Guest Contributor: Kayleen Reusser
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This week I finished the draft for my second children's book and sent it to my publisher to review. A year ago, I would not have believed this accomplishment was possible.

Being in a Master Mind group has helped me think of doing the impossible with my freelance writing career. The friends in my group encourage me to dream and then think of ways to advance my writing career and fulfill my dreams. Over the past year, their suggestions have helped to get my mind off current writing assignments with local publications and focus on bigger markets.

When our Master Mind group began, I sincerely did not want to take on the responsibility of writing a book. The length of time it would take to write a book didn't appeal to me. My negative attitude about book writing experiences was due to stories I had heard from other writers.

However, with the encouragement of my Master Mind friends, during the past year, I approached a publisher of children's books that a professor had recommended from a class I took on children's writing. She said if we had never published a book before, this would be a good publisher to approach to get your foot in the door.

I thought, well, this is what my friends have been telling me to do to enlarge my territory, so to speak (from the Prayer of Jabez). I thought I could probably handle writing a small children's book if given an assignment.

So I contacted the publisher, saying I was interested in writing for them. Within a few days, she wrote back, telling me to send a resume and writing samples. I sent them right away and a couple of days later, she then offered me an assignment with a due date of 2 months.

I finished the book on time and she assigned me three more in a series. I've finished the first one of those and am working on the next ones.

I spell out this process out to let you know how fast your life can change with a Master Mind group. A year ago, I would not have believed this could happen to me.

But this publisher, whose name I'll divulge later when the book is released, is great to work with. It's being produced in a timely manner and will be something I'll be proud of. Over all, it's been a really pleasant and exciting experience.

A step in my career I had not wanted or anticipated is now coming true. It's like a dream and it is due in large part to my Master Mind group.

What giant steps are you taking in your career, due to Master Mind encouragement? What words of advice would you have for someone in your group to encourage them to think big?