Mastermind Book Group

Guest Contributor: Anne-Marie-Faiola

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One way that my women's Mastermind Group helps propel each other all to the next level in our business and personal lives is by doing a quarterly book club. As a group, we take the saying by Charles Jones, "Leaders are Readers" to heart. We choose a book to read, give out homework assignments and then devote a portion of our meeting to discussing the readings. We've most recently read the book "The Answer" by John Assaraf and Murray Smith.

The book's basic premise takes a page from the popular DVD and book, "The Secret." It's premise is that you create your business by your thoughts. The place that it excels over "The Secret" is that it gives a blueprint for inspired action after you believe that your thoughts create your reality.

One of the things our Mastermind Group really resonated with is the concept of neuroplasticity. In the last decade, scientists have begun to realize that your brain can actually rewire itself. "The Answer" utilizes this information to give a concrete action plan for rewiring your brain for great business and personal success; a plan to break through your limiting self-talk and into a positive frame of reference to create your business and life.

Because of this reading, as a group, we have committed to following John Assaraf's suggestions on how to rewire our brains. We've done our homework (write positive affirmations) and we're doing the daily practice (read through and emotionally hook into the affirmations for 15 minutes per day). We're excited to see where this will lead us.