Here are the pictures from the event

According to Napoleon Hill ‘Desire is the starting point of all achievement’. Bob Garbett takes it one step further and says ‘Desire is nothing without passion’.

Passion was in evidence in every word of Bob’s presentation as he explained how his military training is easily translated into taking action to get a business idea working.

His main points are:

*If you aren’t passionate about what you’re doing – do something else. He describes passion as a crazy mad emotion that you absolutely have to satisfy, not a rational reasoned argument for doing something.

*Aim for complete success – why would you settle for anything less?

*Don’t do it for the money.

*Don’t listen to reason, just the facts. There will always be people who tell you it can’t be done and why – you may even tell yourself this but if the facts add up and you’re passionate enough you’ll make it happen.

*Make decisions not deliberations. Don’t spend so much time weighing up the pros and cons that you drive yourself mad. Just get on with it.

*Never give up. You may need to find a way around obstacles or take a different route but keep going until you get there.

*Think fast and move fast. Don’t look back in ten years time and wonder why you didn’t get anywhere.

*Manage the risk. What will you need or risk in terms of money/ getting the right team/ the right environment?

*Just do it. We regret the things we didn’t do more than the things we do.

*Follow through. It will get rough, you will get criticism, you will fail occasionally, but if you follow through you cannot FAIL.

Inspired events are very different and very special – join us at the next one on November 18th when Andy Gibney will be talking about“How to Master Procrastination and Overcome Obstacles”

Come to a free taster session on Thursday 15th Jan at 7.00pm in Cambridge at The Punter, Pound Hill. Call me for more details on 01480 830282

“If you want to be the best and you want your business to be the best, it’s a no brainer! The speakers expand my knowledge and information base and the other members of the group offer genuine support on both a personal and professional level. We all have different experiences and skills but we all want the same thing – to build great businesses – so the range of information we share is like a huge raft of support and inspiration.” Helen Crowe www.amazingva.co.uk

“Our group is like having a monthly board meeting with different pools of expertise around the room. Everyone cares as much about growing your business as they do about their own.” Ian McKendrick www.letspresentit.com

“We attend the group as individuals but work as a team. This is a great way to test out ideas instead of trying to work out a growth strategy in isolation. If someone else in the group tries something I often realise I could apply it to my business too but I wouldn’t have thought of it on my own.” Moira Upton www.tlchealthscreening.co.uk

“It’s too easy to just react to work coming in and get bogged down in the day to day operations of the business. I find having monthly targets and taking time out to discuss and reflect are very useful. I have re-visited and updated goals and plans – both personal and business.” Roger Galpin www.thewoodshop.biz

Inspired Mastermind groups are one of the most exciting and effective ways to grow a business. Free taster sessions are being held at the following locations – just email me ann@theinspiredgroup.com to say which one you’d like to attend:

Cambridge – January 15th at The Punter 6.30pm
Bedford – January 28th 10.30am
Essex – January 30th at High Barn, Great Bardingfield 10.30am Milton Keynes – February 6th Beales Hotel Buckingham at 10.30am