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Master Mind Success Secrets For Solo Professionals
As female entrepreneurs, small business owners, solo professionals and or women in business, one of the biggest challenges faced is the fact that we often work in isolation. It is this isolation that may cause overwhelm, frustration and stagnation. There is a special kind of bond that happens when you regularly connect people who are pursuing similar goals and life ambitions.
A while ago I realised that as an entrepreneur, I needed to be in a mastermind group for growth, brainstorming and support. So I began a mastermind group that was focused on the challenges that all small business owners face: thinking bigger, discovering what works (and what doesn't) from your peers, leveraging each other's skills and education, sharing proven resources, etc. I quickly realised that I craved that kind of connection time as a way to leap forward in my thinking and results.
Napoleon Hill said it best when he authored Laws of Success in Sixteen Lessons, which was later edited and abridged to become "Think and Grow Rich", the biggest selling personal development and wealth creation book of all time.
Hill's definition of the Master Mind is 'the coordination of knowledge and effort in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose.' He discusses his creation of master mind groups and how these groups could multiply an individual's brain power and continually motivate positive emotions.
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"Why use one mind when two can do the job three times faster!"
Today, in addition to being in my own private mastermind for my business, I now also run mastermind groups for my clients. As I watch the members of these programs thrive, leap and finally get out of their own way there is truly something unique that can only happen when you allow others into your life and business through this process.
Here are five 'success secrets' of why a Master Mind is crucual for solo professionals:
1. Brainstorming is more powerful where two or more minds are gathered. Often our thoughts are limited to our current and past experiences. When you tap into the power of a mastermind, opportunities are unlimited. Napoleon Hill in the Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons and then Think and Grow Rich talked about the power of the third mind. This is a type of synergistic potentiality that can only happen when multiple people build on each other's ideas.
2. You can't hide with 'in person' accountability. When we follow our same old routines, it is easy to slip into the habits that have kept us in our current challenges. We are our own worst enemies when it comes to accountability and staying on track. We don't have bosses, just goals. We will let ourselves off the hook when necessary or slide into playing small again. When you have a mastermind call or live get together to prepare for and you know that other members of your group are going to be listening to your updates, it's like a kick in the pants to remember to stay on track.
3. Other people's ideas can stimulate a healthy challenge. It only takes one new idea to put you on track for million dollar results. There is a difference between playing it safe and stepping into our bigger game. Left to our own devices - most of us unconsciously play small. When you listen to how others think and strategise, it can help you grow and expand your 'box' as well as challenge you to play a bigger game.
4. The realisation that your obstacles are shared by many. It can be comforting to know you aren't the only one who has struggles and challenges. Transformation starts the minute you become aware of the problem. But if we aren't aware that something is a problem, then it's impossible to fix it. Many times a fellow group member's breakthrough can be exactly what you needed to hear to help you realise where you've been getting in your own way.
5. Overcome isolation to thrive with connection. I agree wholeheartedly with a comment made by Dan Kennedy who said, "Being an entrepreneur is the loneliest job on the planet." Most of us work alone from home, surrounded by people who need something from us or just don't understand our passion for our work. A mastermind can be a powerful way to stay connected to people who get us, overcome the feeling of isolation and be a springboard for taking your business into new dimensions of success.
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