Great Minds
Don't Always Think Alike
The importance of sharing your ideas with others
by Rachelle Disbennet-Lee,
PhD.
You might have heard the saying that great minds think alike.
Well, sometimes that is true, but not always, and that’s a good
thing. If all great minds thought alike, we wouldn’t have very
many new and innovative ideas. It’s a good thing that great
minds don’t always think alike. It is also the reason that it’s
a good idea that you hang out with other great minds just like
yours. You want to get different ideas and perspectives from
people who don’t think like you. That doesn’t mean you have to
change your mind; it simply means you will have the opportunity
to expand your mind.
There are many ways
to hang out with great minds. One way is to join a mastermind
group. Mastermind groups are formed so that great minds can come
together and support one another. I have been in mastermind
groups for years, and they work. Often, I am just too close to
something to see what is happening, and my mastermind group
helps me get a different perspective. Mastermind groups are also
great for generating new ideas and keeping you on track to your
goals.
In addition to
mastermind groups, having a coach, a mentor or a trusted friend
to bounce ideas off, talk out problems and concerns and to
simply listen to you is also an excellent idea. Again, it is
about getting great minds together so that you can help each
other and expand the possibilities. It is said that when two or
more are gathered, it creates a higher consciousness. Everyone
in the gathering can tap into that higher consciousness and
expand his or her thinking.
Another idea is to
go to conferences, seminars and events where great minds are
gathered. You will not only be amazed by what you learn from the
presenter, but also by others you will meet at these events.
People who attend events that support them in expanding their
own thinking and improve on what they are doing will have great
ideas, thoughts and perspectives to share. You can tap into a
huge reservoir of great thinkers by showing up at the places
where they hang out.
You owe it to
yourself to avail yourself of all the great minds that are out
in the world. You can’t know everything and often you are just
too close to be able to see all the options and possibilities.
Someone who has distance and perspective about what you are
doing can often provide just the answer you’re looking for, or
at least give you a different perspective. Don’t make yourself
an island. Get out into the world and tap into the great minds
that are out there.
Rachelle
Disbennett-Lee, PhD provides daily motivation, information and
inspiration to thousands of people through her award winning e-zine
365 Days of Coaching. For a free report, "The Power
of Daily Action - How to create more Wealth, Health and Happiness
by Tapping Into the Power of Daily Action" go to
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© Coach Rachelle Disbennett Lee, PhD, 2007
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