“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn
My first mastermind was in Atlanta.
It was called “Zero to One.” We met at Atlanta Tech Village.
Masterminds do five things you cannot do alone.
1. Ambient Inspiration A mastermind is an environment choice. You are placing yourself inside a room where the default input is people working on hard problems. When people know your goal, they spot connections you miss.
2. External Clarity We see others’ bullshit clearer than we see our own. I failed at my first offer for Trends.vc. Zero bites. I wanted to wait a week to try again. A member named Ash told me: “Pivot now. Be vulnerable. Send the message today.” I did. I made my first $100 in two hours. That $100 broke a three-year streak of zero income. I was blind to the move; he saw it clearly.
3. Accountability “What did you do last week? What will you do this week?” Reporting keeps you on track. You show up because they show up.
4. Talking is Thinking Writing is thinking. Talking is also thinking. Summarizing your week forces you to tell it straight. You cannot solve a problem you cannot describe.
5. The Multiplier Resources. Connections. Once you are on the team, the team is on the lookout. You increase your surface area for luck.
Masterminds meet weekly because long gaps kill momentum. Years with the same people turn weekly reps into trust you can build on.
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Who is scanning the horizon for you?
