Mastermind for innovation

Last time we talk about tapping your inner mind for creativity.
Today we’ll talk about melding with other minds for creativity.
Masterminding has been around for centuries.
As far as I know, Napoleon Hill gave the process its name.
A mastermind is a group of individuals working together.
They solve common challenges and weigh opportunities.
This comes out of their combined experience and wisdom.
Over the years. I’ve engaged in many mastermind groups.
Some have been as large as 30 or more business people.
Some have been intimate groups of four or five.
Our Dec. 13-20 cruise will offer mastermind opportunities.
You will be able to talk with others about your challenges.
They will help you reach the most workable solutions.
You’ll also have a chance to hear and discuss theirs.
You’ll weigh opportunities, yours and theirs.
What are the pluses and minuses of these opportunities?
Do the perceived benefits outweigh the potential risks?
This is the cruise of a lifetime. Email me for details.
Today a group of us are going to spend a day with some fine minds.
We will hear 9/11 Mayor Rudy Giuliani and motivator Zig Zigler.
Pastor Robert Schuller, finance whiz Suze Orman and others.
I’ll share some of the best of what they offer in future blogs.
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Tap your inner power

Do your problems and challenges sometimes seem overwhelming?
Do you feel frustrated because you can’t find a suitable solution?
Are you torn between options and don’t know what to do?
Many of us have moments like these in life. They test us.
But deep within our minds are the solutions we need.
Deep in our minds even better options await us.
Here are four easy steps you can take to tap your inner power.
First, define the problem you face in writing.
Be specific about it and why it is important to solve it.
Next, write out all the options you can think of.
Next, give each a priority. No. 1 is the most likely option.
No. 2 is the next most likely. Then No. 3 and No. 4.
Now put your notes away and distance yourself from the problem.
Call a friend. Meet someone for lunch. Go fishing or golfing.
Tackle another assignment. Do anything to distract yourself.
As you’re doing that, your inner power works on the problem.
Each night, I write in my journal the problems I face tomorrow.
Then I list the opportunities I will have tomorrow.
I write this in my journal before I fall asleep.
While I’m sleeping, my subconscious mind is busy at work.
Last night I wondered what I would share with you today.
So I set my inner mind to work on it. Voila. I awoke with an idea:
Why don’t I share my strategies to help you tap your creativity?
We’ll talk more about this on Thursday.
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