Fast Company magazine once quoted that the critical 21st century skill will have nothing to do with standard resume fillers like coding or programming. Moving forward, the capacity that will separate the good from the great will be empathy.
Read MoreWhat can we say? The 2017 Tap+Cork: Brooklyn Beer & Wine Fest this past Saturday was a huge success, and the Mastermind Connect team held down the V.I.P. area......
Read MoreWell, that was quite a week!
Who would have thought, four days before #45 announced that he would be reinstating some of the travel restrictions to Cuba (which is when I purchased my ticket), this trip would be one of the most eye opening, humbling, and thought provoking experiences I’ve had in quite a while. The fact that just a day after my return to New York, I was driving through the affluent neighborhoods of the Hamptons to teach a class, was an incredible cultural juxtaposition. A week after being back, I’m still processing the experience on multiple levels. To make my thoughts more coherent, I will break down my insights/observations and recommendations into a few categories:
Read MoreTo see Brooklyn, is to get to know Brooklyn…. To know Brooklyn, is to love (and sometimes hate) it. The same can be said of the bike ride we took through the county of Kings, on the morning of July 21st, 2017.
Read MoreAs past of the NYC DOE’s Urban Ambassadors initiative, Mastermind Connect members Frank Mena, DJ CEO, and co-founder Marlon Briscoe, had the opportunity to participate this morning in the first of their weekly Breakfast of Champions series; an informal opportunity for our members to interact with high school juniors and seniors, talk about their plans and future careers, and to participate in a Q&A session with them.
Read MoreDerek Sivers is the poster child for being an entrepreneur. His energy and vibrancy shine through right away. And now we have a video of Derek dropping gems on how to start a movement.
Read MoreThe Mastermind Connect gathered for a private BBQ and 4:44 listening session with members, close friends and family.
Read MoreOn Fathers Day, Mastermind Connect members gathered for brunch at Buttermilk restaurant in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Read MoreGoing back hundreds of years, when gathering and telling stories was something that people did as a major communal activity, you’d learn that skill formally or informally from the people in your circle who were particularly gifted at it.
Read MoreHow do you disconnect when you live in the the busiest city in the world? You get 40 acres of camping ground, load up the cars, bring the bug repellent and go north. The Mastermind Connect is lucky enough to have great brand partners such as Upruit, which helped us secure 40 acres of camping ground in Andes, New York, to have all to ourselves.
Read MoreActor/Musician Ephraim Sykes, original cast member of Hamilton: an American Musical, star of Hairspray Live and movie Detroit was kind enough to take time out of his busy travel schedule to host last month's Think-n-Drink mixer at Hotel Chantelle.
Read MorePreemption is the closest thing to prediction, because it enables us to tell ourselves what is going to happen before the moment actually arises, in much the same way that budgeting your money is equivalent to telling it where to go, as opposed to wondering where it went. Planning allows us to be preemptive, and preemption is power.
Read MoreThe letter below was sent to us by a wonderful lady who has being touched by what she has witnessed the Mastermind Connect is all about, and what it means to her.
Read MoreOn May 20th, 2017, the Mastermind Connect, in conjunction with the Coalition for Hispanic Family Services, held a series of intensive workshops, fitness bootcamp, and panel discussions dubbed the Young Masterminds initiative. The event took place at the Juan Morel Campos Secondary School, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Read MoreWe would like to take a moment to thank all of you who, in one way or another, have supported our men's group from it's inception.
This alliance of progressive men, was formed to work together in a spirit of perfect harmony, drawing freely upon the spiritual forces within us, in carrying out our plans and desires, by employing a strategy that focuses on resources, reciprocity and respect.
Read MoreWhen faced with the brunt of disappointment, or even the slightest discomfort, we have all had moments where we ran back to mediocrity because it felt familiar. People crave what they are used to.
What if I told you that discomfort is a gift?
Read MoreWe're always looking to offer a variety of wellness events and we recently visited Harlem Cycle, a boutique Spin Cycling Studio. Owner Tammeca Rochester was gracious enough to offer the Mastermind Connect group this beautiful space. She also gave us the skinny on how cycling is one of the most effective forms of exercise and a great way to burn off those calories.
This men's group session was accompanied by some great hardcore tunes, and as always, an encouraging vibe.
Read MoreTruth is singular, the paths by which you arrive there, are many.
We're all, in one way or another, in pursuit of our own purposes, and we all have the means to walk them, should we choose to do so. In the process of walking that path, you meet those who have gained some healthy perspective from walking theirs.
Read MoreOn March 18th, 2017, a group of Mastermind Connect members participated in an amazing Muay Thai kickboxing workout at Anderson's Martial Arts, in Lower Manhattan, NY. Check out the re-cap video and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be updated on our content!
Read MoreWhat is a mastermind you ask? Mr. Hill describes it as “The coordination of knowledge and effort between two or more people who work towards a definite purpose in a spirit of harmony…no two minds ever come together without thereby creating a third, invisible intangible force, which may be likened to a third mind”, also known as, the Mastermind.
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