When teaching a class, I always invite the attendees to keep me posted on their progress-- I love to hear how they're using the reinvention strategies. One of my most important recommendations is to set up a 'Board of Directors' to serve as an advisory team, brainstorming group and support network (this is what we do, in a deeper fashion, in our Reinvention Team Action Group). We find that having a dedicated team significantly increases the chances of a successful reinvention.
I recently got an update from Dina D'Alessandro, who attended a public seminar I taught at MediaBistro two years ago. Dina took that advice to heart, and immediately set up her own Board. Here's what she had to say back in 2005, three weeks after the seminar:
I'm thrilled to say my Board of Directors is well under way. I had my first "meeting" with my friend on Saturday and was quite surprised at all of the skills and talents (as well as the weaknesses) she listed about me. Needless to say, my next plan is to work on all of these and incorporate this information going forward.
Here's the note I received from Dina several weeks ago:
Hi Pamela... It's been ages since I've seen or written you, but you are in my life daily whether you know it or not. My "Board Meetings" are still going strong, over 2 years later...and it's all because of having attended the Reinvention seminar you conducted for MediaBistro.com back in August 2005. Since then, my co-attendee that evening, Y.C. has gone off to teach ESL in Tokyo, one of my board members has started her own event planning business and is moving to Arizona next year to set up shop, and another board member expanded her HR consulting firm and was recently interviewed for BusinessWeek online--all because we have surrounded ourselves with a new group of women who support and encourage our life goals! [NOTE: Dina herself landed a new gig back in 2005, shortly after starting her Board].
Dina's story is a great example of how the power of a group can create more success for all its members. If you want quicker progress towards your reinvention goals, set up your own personal Board of Directors or join our next Reinvention Team Action Group. (NOTE: Applications are now being accepted here. There are only twelve spots, so avoid the wait list and sign up ASAP!)
(Thanks, Dina, for sharing your story!)
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