Holiday Wish List for Marketers, Part 2

We all need others for support and success Working solo has its benefits, and it also has drawbacks.

The item I’ve added to the marketers’ wish list is access to some old-fashioned, down-home group therapy. That’s right. I want a meaningful get together with a bunch of people who are just like me, people who work alone, run into brick walls, find ways to tear down or jump over those walls, and share that step-by-step knowledge with the group.

One of the business magazines I receive each month contained a recent article listing a variety of mentoring groups, their missions, and fees. It may have been Inc. Magazine, but their December issue isn’t online (it’s scheduled for uploading today), so I can’t determine the article’s origin.

I reviewed each group’s information to determine if one is right for me, but I could neither find a match nor get a good “vibe” from the article.

In the past I’ve talked about being part of a group and how it doesn’t support my goals. Last year I belonged to a women’s organization. The results were unfortunate; a lot of “buy from me” and “use my services” talk with no camaraderie in sight.

I’m looking for or interested in bringing together independent professionals focused on:

Listening to each other’s dilemmas

Proposing realistic solutions

Keeping each other accountable for goals

Cheering when success is accomplished

Supporting each other through peaks and valleys

Face-to-face contact is the norm for most groups. However, technology makes meeting online or by phone an option. If group members are committed to the mission, everyone’s accomplishments will be outstanding within a 12-month timeframe.

What would you add or subtract to this wish list, or has your wish for group therapy come true?

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