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Entrepreneur
Finding people who challenge you
By Joseph Lalonde |www.biblicalleadership.com
Everyone talks about mastermind groups. These are groups of people who regular basis. You don’t want to feel challenged, stretched, or looked down help you define your business ideas, become a better person, or encourage upon (not that they are looking down on you). You want the positive reinyou. forcement and pats on the back. Mastermind groups are great. I’ve seen much of my success come from It makes us feel good. Challenges do not. hanging out with similar, like-minded people. And that is why you need a challenger group. However, my thought process has begun to change on the types of people I want to hang around. We need to be challenged. We need people to ask the tough questions people are not asking because they fear the repercussions. Masterminds are typically people who are like-minded. This means they think similarly to you. You need a challenger group because it will: I’ve found this to be limiting. Like-minded people rarely stretch me. We - help you to continue to grow find ourselves agreeing on too much and not changing our limiting beliefs. - make you understand different viewpoints - expose you to people you wouldn’t normally associate with Instead, I have begun seeking out challenger groups. - expand your horizons - hold you accountable in a way you have never been before What is a challenger group? - push you beyond what you think you can do - give you proper feedback A challenger group can be made up of like-minded people; however the - help you reach a higher level than you’re currently at more diverse and different thinking the group, the better. - expand your understanding A challenger group is a group of people who are there to challenge you, Challenger groups are an amazing concept when done right. They will not to baby you or make you feel better. They look at your ideas, they tell push you to be better, do more, and go beyond what you expect of youryou what won’t work, and then they help you see what will work. self. They also help you see and understand others in this world. After all, leading and living is not all about you. This will change your life. Especially when you accept the challenges they present to you. The more you understand the world and the people in it, the more you will be able to relate to them. Why a challenger group? Find a challenger group. Grow yourself. Change the world. You might be wondering whyyou would want people to challenge you on a
TT 158 | June 28th - July 4th| 2022
