Starting a mastermind group can be very powerful

By: Lanny Morton

Starting a mastermind group is a great way to surround yourself with positive people. Your mastermind group becomes your personal "Board of Directors" for your life, looking out for your best interest.

An ideal number of people to start a mastermind group is 10-12. Invariably, a few flake out and don't commit the time and usually its because they don't want to get out of their comfort zone. Also, over time, people move or leave town.

Mastermind groups work best when done at the same place and same time every week. People are creatures of habit and when they get in the habit of showing up at the same time, it works best.

The ideal place to hold a mastermind group is free of distractions. Attempt to avoid crying babies, phones ringing and other background noise so the group can focus on the meeting. Library conference rooms are really good.

The first meeting should give an overview of what the process is all about. Your mastermind group should have rules to be followed, such as, no cell phones, must be on time and must show up.

Think and Grow Rich written by Napoleon Hill is a fantastic book to use for the 1st several weeks of the group getting together. The book instills a great basic skill set and gets people use to using their higher mental faculties instead of just their senses. It also gets peoples desire fired up.

The optimal length of time for a mastermind group is 60 to 90 minutes. Diverse opinions add the overall value of the group, do not let a single individual do most of the talking.

The more you give, the more you get. Each person should come to the meeting with a spirit of giving. It makes it so you have 10-12 people giving to you in your life at all times. Be about other people and the value you create will be tremendous.

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Lanny Morton has been taught by Bob Proctor to facilitate Mastermind Groups. He has been featured in national magazines, television and print. Sign up free to start a Mastermind Group in your area.

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