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1、Forming a Mastermind AllianceA mastermind alliance (策划小组) is built of two or more minds working actively together in perfect harmony toward a common definite objective. _ 36 _ No one has ever gained outstanding success in anything without applying the mastermind principle. All truly great minds have
2、 been reinforced through contact with others that allowed them to grow and expand. For your mastermind alliance to function properly, you must give clear, unmistakable signals to your members. They, in turn, need to be willing to cooperate fully with you. There are four simple steps to making sure t
3、his is the case. Step 1: Determine Your Purpose The first step in putting together a mastermind alliance is to adopt a definite purpose for it to attain. _ 37 _ Writing our the plan for your alliances success will make you aware of every one of the links of the chain you must forge (铸造). Inevitably
4、there will be links you have neither the skill nor the resources to join yourself. This brings you to your second step.Step 2: Select the Members of Your AllianceChoosing the people who will help you attain your goal must be done carefully. You may initially select some people who you later decide a
5、re not appropriate, and you may discover that there are unpredicted needs for knowledge that must be filled. Trial and error will be a part of the process, but there are two qualities to help you to avoid too many surprises.The first is ability to do the job._ 38_ Being clear about your alliances pu
6、rpose will give you a basis for judging someones ability to work in harmony with it.Step 3: Determine Your Rewards _ 39_ Determine at the beginning what rewards you are offering in return for the work of others. Your best motivator, wealth, must be willingly, fairly, and generously divided among you
7、r team. The more generous you are, the more help you will get.Step 4: _ 40 _Establish a definite place and time for regular meetings to ensure that you are making progress and dealing with the issues you face. Your early meetings will likely involve fine-tuning the plan you have made for your succes
8、s, drawing upon the specialized skills of your members.A. Make a Plan for Your SuccessB. If you have already written out your own definite major purpose and the means you will use to attain it, this step will be familiar for you.C. Clearly determined rewards for participation in your mastermind alli
9、ance are an important factor in its harmony.D. Set a Time and Place for MeetingE. Recognition and self-expression are just as important as money to many people.F. The other quality is the ability to work in a spirit of harmony with others.G. The mastermind principle lets you appropriate and use the full strength of the experience, training, and knowledge of other people just as if they were your own. Keys: 36 40 G B F C D
