16/08/2021
You have probably heard the phrase ‘Birds of a feather flock together’, right? It’s something that was often said to us by our parents as we grew up. This was mostly geared towards making sure we were in the right company, especially when they could not directly monitor our every move.
The truth is that we tend to be around those people who share the same interests, values, beliefs or worldview with us. These and other aspects become the feather that causes us to flock together.
You can improve your chances of success by deliberately setting up a group that will push you and make you accountable. Such a group is called a mastermind group.
According to Napoleon Hill, a mastermind group is the coordination of knowledge and effort of two or more people working towards a definite purpose in the spirit of harmony. It is therefore basically a group of professionals working together towards attaining success in a confidential setting; with the help of each other.
It may sound a lot like mentorship but they differ. While in mentorship there’s one person constantly giving and the other receiving, a mastermind has all parties doing both in different circumstances.
A mastermind group’s sole purpose is to help members navigate through challenges using the collective intelligence of others. This group of like-minded people meets as often as planned to tackle challenges and problems together. They learn from each other, give advice, share resources and do business with each other when appropriate. You could call the process: peer-to-peer mentoring.
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You have probably heard the phrase ‘Birds of a feather flock together’, right? It’s something that was often said to us by our parents as we grew up. This was mostly geared towards making sure we were in the right company, especially when they could not directly monitor our every move. We have...