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How to Make the Mastermind Group Unlock the Door to Success
| Guest post by: Kris De Leon |
Article Overview: I came across the concept of the mastermind group after reading Napoleon Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich. According to Hill, the mastermind group is formed when two or more minds work actively together in perfect harmony toward a common definite object. Hill noted that every successful person in history had a mastermind group that helped him achieve greatness. No one mind is ever complete in itself, so you need to have a mastermind group to help you achieve those objectives.
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How to Make the Mastermind Group Unlock the Door to Success
I came across the concept of the mastermind group after
reading Napoleon Hill’s book Think and Grow Rich. According to Hill, the
mastermind group is formed when two or more minds work actively together in
perfect harmony toward a common definite object. Hill noted that every
successful person in history had a mastermind group that helped him achieve
greatness. No one mind is ever complete in itself, so you need to have a
mastermind group to help you achieve those objectives.
When you are creating the mastermind group, you need to provide
a clear direction to the people in your group, and they need to be fully
cooperative with you. Here are four steps you can take to ensure this happens:
Step One: Determine your purpose. You must set a clear
example the main purpose for forming the mastermind group, and that the members
of your group are aligned to this purpose. By writing out the plans for your
group’s success, you will be aware of what skills and experience are necessary
to help you achieve these goals.
Step Two: Select the members of your group. You must be very
selective of who you invite to form part of your mastermind group. You may
initially select someone who you might think is good, but you later decide he
or she may not be appropriate towards achieving the goals. That is OK, since
trial and error is part of the process. There are two qualities you need to
keep in mind when selecting members. First, they must have the ability to the
job. Do not select people simply because you like them or know them very well.
Select them based on their knowledge and experience, and the type of value they
can bring to the mastermind group. Second, the people you select must be able
to work in harmony with other members in your group. Your group should be a
complete meeting of the minds and must be respectful of other people. Personal
ambitions, including your own, must not take priority over the fulfilment of
the group’s purpose as a whole.
Step Three: Determine your rewards. You must clearly define
the rewards for your members who are participating in you group. This will play
an important role for keeping harmony within your group. While most people may be motivated by
money, others may be motivated by recognition or offering your services to
members of your group who may need it at some point.
Step Four: Set a time and place for a meeting. The
mastermind group should have regular meetings to ensure that you are making
progress and dealing with the issues you address. For example, you can catch up
twice a month, during the second and fourth Monday of the month. You can get
together over lunch or coffee if you live in the same area, or have a
teleconference. Spent about an hour brainstorming ideas, which will create
excitement and harmony over time.
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- Hi Lesley,
From the members in my Mastermind Group I've heard a number of positive and negative things about BNI Groups. Just like a Mastermind Group, it all depends on who the people are. If the personalities fit and the members can add value to your business it can be worth checking out. The best bet is to go to a meeting as a guest to get a sense of who is in the group and if it is for you. It doesn't cost you anything except a little extra sleep the morning of.
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- I must respectfully disagree completely with that premise Evan. When speaking of a "Small Group", we are talking abotu a "Mastermind Group". As we all know, such a group is instrumental to success, online or off. The groups can grow quite large too. My group currently has 35 members, but several are actively participating and sharing content.
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