Napoleon's Universal Principles of Success & Achievement

A colleague recently sent me a short doc summarizing Napoleon Hill’s 17 Universal Principles of Success & Achievement.  I love these quick doses of insight, especially with a new baby!  Sitting down to read a full book is a luxury these days (unless it’s a Dr. Seuss).

Let me share with you Principle #2: The Master Mind Principle.  It is defined as the coordination of effort between two or more people in a spirit of perfect harmony in order to achieve a specific objective.

Inner Circle peer groups are a formal option for business owners and CEOs to apply this principle.  But there are so many other examples of areas where the Master Mind group concept can be applied:

• Cross functional work teams in your business.
• Mentoring programs that pair tenured staff with newer staff members.
• Making important family decisions (what a great learning experience for kids).
• Meeting regularly with your vendors as a group.
• Meeting regularly with a subset of your client base as a group.

Napoleon himself is a great example of the Master Mind principle at work, collaborating with more than 500 greats such as Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Charles Schwab during his time.  I believe he’d fully support the Inner Circle mantra that “we should learn from experience, and it doesn’t have to be our own.”

No man can become a permanent success without taking others along with him.

The leaflet on the Principles was published by Nightingale Conant.  You can check out the website if you’d like to learn more:  www.nightingale.com