don’t use team lightly), at Advanced Mentoring which I have participated in for over two years. The amount that I have learnt from our meetings is huge, being the sponge that I am I have put many things into practice from implementing full Systems and procedures to knowing the numbers and what they mean to marketing and sales and my business which has progressed in leaps and bounds tripling in turnover over that period and now heading to a solid 2.5 million, cutting many costs and increasing Net profit."
Leon Best, Bestgroup Pty Ltd & Best Professional Services
