Why mastermind?The top 4 reasons

A mastermind group is no new concept for you if you have been studying self help and personal development for any length of time. If you have read Napoleon Hills’ Think and Grow Rich, you obviously know the benefits of a mastermind group.
Yesterday, I observed and experienced these benefits for myself in a very up close and personal manner.
I joined a boxing gym and completed my first group lesson. It was mind blowing. It was a one and half hour session and here is how it went:
First 15 min- minor jog and warm up.
15 min: Squats with a 10 lb ball
45 min: 10 rounds of punching(straight punches, hooks, jabs and kicks on a punching bag)
15 min: stretches and 300 sit-ups!!

At the end of the session I felt as if I have lost more weight than I did in an entire month of swimming by myself in my cold water pool And I also managed to sweat living in Canada which is quite an accomplishment(yes, even in summer)

On my own, I could never summon enough energy to continuously do such heavy cardio exercises for an entire 1 hr and end it with 300 situps. It was simply beyond my stamina I thought.
When I used to do situps at home, I felt after I reached the 30th mark, my stomach would burst and would simply stop. But in the fun pumped up environment of the boxing gym, it went by so easily that I didn’t feel a thing.
Why?
Because in the gym, I was a part of a mastermind group.

I have read a lot about mastermind groups and the effects it has on your goal, but this was the first time I ever experienced its true power. When you are part of a group, there are three major factors that ensure you will always perform at your full potential. Here they are:
1. You have an excuse. Hey, you don’t want to punish yourself by stretching, but if you don’t, your prestige will be shot down. So your ego has an excuse to keep pushing on.
2. Everybody else benefits from each others’ positive energies. Everybody is trying to be their best and this engages others to be their best.
3. You are completely in the moment. Believe me, when I am punching or kicking that damn bag, I am not thinking about the weather, the issues at work, the economic crisis. Nothing at all. The mind is completely still and I am just focused on delivering the most powerful kicks and punches. There is a serious meditative aspect to it. And focusing on the process will definitely result in a better outcome. Thinking when you are going to complete the 30th sit-up would probably distract you even as you are doing your 5th. Not a good thing at all.
4.It builds bonds. In a supportive atmosphere, you feel relaxed, you can be yourself and that allows you to demand the best out of yourself.


Do you use mastermind groups to aid yourself in your goal? This should be one of the first steps that you should take.