Should You Join a Peer Executive Group?

Hey everybody, this is Gene Marks and welcome to another edition of the Small Biz Ahead podcast, where we look at different issues and things and advice that I can provide to help you run your business. This week, I'd like to talk with you about peer executive groups. Do you know what that is? Have you ever considered joining a peer executive group? It's kind of tempting. It's always been tempting for me. Peer executive groups are small groups. They're normally made up of local CEOs or business owners or leaders, and they meet regularly to discuss their professional and personal challenges in a confidential and informal setting. Some of these groups are formed organically. You can get together with your friends, but many others are initiated through national organizations like Vistage International, The Entrepreneurs' Organization, YPO and Peer Executive Groups. You can Google these organizations to find out more about 'em. Now how popular are they?