What is a Mastermind Group?
There is synergy of energy, commitment, and excitement that participants bring to a Mastermind Group. The beauty of Mastermind Groups is that participants raise the bar by challenging each other to create and implement goals, brainstorm ideas, and support each other with total honesty, respect and compassion. Mastermind participants act as catalysts for growth, devil’s advocates and supportive colleagues.
The concept of the Mastermind Group was formally introduced by Napoleon Hill in the early 1900's. In his timeless classic, "Think And Grow Rich" he wrote about the Mastermind principle as:
"The coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people, who work toward a definite purpose, in the spirit of harmony."
He continues ...
"No two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind."
In a Mastermind Group, the agenda belongs to the group, and each person’s participation is key. Your peers give you feedback, help you brainstorm new possibilities, and set up accountability structures that keep you focused and on track. You will create a community of supportive colleagues who will brainstorm together to move the group to new heights.
You'll gain tremendous insights, which can improve your business and personal life. Your Mastermind Group is like having a objective board of directors.
What Will You Get From It?
- Experience, skill and confidence
- Real progress in your business and personal life
- An instant and valuable support network
- A sense of shared endeavor - there are others out there!
- Design things to be the way you want them to be, not as you've been told they "should" be
Who Should Attend?
People who:
- have a similar interest (such as a group for self-employed people, or a group for spiritual thinkers, or a group for people in a certain corporation or industry)
- have a similar skill and/or success level
- have the desire and inspiration to make this year extraordinary
- want a supportive team of Mastermind partners
- want to reach or exceed their goals
- are ready to let their desire to be passionate about their life and work overcome their fear of change
How Does It Work?
Mastermind Groups can meet in person, on the telephone, or via online message boards. For those groups that meet in person or on the phone, typically a once-a-month meeting is scheduled. Because of the group nature, a commitment is required. Look for highly-motivated people who are willing to ask for -- and give --help and support.
How to find a group
How to start a group
How to prepare for a successful experience
Best meeting locations
Best group size
Resources
Local or Online
Master Mind groups for any interest.
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Statement & Goals
To accelerate personal and business success.
-By helping others
-Through a win-win philosophy
-Honesty, Integrity and Value
The power of a Master Mind is exponential.
As Synergy is understood by an example of 1+1=3. The benefits of more than one brain working together is phenomenal.
Working alone has numerous draw backs such as simple brain block, fatigue, time restraints, lack of necessary knowledge, vision and enthusiasm.
The power of the group creates excitement, energy, and turns on the imagination. It also provides support, accountability, knowledge, resources, experience, renewed drive, sense of purpose and so much more.
Probing Thoughts & Questions
Is the commitment to a group worth your investment?
TIME: It requires above all Time. Time is probably the most valuable commodity we have and it is limited.
MONEY: It may also require a financial investment.
COMFORT: To be effective, You may need to share confidential information.
CHANGE: Change can be hard to do. Breaking habits, venturing into new areas and change can be uncomfortable.
The real questions are -
What exactly is it you want to accomplish? - and -
Is it something you want bad enough that you are willing to do what ever it takes to accomplish it.
You may think it's what you want, but the power of the group may help you find a secret inside you that reveals something uniquely different, an underlying truth or an Ah Ha moment.
Success and wealth may have different definitions to different people.
Finding the Target!
How can you hit a target you can't see, or one that does not yet exist?
What if you are aiming at the wrong target and don't even know it?
If not now - When?
If you wait until your ready or something is just right … it will never happen!
In all my years of business I can honestly tell you, you will never finish learning, tweaking or honing your business until the day you sell it or close it. A good business is always a work in progress.
Thomas Worzella, Staying Plugged In!
2009