One really effective way of getting some smart people together in a structured format is to join a mastermind group. Having been a part of masterminds myself, I can honestly say without a shadow of a doubt that there is tremendous value in being part of one.

I think we set a lot of safe goals and we’ve been somewhat conditioned to look at safe goals as something that we do and that we can measure, like SMART goals. They’re specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound.

What do you do when you hit a plateau? When I decided to leave the business I founded and grew after so many years, I found myself wondering the same thing: What am I to do next?