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THE MASTERMIND GROUP
In his immortal self-improvement book, “Think and Grow Rich” — Napoleon Hill describes a Mastermind Group as:
“Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, for the attainment of a definite purpose.”
And I’m a huge proponent of the Mastermind Group principle.
Why?
Because my personal participation in a Mastermind Group resulted in the creation of the BOSI community!
It’s the Mastermind Group’s spirit that challenges, inspires, and advises me to ensure that the BOSI is innovative, dynamic, and affords its community invaluable tools to propel careers forward.
And I urge you to experience the benefits of a Mastermind Group for yourself.
What is a Mastermind Group?
A Mastermind Group is a group of like minded individuals committed to the attainment of a definite purpose. The Mastermind is greater than the sum of the minds of the individuals in the group.
We’ve all heard the saying that “two heads are better than one.” Well, just imagine tapping into the infinite potential power of many minds when you create a team to work on a problem!
It’s important to remember that it is not the mind of one of the group members providing solutions. It is a mind that exists only as a result of all members coming together, an additional mind, a group mind… a Mastermind.
Each member contributing to the Mastermind can receive benefit far greater than could otherwise be generated from the same efforts if working by themselves.
What are the Benefits?
While there are innumerable benefits derived from a Mastermind Group, I’ll focus your attention here on just a few:
- Ability to leverage the group’s expertise
- Constructive feedback
- Emotional Support
- Inventive Solutions
- Accountability
How Do You Put a Mastermind Group Together?
If you already belong to a writer’s group, that’s fine. But that’s not a Mastermind Group. If you can’t find a Mastermind Group that fulfills the benefits above, you might want to consider putting one together on your own. Here’s how to do that.
What I’d do is to start first within your personal network. Rather than concentrating on the profession of the people you select to be part of your group, go with their personal attributes. Will they offer the benefits listed above? If so, they’re probably a good match.
It doesn’t matter if they’re actors, insurance salesmen, attorneys, high-powered business people, or other screenwriters. If they are dedicated to helping your career and you are dedicated to helping theirs, that’s all that matters.
In fact, you’ll be shocked at how these different, non-Hollywood perspectives will help you in your screenwriting business, and open up new orbits in your brain!
Important Point: Bring new members in slowly, but be quick to throw out non-contributing members! You’ll feel the energy shift when someone’s not in alignment with the group’s purpose.
Every week, take turns so that each member reviews their goals in front of the group. Set weekly and monthly milestones.
Offer suggestions, see how each other’s networks can help the attainment of group goals, and most importantly, let the energy and ideas flow! Be fair but firm with each other. This is how steel sharpens steel. This is the essence of a Mastermind Group.
The New Year is upon us. Therefore, as you embark on your mission to attain your definite purpose in your screenwriting business this year, I emphatically advocate that you participate in a Mastermind Group immediately.
Whether you join an already existing group, or put one together on your own — it can be one of the most advantageous tools you ever implement in your business.
Consider this: Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford all had Mastermind groups. The American Declaration of Independence was the result of a Mastermind, so was man’s first powered flight and the first man into space and eventually to the moon.
In fact, nearly every great achievement or massive fortune in history has been the product of a team of minds united in achieving the same definite purpose. Why not put this incredible power to use in your screenwriting business in 2010?
