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5 Reasons Why Every Entrepreneur Needs A Mastermind

As an entrepreneur, we are always looking for ways to grow our networks and hang around other entrepreneurs or decision makers. A popular technique you have probably already heard of is joining a “mastermind”.
A mastermind is a group of people that support one another and offer constructive feedback on different business situations like goal setting, achieving those goals, breaking through barriers, providing breakdowns on new wins, and most importantly a group that grows and goes after their dreams together.
There are many different variations to masterminds with some being paid or non-paid, some having as low as 4 members and some having as high as 500 members, and different masterminds can offer different levels of value. Any mastermind should offer you a certain set of basic principles and opportunities to make it worth your time and/or money.
In this article I am going to breakdown the great things about being a part of a mastermind and what it can do for you and your business. If you are not already in one, this article will give you some clarity on why you should start looking for one to join. If you are in a mastermind already you can use this as a checklist to evaluate how good the mastermind is that you are a part of.
“When a group of individual brains are coordinated and function in harmony, the increased energy created through that alliance becomes available to every individual brain in that group.” – Napolean Hill
1. Dominating your goals
Most masterminds are based around taking your business to the next level through weekly goals. You may already set goals individually and take steps to achieve them but adding in a group of people you have to report to adds a whole new element to goal setting that will surely knock your goals down faster.
As an example, if you have a 6 month goal of quitting your corporate job to work on your business full time then you will work backwards to see that come to fruition. Everyone in the mastermind will make their own 6 month goal and then working backwards will make weekly goals to eventually get to the 6 month goal.
Writing it down is all very easy but actually taking action to make it happen is the hard part. That is when the accountability piece of a mastermind really starts to help you dominate your goals. When you have a group of people you have to report to that are not scared to rip into you if you have not taken any action, you will be much more likely to do whatever needs to be done. As well, if you have hit certain roadblocks the group will brainstorm ways to get past that barrier. All the members have been through different experiences and it is more than likely someone in the group has already hit that barrier and knocked it down and will be able to help you get through it much faster than if you were alone.
2. Increasing your rolodex
Entrepreneurs should always be connecting with new people and growing relationships because that is essentially what marketing is about. Some masterminds could have 4 people and some as high as 500+. However, your network will grow much greater than the only members of the group. It will grow to the members plus all the people they know.
For example, if you’re looking for someone specific to complete a certain job for you, if no member in the group can do it they will all look to their own personal networks and offer a recommendation. This doesn’t just have to work if you’re looking to hire someone, it could work if you’re travelling somewhere and want some advice or to meet up with someone. Even if you want to interview someone in a particular industry, or maybe you want to write for a certain publication or need additional advice. If you think of just day to day life and meeting new people, increasing your rolodex can lead to things you never even imagined.
“This is the habit of creative cooperation or team-work. Synergy results from valuing differences by bringing different perspectives together in the spirit of mutual respect.” – Stephen Covey
3. Winning new business
Everyone in the mastermind is on a different journey and probably has different expertise. If I am a social media expert and Sally is a web designer I will use Sally for my website because she is in my mastermind group and I will also refer her to my network because she is really good at designing websites and I have a relationship with her since were both in the same mastermind.
Some masterminds may cost you money but you can look at it as an investment. It is an investment in you but it is also an investment in your business since you will likely win new business being a part of the group.
4. Growing with like minded people
As an entrepreneur, I am sure you know very well we all have a fair amount of doubters. I prefer not to think of them as doubters but as people who just don’t get the journey you decided to go on. It is a journey to real freedom and monumental achievements. Most people do not think like an entrepreneur because they don’t understand the lifestyle. I get asked all the time the most annoying questions like “what do you do all day?” or “how do you make money?”. The most annoying one when I first started out as an entrepreneur was definitely “how long are you going to do this for?”. The worst part is you can’t even answer these questions because the person asking them will likely have no idea what you’re talking about or can’t understand the thought process and lifestyle you have. How long am I going to do this for? Well, MY WHOLE LIFE! I am an entrepreneur and that is what entrepreneurs do.
It is crucial as entrepreneurs we surround ourselves with other entrepreneurs who just get it. I am not saying to abandon all your other friends but you need to develop relationships with other like-minded people you can grow with.
I am going to guess and say that being an entrepreneur is by far the biggest thing on your mind and a lifestyle you feel passionate about. A mastermind will allow you to talk about your business and get good constructive feedback and also support from the group members since they know what you are going through and how bad you want to achieve your dreams. For example, say you have a new book coming out, well I guarantee everyone in the mastermind will likely write a review for you on Amazon and probably get a copy of the book.
Masterminds are also great for not going insane thinking you are the only one that hasn’t been brainwashed by the corporate system.
5. Finding a mentor
Another great way a mastermind may benefit you that is often overlooked is it could springboard a mentorship opportunity. Masterminds could have people performing at a lower level and a higher level than you. In my experience it is good to position yourself in the middle as you can help people and you can get help.
I have personally interviewed over 50 millionaires and billionaires and they all say helping people teaches them more about themselves than anything else so being able to help people in the group will be very beneficial.
As well, you will be able to get guidance from higher achievers and surrounding yourself with them will give you a better chance of getting to the next level. They will cut your learning curve in half and a relationship could form outside of the group. This relationship could eventually become a mentorship which is vital to any entrepreneur’s success.
“Associating with like-minded, success-oriented, joyful individuals -a Dream Team- is one of the most amazing success tools that exists. Anyone who achieves great success -anyone- must have a Dream Team.”- Robert G. Allen
Thank you for reading my article! I would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below!
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There is no greatness without becoming and there is no becoming with authenticity

In just a few weeks, we will be wrapping up 2023. Can you believe it? This year has been absolutely incredible for me.
I have seen amazing doors opened, new relationships formed and I am seeing dreams realized in my life. While this seems like the hallmarks of a great year, this has also been the most challenging year of my life. With all of the change happening in my life, I have been forced out of my comfort zone and challenged to grow in every area of my life.
I can truly say that I have made the most of my moments this year and I have used everything as a catalyst for maximizing my greatest potential.
As a revolutionary leader, I have the pleasure of consulting and advising leaders around the world to fulfill purpose, realize their greatest potential and make an impact.
I want to share some insights with you that will help you to break cycles of mediocrity and manifest your greatness.
Everything legal must come through the matrix
I am sure that some of you are wondering why I am using the term matrix. However, what you have to understand is that I am trying to make a highly complex spiritual principle practical to understand.
Regardless of your spiritual beliefs, every life has an origin and I believe that origin is divine and begins with eternity. You are birthed from eternity and into time to fulfill a unique purpose and assignment in your lifetime and generation.
The matrix is simply the portal or vehicle that brings something out of the invisible realm and into tangible form. The problem with much of the teaching today is that it excludes the matrix. We are told to believe that success is instantaneous and overnight.
Nobody talks about how a dream progresses through stages beginning with visualization and ultimately culminating in manifestation. Without a matrix or portal then everything that you attempt to birth and build will be illegal.
The matrix not only makes you legal but it gives you the authority and power to function as the greatest expression of who you were created to be.
Every matrix has an incubation process
While many people admire and respect me today, I remember a time when nobody knew who I was or the significance of my message. How did I get to where I am today? I got here through an incubation process.
In other words, everything that has been destined for your life is incubating and awaiting a set time of manifestation. The problem is that most people live their entire lives idle and never initiate the incubation process.
What do I meany by that? Most people are living reckless and very few people are living intentionally. I am amazed at the number of people I have conversations with that have no vision, goals or strategies for their lives. They show great promise and they have undeniable potential.
However, without development they will die with their dreams still in them.
Everything that has been destined for your life must be incubated and converted to become realities born to time.
“Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin to build.” – Robert Collier
You must give expression to that which is not yet born to time
When you think about a matrix or a prophetic incubation process, you have to understand that potential is often unrealized and untapped. In other words, your potential is in raw form and your potential cannot serve you as long as it is untapped.
The thing that makes me valuable is that I have the ability to convert potential into power. I have done it in my own life and I have empowered leaders around the world to do the same. How do you convert potential into power?
First, it is important to note that you have to perceive potential. If you cannot perceive your potential then you can never cultivate your potential. In addition, you must take the time to cultivate your potential. We often get excited about our capabilities; however, we never expand our capacity in order to realize our greatest potential.
In other words, the strength of your potential is only discovered through your willingness to stretch. The more we are challenged the more we are empowered to expand our capacity for greatness. Most of all, you must begin to express your potential. The expression of potential is different for every person.
For example, the expression of my potential is best demonstrated through the thoughts, ideas, products, services, books, etc.
For another person the expression of potential may look like a screenplay, artwork, sports, scientific discoveries, medical breakthroughs, etc.
Regardless of the form of expression, I know that you will live empty and unfulfilled until you make the decision to express your potential. The expression of your potential gives voice to your dreams, life to your vision, significance to your moments and activates your true power.
You must manifest your greatness
As a revolutionary thinker and leader, my work has impacted people around the world. I am grateful that my life is a source of empowerment to so many people. However, before anyone could ever benefit from my life, I had to make a non-negotiable decision to become who I was born to be.
I wish I could tell you that this journey is easy and that you will get there overnight. However, in a world that celebrates us for doing we are often criticized for being. As a result, I wasted a lot of time trying to be who other people wanted me to be instead of being who I was born to be.
There is no greatness without becoming and there is no becoming with authenticity. It is through our bravery to be vulnerable that we ultimately manifest our greatness. We do not bless the world by being a duplicate. We bless the world when we honor our difference. When you honor your difference you honor your potential.
Ultimately, your difference is how you manifest your greatness.
When you present anything but your authentic self to the world, you are playing small and you are robbing the world of your significance. Manifesting your greatness requires you to master your gifts.
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