Welcome back OTO'ers!

Today I want to introduce a new mini-series to the Thoughts from the Truck segment.  This mini series is going to focus on how you can utilize the knowledge you collect (OTO Episode 5) and turn it into an actionable learning experience.

Over the course of the next weeks we will discuss how you can take information from books, podcasts/media, articles, web-pages and your peers and begin to transform it into learning and action.  Today's episode will focus on the knowledge we obtain from our peers and will specifically focus on introducing the power of a peer group called a mastermind.

Masterminds are groups of 2 to 6 like minded individuals who come together in the spirit of helping each other.  These groups often learn together, either through a common source like a book or through facilitated lessons by a host.  This learning acts as a primer for a later event which is known as a HOT seat.  During this time participants share successes and problems they have encountered in their career and seek the advice and counsel of their peers in learning from and addressing the problem.  Finally, at the end of the group members form accountability plans and share them with their co-members encouraging them to complete actions that address their problems or implement what they learned at the mastermind. 

Masterminds are great way to accelerate your career.  They allow you to tap into the experience and ideas of your peers as well as find solutions to problems you may never have thought of before.  By leveraging your peers through a mastermind you will be able to learn faster, grow faster and ultimately accelerate your career well beyond its normal rate.