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Why Join a Master Mind Group....Why Join Master Mind Momentum?
There are almost 70 years between the time Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich and Jack Canfield's The Success Principles were published but the message is still the same...
What is a MasterMind Group? A mastermind group is simply an alliance of two or more individuals with a specific common focus and specific goals. In his second book The Magic Ladder to Success (Think and Grow Rich was his third), Hill was more verbose about the Master Mind. He said:
Your MasterMind Group serves several purposes that you cannot get from a coach, a mentor, a board of directors, your associates, collegues, friends or family. The members of a MasterMind Group are committed to each other and the group. Everyone has an interest in the success of each other and is not there to judge you but to encourage you. Because it is a group as opposed to one person, you gain insightful perspectives, have access to diverse thinking, knowledge, skills, experience, resources and networks. And because of the Master Mind principle the group gains synergy and the power of the Master Mind. Napoleon Hill writes about the "psychic" power of a Master Mind in Think and Grow Rich "No two minds ever come together without, thereby, creating a third, invisible, intangible force which may be likened to a third mind.” How Do You Create a MasterMind Group? This is actually the classical definition of a mastermind group, and creating one isn’t as hard as you might think. To create a mastermind group that is dedicated to helping you achieve your personal goals, you can simply reach out to people in your network and explain to them that you are seeking their help as an advisor and part of your mastermind team. Consider this your own personal board of directors. You’d be surprised at how willing many people are to help when asked, since it is an honor to be asked for an advice or an opinion. You don’t necessarily need to meet with your entire team in person in a formal setting. You might chat with each individually on the phone, or set up an email discussion list. Thomas Leonard, considered by many to be the founder of modern day personal coaching, used to set up what he called “R&D teams” for his projects (R&D stands for “research and development). These R&D teams he created consisted entirely of email lists where he would throw out ideas and projects for group feedback. Through this process, he was able to create a thriving coaching community at Coachville.com. No-one was paid to be a part of Leonard’s R&D teams, but they were quite popular because they gave the members a sense of contribution and ownership in the projects. The second type of mastermind group is one where all members of the group are meeting to support one another in achieving a goal. These types of groups are everywhere, but aren’t always named mastermind groups. An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is a form of a mastermind group, where the members get together to support each other in their sobriety. More often, when someone mentions that a mastermind group is forming, they mean a group dedicated to success and achievement. You can create a group that is led by a facilitator (sometimes paid), or a group that is run by members. These groups can meet in person, over a telephone conference line, or even in online chat rooms.
However you create a mastermind support system for yourself, consider it an essential part of your success plan.
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