Who do you report to when you are
boss? How do you deal with unmotivated days, or those times when you feel overwhelmed?Successful people have known how to deal with these pressures for a long time.
In early 1900s a man named Napoleon Hill studied highest achievers of day and discovered their secret: a network of other success-oriented people who kept them focused and on track.
He called this phenomenon a "master mind" because calibre of ideas produced by group were greater than ideas produced by same individuals on their own. If you've experienced being in a group of people who run with ideas of others and take them to next level, then you know how it works.
Corporations, especially creative ones, use this idea in brain storming sessions. You can use this kind of creative intelligence to help grow your business.
A "Creative Intelligence Alliance" is a group of like-minded people who meet on a regular basis to generate truly creative ways to reach a specific goal. In business, this can be a vital resource, and even more so for small business owners.
Your alliance can be structured in a variety of ways - each having different names depending on format.
Benefits of a Creative Intelligence Alliance
Feedback and Brainstorming It's always easier to come up with ideas for someone other than yourself. Your alliance can help you come up with ideas that you may not be able to see.
Accountability If you say, "This week I am going to finish up copy for three brochures," you should expect to tell your team members that you are finished by next meeting.
Support Your meetings will get you out of your workspace on a regular basis, improve your morale and renew your sense of commitment. They will also expose you to people who have gone through many of same experiences and who can provide advice and reassurance.
Networking Sometimes you will find that you need an introduction to a person at a particular company, and best way to get that introduction is to find someone who knows that person.
