Inner Circles are peer groups, or think tanks, of business owners who are ready to work on their business instead of always in the business. Each Inner Circle consists of eight to ten business owners of non competing companies who meet monthly to act as sounding boards for one another, constantly challenging each other to improve and succeed. At an Inner Circle business owners find out if he’s doing the right things the right way.

The Meeting
An Inner Circle meets on the same day each month, for example, the first Wednesday, for a 3 ½ hour breakfast meeting, broken into two parts: The Roundtable and the VisionQuest™.

In the Roundtable portion of the meeting, each member presents a question to their Inner Circle for feedback and input. The question can be about anything: problems, opportunities, strategy, etc. The members then ask questions and give advice and feedback until the presenter gets a handle on a solution or direction that will work for him. The Roundtable continues until all members have had their turn. 

The VisionQuest™ portion of the meeting is focused on one Inner Circle member who presents his or her VisionQuest™. The VisionQuest™ is the member’s strategic plan for his or her business and life. Members provide in depth feedback to the VisionQuest presenter on how to improve the plan and execute it.

The VisionQuest™
The VisionQuest™ is what differentiates Inner Circle from other coaching and peer group formats. The Vision Quest is not quite as formal and comprehensive as a business plan, but the exercise contributes greatly towards the member charting a course, validating it on a regular basis, and either sticking to it or changing it as needed. Your facilitator provides you with tools and personal coaching to help you prepare it. Most members will tell you that their VisionQuest™ is the most valuable part of their Inner Circle experience.

Inner Circle provides a remedy for the disease of isolation. You may know a number of people willing to help or advise you – your banker, attorney, accountant, board of directors – but there is nothing like having a group of fellow business owners to draw from and lean on. The relationships that form among members help them fight the isolation that comes with being an Owner.

Inner Circle provides you with people who share your passion about business ownership. People who have been there, done that, and can share their ideas and solutions with you in a confidential environment. People you can trust and who welcome your contribution to the process.

Membership and Benefits
If you, as an owner/CEO, qualify for Inner Circle membership, an invitation to a meeting is extended. The only obligation incurred by attending this initial meeting is to keep all conversation heard at the meeting confidential.

If you fully appreciate the value and benefits of membership and wish to join, you’ll pay a quarterly fee that includes the meetings, connections with other members and resources, unlimited access to Inner Circle of the Mid-South Associates, and the potential – with your newly acquired knowledge and contacts – to advance your business to a new level.

To see what some Inner Circle members say about their Inner Circle experience, please click here to visit the Testimonials page.