AMBITION OVERLOAD

I was warned! I new the pitfalls of falling prey to the Gods of Irresistable Interesting Information and that awareness still did not protect me from their lure.
Anyone who travels on the Information Superhighway knows the temptation to take detours down unknown roads only to realize that they forgot their original destination. It's a trap....and it's delusional to think that we are accomplishing anything or getting any closer to our goals because we are soooo busy and have gathered sooo much very interesting information.
....and then those moment of clarity occur where we can painfully see that we haven't accomplished a god damn thing!
INFORMATION OVERLOAD is an infectious disease for any Entrpreneur and a potential killer of the spirit because of its' potential power to delude.
Hours, days and even months pass by with nothing much to show for it except for a bunch of half finished, very promising projects. Great "could have beens" that probably never will be!

THE NEXT MOMENT - DESCRIBED

Question: How is life like Florida weather?
Answer: If you don't like it then wait.....a moment....as it will definitely change!
I am happy to report that the results of our latest attempt to add members to our Internet Coast Mastermind Group is ALL good! Two new additions introduced themselves at our weekly Mastermind pow-wow a it proved to be extremely interesting and fun. Thankfully they were two very different individuals with unique stories to share thereby adding diversity to an already diverse group.
I just realized that even though we strive to develop intimacy or a level of comfort ability within the group it would be wise for us to beware of complacency as that can be a killer of creativity. It has always been one of my beliefs that moving out of ones' "comfort zone" was necessary to birth new ideas and take massive action on them. So, more succinctly put, "new blood" is not only a good thing but probably vital to a Mastermind Groups' ultimate health and survival.
So welcome Ed and Ron! I hope that you live up to the promise we have for you and that we meet, or dare I say surpass your expectations of what the ICMG can and will do for you.
Stay tuned........

What a Difference a day Makes!!!

What do you think inspired the adage, "It's always darkest before the break of dawn?" Well I would think that anyone that has been struggling with anything before they had an "aha" moment or realized some measure of success would immediately identify with that statement. If you've ever had the presence of mind to reflect on the moments before and after a breakthrough you might see the great contrast of light, attitude and hope. There is an amazing difference between those moments! .....And I use the word "moments because that's exactly what it is in terms of real time. One moment you might be in despair and the phone rings with a life changing offer that affects your "state" of mind and emotion in a significant way! Can you identify? If you think about it I am relatively sure you'll be able to reflect on one of those moments when the lights came on!
I am sharing the above insight because I have just had a series of mini "aha moments" that I sense will grow into a big aha event.
We have been trying to grow our Mastermind group while attempting to adhere to high standards and ideals as written in our Mission Statement. It was appearing to be a daunting task however we never succumbed to lowering our sights just to fill empty seats. I wrote and re-wrote several free ads in our regional newspaper to lure potential prospects and was getting either a menagerie of colorful characters or nothing at all.
Then, then week the newspaper printed the wrong meeting date, I was inundated with a slew of very interesting, gifted individuals that all seemed to be searching for exactly what we were offering. That is, a group of like-minded, highly intelligent. highly motivated, entrepreneurs that needed a venue for the free exchange of money making ideas and enterprises like they needed a drink a water in the desert!
What a score for all parties!
After a drought of potential Mastermind Group candidates we now are swimming in a sea of opportunity. Before receiving that first call I was trudging through the process of seeking out those rare individuals we had set our sights on and I can tell you that it was looking bleak and getting darker by the day. THEN THE DAWN! The phone rang and rang and the lights came on shining brighter and brighter as the calls continued.
So here I sit, enthusiastically reflecting on this transition when the above adage came to mind. One minute I was trudging through the process and now I am dancing, embracing the moment the lights came on.
So I repeat..."why is it darkest before the break of dawn?" I have no idea....it just is! Enjoy it before darkness comes again as it inevitably will.
Until then....dance!