Thomas Mangum

There comes a time when you walk away

There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. So, love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. --- via Kat Alessi's friend.

Absolutely beautiful.

The Reality of Your Life

People talk about the reality of their life as if it is important.  And we want you to understand it's only the temporary indicator.

Do you go to the gas station - your gas gauge is on empty - and look at your gas gauge in horror?  "How did this happen? Why, why, why did this happen to me?"

Do you lay your head on the steering wheel and just sob?  "Oh, look what it's come to. I'm finished.  I've lived all of this life, and look where I am."

Or do you just fill up?

--Esther & Jerry Hicks

courtesy of Paul Jalbert

The Year In Review

As I reflect on the last year or so....

1. I'm infinitely grateful for the experiences and learnings.  
2. I'm achy and stronger.
3. I'm unsatisfied and happy.
4. I have more moments of joy...because I choose to. 
5. I'm unsettled and enjoy the variety.
6. When I reflect on thoughts, it seems chaotic and crazy
7. I desire more money, more passion, more juice with my life in general and specifically.
8. I know that I'm doing the work.
9. I know that each step reveals the next and often times I don't feel like taking that step.
10. I'm infinitely grateful for each and every experience even if I had a temper tantrum in the moment.  

There have been ups and downs and the net result is better than before.  I believe being unsettled and unsatisfied motivates me to "do with purpose" and also reminds me to savor the harmony.  

I have a tremendous amount of experience in my short 43 years on this earth.  I have unique abilities that have been identified by a couple special people around me.  

The greatest lesson I've learned...

My deepest desire is to continue to have those abilities and experiences leveraged.  For me, I'm a team player; a connector.  I LOVE it when I'm called into action for the benefit of the team.  I'm a man of service and energy is released when I'm called to serve a cause on a team.    

There is nothing sadder for me than to work alone or be used.  Serving is different.  I feel the difference and my team feels the difference when unique abilities are engaged.  It's the breath of life....truly releasing infinite energy.

Today, I'm not in a place of deep fulfillment. I am in the process and open to a cause and team.  I know I have a purpose, even if I haven't realized it because I'm still getting up and still breathing!

I'm grateful. 

Masterminding vs. Big Bloated Companies

NOW is the most critical time to come to together; to communicate; to collaborate; to contribute and make a difference in life. 

Sorry Charlie, business isn't coming back.  It's going forward!

I recall what my silent and powerful friend, Greg Hartle, founder of the Financial Happiness Project has said AND witnessed again and again...smart business today is bringing talent together for a project.  When the mission is achieved, dismissing the team and repeating again on the next project.

Consider this:

• It's good for the organizer whereby they benefit from the unique talents and experience of different people.
• It's good for the bottom-line of the project whereby it leverages talent only for the time it takes to accomplish the mission.
• It's good for the talent because it specifically leverages and celebrates the talent and experience they bring.  There is a deep fulfillment in being of service in a specific area that we genuinely like. 
• it's good for the talent's bottom-line from a financial perspective as well.  Look at this from the abundance perspective versus scarcity perspective.  "Oh my gosh where is my next gig?" vs. "People are calling on me because of my results on the last gig".

What's important here is to

a) believe that you have unique abilities and experience that will benefit others.

b) get some help uncovering those abilities.  If you're like the typical human then you have no clue what your unique abilities are.  Much like seeing that spot on your back from the same perspective another person will, you MUST have the detached perspective of another.

c) engaging with people that celebrate, champion and are an advocate for making best use of those unique abilities.  

bottom line here is It will NOT happen alone!  

It's part of the reason I chose to launch MastermindingNOW!  

1. To champion the power of Masterminding and the Mastermind Group 
2. To provide subject matter expertise in the area
3. To inspire you to come together and quite simply...to START a conversation.  

There are dozens of places to learn the mechanics of mastermind groups and just as many groups called "mastermind groups" paid and free.  The true key where the team at MastermindingNOW! excel is engaging "the 1+1=3 Way"; fostering a place of trust, authenticity, abundance and harmony where "magic moments" aren't elusive, they are guaranteed. 

I've played a part in the success of some amazing mastermind groups including "one of the most exclusive wealth retreats in the world".  I've collaborated quietly with group after group....in the background.  And more than anything else, it pissed me off that "mastermind magic" is so elusive to the majority of the population and it's there for the asking!

Several business owners and company leaders have consulted me to help them create, accelerate and leverage results through collaboration whether they are called mastermind groups, idea potlucks,  synergy groups, among others.  

There is one common denominator with those that reach out. They believe in the sheer power of collaboration or as I call it, The 1+1=3 Way. They believe and have seen that 1+1=2 is old school, scarcity mentality crap.  

The time has come to stand up and pass forward the knowledge, resources and soul of conscious collaboration.

It truly is time to move from the boring, time-wasting, posturing, mob scene meetings to masterful mastermind moments. 

I'm proud to support you as you support conscious business and create mastermind magic moments.

As with anything in life, it's a work in progress and the only thing to do is START!

Connect NOW!  at  www.MastermindingNOW.com

And Follow Us on Twitter.  www.Twitter.com/MastermindNOW

 

One Tribe

One Tribe?

The Same Brain That Created The Problem Isn't The One To Solve It

Humans are built to collaborate...if we ALLOW ourselves.

We create more together than we can alone.  This allowing is where the breakthroughs happen.  If we don't allow, then we continue to get what we've gotten.

I recognized this as a pattern when I listened to Clate Mask, CEO of Infusionsoft talk about what it takes to be move from being a $300K business versus a $3M business.  

I've witnessed that there is a barrier that we bump up against again and again and wonder why we get stopped out at that same place.  Fundamentally, we are using what got us HERE to take us THERE and that isn't working.

Solution?

A different  perspective, fresh ideas, etc... and the easiest place to get that?  Other people!

#1  Collaborate with others

#2  Go one better, create a mastermind group and mastermind a solution

A quick 50 sec video that I recorded as we started a walking mastermind group called "The Walk & Talk"

What do you think?

How Will I Know I'll Do Whatever It Takes?

This was a question a viewer/reader sent in regarding the post on "What Are You Willing To Do?" 

Excellent question and here is my input...

What Are You WILLING To Do?

Recently, I held a "walk and talk" with fellow big thinker Jennifer L Horton.  I was telling her about the results I've been getting lately by using what I call, the ultimate question....  

"What am I willing to do where I will do whatever it takes?"

And then she remembered something she was taught by Bob Proctor.  He told her there are really only two questions that need to be asked when you say you're going to do something...

1.  Are You Able?

2. Are You Willing?

Sure sounds like a simplified version of my question.  I LOVE it! Simple and easy. 

I interpret this as "Am I physically able to do this in my current reality"  Simple answer, move on.  And then, the most important question that is the best truth detector, "Am I willing to do it?"

I know I want it, I see myself having it, I'm perfectly capable and competent and there is no logical reason not to move forward....am I willing?  ...to do whatever it takes?

The answer to this has made a WORLD of difference in the last 90 days and I don't even recognize the former Thomas. 

The power lies in the true answer.  There is NO WRONG or BAD answer.  It's the starting point.  Remember that it's important to have a clear destination and just as critical to have a solid starting point.  Start there, move forward, correct, continue.  

I would LOVE to hear your results and feedback on this tool if you choose to use it.

What Would I Do Different If I Could Do the 90 Days Again?

That was the question a reader asked me to answer regarding the life overhaul I began 90 days ago.  

I recorded this little 3 minute video to answer that question.  

Happy Anniversary to me!! Today's 90 days in to the life overhaul.

Super Simple Sales Conversation Testimonial

If you're anything like me, then you might have gotten into business because you love what you do but didn't have a love affair with sales and marketing.

As a business owner we have options when it comes to sales and marketing. 

We can 

1. Do it ourself
2. Not do it or,
3. Get someone else to do it

One way or another something has to be sold or there won't be a business!

I'm thankful to Michael Port and Booked Solid University for sharing a simple four step dialog that is helping me make more offers and yield more sales.  

The bottom line here is that it's authentic, real and allows for any possibility (a yes OR no) which is really the point of any conversation. 

I've learned that getting a "no" is just as helpful as a "yes" because at least I know where a prospect stands.  A "maybe" or some other vague answer isn't really helpful for either of us and stagnates the process of either of us getting what we want.

I recorded a little video to help share this simple dialog.  

Share your input.  All I know is my results have been dramatic!