Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.​​​​​​​

 —  Helen Keller

Mens Sana in corpore sano, is Latin for a Sound Mind in a Sound Body and was the motto for my rag tag Mastermind group in Jamaica many years ago. My brain trust consisted of four members including myself and although I wasn't as focused then as I am now. It changed my life for the better, and I can feel its effects many years later.

What is a Mastermind group and why should you care?

Well. let me give you more backstory, as a means to explain.

Decades ago I was introduced to a tatty water soaked book - the island had just been through a hurricane at the time, by a friend of mine, Micheal Dunn. The paperback was called Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Mr. Hill created the concept of a Mastermind Group about 80 years ago. It is a way to help you navigate the challenges of career, business or passion using the collective intelligence of others. I didn't know exactly what I was doing, but I sold the idea to some school kids that I knew. The thing about the Jamaican school system is the belief that doing well in school and your exams is the only way to financial independence. There are some brilliant and motivated kids on that island, so selling them on the idea of learning new things and being the best you could be wasn't hard. I didn't know it was an experiment, but actually, it was. For the three years, my boys and I studied together, ran, explored, read and pushed to get better. Without question that period had been the most productive of my life at the time. When I left Jamaica for the UK, I tried to reproduce it but just couldn't find any members with commitment. Years later,  I found another Mastermind group, which disbanded after 3 years of working together but the results of that too was amazing. I came out of that association with some crazy skills and applied knowledge I couldn't have attained without its power.

What were the benefits:

• Increased Confidence
• Improved Business Knowledge/sense
• 5X Increased in my Network 
• Online Expertise improved in leaps and bounds
• I was made accountable for my actions
• My Productivity Skyrocketed

What I'm saying my constant reader is every time I form a Mastermind my results are always 10x plus. It seems to me if I come across a tool that from experience works, why shouldn't I be passing it on to you.

So Anton, how have your efforts been in establishing a current Mastermind Alliance? Well, I'm glad you asked that, constant reader.

I have four informal members who I just need to get into the same room or Skype Space. All have passion, resources and expertise and I think they would make an awesome Mastermind group. The thing is they don't know it yet. They could even be reading this post, so I'm excited at the possibilities. I'll let you know how it works out. I've had some fails along the way too, with talents who just aren't interested in working with a group and barely want to work with me but the rejections are worth it. And the loss to them is hard to quantify. What great things we could achieve. Their choice. When I pull this association together, I know the benefits to all of us is going to be huge. It's too early to say what we will create in our lives, but I can't wait to see how this works out.​​​​​​​

Could a Mastermind group help you skyrocket your creative results?​​​​​​​ Try it and let me know.

Peace, Love and Power

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