Fit Check: Is This the Right Mastermind for You?
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Fit Check: Is This the Right Mastermind for You?

Most masterminds? Hot garbage. Some are hype factories, others are just overpriced courses with fancy names, and some cram you into a room where you’re either babysitting beginners or lost in a crowd of 30 or more people you don’t even like. .

Sound familiar? That’s why I’m doing a fit check — so you know if the BS-Free Mastermind is exactly what you’ve been waiting for.

By the end, you’ll know if this is your ‘hell yes’ next step, or if it’s a ‘not right now’ — and either way, you’ll know what kind of support you actually need to build a steady, sustainable business.

Before we dive in, let’s talk about why this even matters.

The truth is, you don’t need to be in a mastermind. You need to be in the right mastermind.

The wrong room wastes your time and money. It leaves you frustrated, spinning, and second-guessing yourself.

The right room? It gives you clarity, accountability, and the kind of steady progress you can actually feel in your day-to-day business.

I built this mastermind because I kept seeing service business owners who had traction — they had clients and revenue but they were still stressed out and overextended. The problem wasn’t skill or drive. The problem was structure, strategy, and support.

That’s the gap this mastermind fills. It’s not about starting from scratch or scaling into some big empire. It’s about building a business that actually works for you, your life, and your goals, especially here in 2025.

Who This Mastermind Is For

Now let’s do the fit check. Who is this for?

This mastermind is designed for established solo service business owners. If you’re a consultant, creative, strategist or professional service provider, you’ve got clients coming in, but things probably feel… messy.

Here are some signs you’re in the right place:

  • You’ve been running your business for a while — long enough to know the basics aren’t your problem.
  • You’re paying yourself but it doesn’t always match the effort you’re putting in.
  • You’ve tried to grow by adding more — more clients, more services, more hours — but instead of more money, you just got more stressed.
  • You’re craving support from people who get it — peers who are running businesses at your level, not folks still figuring out how to get their first client.
  • You’re tired of the drama and the hustle you’ve found in other program. You want calm, clarity, and consistency.

If you’re nodding along to any of that? You’re the person I built this mastermind for.

What Makes This Mastermind Different

Let me break down how this mastermind works, because it’s different from what you may have experienced before.

Most masterminds fall into two categories:

  • A glorified group program, where you’re basically working through a course with a bunch of strangers. The leader doesn’t know your name and everything feels painfully generic or you’re stuck with a bunch of newbies.
  • Or a super high-ticket ‘success circle’ where you get access to a celebrity entrepreneur but not much hands-on support. It’s a whole lot of “mindset” work with zero substance.

The BS-Free Service Business Mastermind is NEITHER of these things. 

It’s a 12-month experience designed to support you with a balance of personal attention, group support and strategic resets.

Before we dive into the mastermind's features, I want to discuss how we actually get started—by setting you up for quick wins through what I call Your Revenue Reset.

This is a fast-moving, collaborative session designed to pinpoint exactly what’s going on in your business. We look at what’s making you money, what’s draining your time and energy, and where the biggest wins are hiding.

You’ll walk away with a clear, doable plan to make more without working more. And it’s all built on the three pillars of my Staying Solo Framework:

  • Salary — pay yourself well, consistently, and with confidence.
  • Strategy — focus only on what actually works, not the 57 things you feel like you should be doing.
  • Space — build breathing room so you can run your business sustainably without burning yourself out.

This reset shows you exactly where to focus, what to drop, and the fastest way to increase your income without piling more on your plate.

From there, every decision you make inside the mastermind is rooted in a plan that works for you and the business you actually want.

While we start with the Revenue Reset, here’s what else you get when you join us: 

  • 10 one-on-one calls with me throughout the year, so we can dive deep into your strategy, troubleshoot challenges, and make sure your plan actually works for you.
  • Weekly accountability calls — these are short, focused check-ins that keep you moving and help you avoid falling into the trap of endless to-do lists.
  • Monthly hot seats and co-working sessions, where you get direct input, peer perspectives, and a chance to work through whatever’s coming up in real time.
  • Quarterly virtual retreats — these are where we zoom out, realign, and make sure your next 90 days are focused on the right priorities.
  • And you get ongoing support through Slack and Voxer, so you’re never left spinning in your own head for weeks at a time.

Mastermind member Pamela Krikorian summed this up perfectly when she said, ‘I really like that the BS-Free Mastermind is multi-faceted; there are resources, relationships with other business owners facing similar challenges, 1:1’s with Maggie, and the retreat. The relationships I’ve made are invaluable for my mental well-being as a business owner. And what Maggie teaches? It gets real results.’”

This mastermind isn’t a place where you collect more worksheets and hope you figure it out later. This is a place where you take action, get feedback, and make changes that actually stick. 

Build a Business That Stays Steady

This mastermind is about building a business that stays steady, even when life — or the world — doesn’t.

Because let’s be real: the past few years have shown us how unpredictable everything can be. You can’t control the chaos around you. But you can create a business that’s resilient, sustainable, and built for your real life.

That’s exactly what we do inside this mastermind.

It provides the structure, the strategy, and the support to make your business a steady, profitable constant — even when everything else feels unpredictable.

Here’s what that looks like in practice:

  • Work fewer hours by streamlining your offers, boundaries, and operations — without sacrificing income.
  • Earn more consistently with strategic planning that’s rooted in your actual goals and your real capacity. (My client Alejandra was able to earn more without working more hours and increasing her profit margin.)
  • Reclaim your calm by building a business that works with your life, your brain, and your bandwidth. Aimee Laliberte, one of our members, said it best: ‘For the first time, I’m holding real boundaries — no work after 5 or on weekends, unless I choose to. The mastermind gave me the clarity and support to make that possible. It’s exactly what I didn’t know I needed.’”
  • Get straight answers when you’re stuck, so you can take action without spiraling, stalling, or talking yourself out of it. Michelle Rizzi shared that since joining the mastermind she stopped chasing goals that weren’t right for her — like hiring or doing things she didn’t even want — and instead created a sustainable schedule that gave her time for her well-being. She told me she finally feels capable and confident in her business direction. That’s the clarity this mastermind delivers.
  • And ultimately, build a sustainable business that can weather real life — because you’re done with hustle, drama, and doing things that don’t work for you. When Anne Walsh came in, she was tired of the ‘scale to 8 figures’ nonsense. She said, ‘Maggie’s approach is different; it’s about building a business that works for your life, energy, and reality. No hype, just practical support. I’ve raised my rates and dropped the parts of my business that didn’t bring me joy.’ 

I’ve seen it over and over again with members: they simplify their offers, they raise their prices, they set real boundaries, and suddenly they’re working fewer hours while making more money. The most common thing they say is, ‘I wish I’d done this sooner.

Imagine 2026 being the year you have a business that pays you consistently, doesn’t drain your energy, and gives you the confidence to know exactly what to focus on next. That’s the point of this mastermind.

Your Next Step

So, if you’ve been nodding along while listening to this episode, take that as your sign.

The BS-Free Service Business Mastermind officially kicks off on October 1st, 2025, but we don’t have our first call until next week, so there’s still a little time!  

If you’re tired of second-guessing every move or figuring it all out alone, that’s exactly what this mastermind gives you: high-touch support, personalized feedback, and a trusted sounding board who knows what running a service business really looks like day to day.

Applications are still open, and this is your chance to lock in support that will help you build a business that’s steady, sustainable, and profitable — no matter what life throws at you.

Head to bsfreebusiness.com/mastermind2025  to book your call and apply. Don’t wait until you’re burned out, overextended, or questioning if your business can keep going.

I can’t wait to see your application come through.

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Maggie Patterson Abou the Author

I’m Maggie Patterson (she/her), and services businesses are my business.

I have 20+ years of experience with client services, am a consultant for agency owners, creatives, and consultants, and vocal advocate for humane business practices rooted in empathy, respect, and trust.

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