Why take a Mastermind?
'Walking
into a new place, with many new faces can be awkward and uncomfortable; those
were my feelings as I walked into my first mastermind group. The feeling of excitement to grow, but being
held back from the thought of embarrassment and being out of place. Upon
shaking hands, meeting new people, the feeling of being out of place was erased
and the positivity in the room was electric.
Everyone was just like me, there to expand his or her mind and find more
self-motivation. After the introductions
the power points started rolling and the lesson began.
It
lasted past 2 slides when the teacher presented a thought-provoking question,
everyone sit silently for a few moments reflecting how the question impacted
them individually. Soon a discussion
started amongst the group, as each person was enticed to give their opinion and
thoughts. Hearing each person’s response
was eliciting another idea in my own mind.
When I saw a chance to jump in with my ideas, it was relieving to see
the attentiveness and interest from everyone in the group.
Though
we might not have agreed or had the same ideas as one another the whole group
grew together. Opening our minds to
different thoughts and challenging ourselves to answer a tough question. We only made it through 8 or 9 slides out of
25 that meeting, but the growth over the weeks and advice taken has had a
lasting impact on how I approach people and daily life.'
Masterminds… Let’s be honest, the name even sounds
slightly intimidating and uncomfortable.
After a few hours to reflect on my experiences in the mastermind groups,
the one word that continued to come to mind was “growth.” If my father would have asked me a year ago
to write this post, I would have had the same feelings of being uncomfortable
just as I had the first time walking into a mastermind. Throughout those masterminds I have had the
opportunity to meet new people and connect with them on a different level then
most, I feel much more confident in my ideas and overall just have a more
positive lookout on every situation I may end up in.
Having to narrow it down to three
reasons why everyone should join a mastermind might have been my hardest task
of the day. Firstly, No matter where you
are in life, there can be uplift in spirits and ideas through the face-to-face
interactions in a room of positive people.
In a mastermind, meeting new
people goes far beyond a name and handshake, there is a connection made
with each individual in the group. This
time spent in a room full of growing people will help you find the motivation
and leadership skills you may be lacking or in search of.
Another
reason can be related to the first, by putting
yourself in an uncomfortable situation it leaves room to grow as an
individual. Sometimes when the tough
questions are asked we tend to put our head down and just listen instead of
interacting. During a mastermind study,
you will become more comfortable having to deal with unfavorable situations and
questions by finding answers from with–in.
This doesn’t only occur during the meetings, but you will find yourself
applying the same skills to family and business life as well.
Lastly,
when we graduation from school, whether it be high school or college, why do we
stop expanding our minds? Each class through
school became more detailed challenging us to learn new and more material. Once we are comfortable with where we are and
what we know, we become stagnant as an individual. The world is in a constant state of change,
we must open our minds to
differing views and opinions to better help us understand our own. This paired with continual learning can push
us to obtain a state of constant growth putting us closer to achieving our
goals.
Get uncomfortable and see the growth,
Jordan Green
New Masterminds starting Monday, August 17th in Bowling Green.
New Masterminds starting Thursday, September 3rd in Morgantown.
For more information check out the Facebook page and feel free to message for any additional questions.
