Episode 35 - What's Your Dream? (Part 2)

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Do you suffer from Isolation-itis?  "Isolation is the enemy of excellence." (Aaron Walker; https://www.viewfromthetop.com) In this part two series on "Free The Dream Conference," we look at one of my big takeaways - upgrading your peer group. If you're like me, a proud introvert and type A personality, you may have a high tendency to seclude yourself in your work, projects, thinking, and problem solving? Why? It's likely largely rooted in hubris, and a sense of pride.  For me, I tend not want to bother anyone.  But there's a cost to this way of operation.  Isolation-itis, can cause us to think narrowly.  We may not appreciate all options that are available to us.   It can harbor a deeper sense of pride because we have "gone too far" so why ask for help now?    Upgrading our peer group, or creating one, such as a mastermind group, can provide many benefits.   First, it can provide us with community.  People are social beings.  To thrive in your business, ministry, or any endeavor building a community increases the probability of resources, and access.    Second, a pee group also provides us with perspective.  We can't see everything because we haven't been everywhere.  A related point is we don't see out blindspots (or we ignore them).  Third, and probably the most powerful benefit of a peer group is to be held accountable.  How many of us - if we're being honest - have quit something because we did not have to answer to anyone?  We were held to the fire.  A serious peer group is not just a gathering, a get-together, coffee talk, or jive talking. It is designed to be a serious group of people who are willing to be vulnerable, open, and transparent with each other with the end goal of improving our collective well being so we can win!  (NOTE: my goal is quarter and in Q4 is to find and participate in a mastermind group) Blessings, #shiuyaright