How to multiply your brain power?

Howard, this is the first time I saw your post and would have posted earlier had I seen it, but enough excuses.

As someone who trains clients to think better. I am always interested in topics around intelligence, deliberate creativity, accumulated experiences and how to break thinking patterns that sometime come from these accumulated experiences.

My partner Tim Hurson has just written a book entitled Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking. I think you might find it of interest.

You can find it on Amazon.com or at most of he big box book stores. Looking forward hearing and discussing more with you.

All the best, Steve

Howard: I participated in a Master Mind group when I was a real estate agent several years ago. Weekly we had a specific topic presented by a chosen leader and then an open forum discussion amongst the meeting attendees. The format of the group worked fine for me and I often left with some additional real estate knowledge.

I am enjoying the luncheons that you hold on Thursdays and if you were to try and incorporate a Master Mind like format into the meetings I personally would miss the free form talking that we do.

I, too, didn't see your post until just this moment. Thanks, Howard, for bringing this up. It's an incredibly important topic- and, I believe, one of the reasons that Biznik has caught on so wildly- because people are needing support and connection.

I've participated in a mastermind group for years- I had one that went through some evolutions and then dissolved- the time was just right to let it go, and I moved straight away into a new one. It's been invaluable.

We use a combination of an online forum for daily check-ins and discussion, a twice-a-month group teleconference call (we're spread out geographically) and so far we've had one in-person weekend retreat, where we spent two days together masterminding.

I'm a big fan of it. I wrote an article on it myself: Why your business needs a peer-led MasterMind Group: (http://heartofbusiness.com/articles/2006/Aug23.htm)

I've also written this article. Why your business needs two types of accountability: (http://heartofbusiness.com/articles/2007/Sept5.htm)

I hope these are helpful.

How does one find (or start) a mastermind group? I would definitely be interested in Howard's topic "essentials of operating a small business" plus undoubtedly many others!

A mastermind group sounds interesting. I wonder if Biznik itself isn't a form of a mastermind group. Are you thinking about having a mastermind meeting in person? Art T.