Many men , handicapped in many ways , have climbed high upon the ladder of success by utilizing the talents of others. When an individual surrounds himself with others in a spirit of perfect harmony, and each resolve to achieve a specific goal or goals, the blending of these mind becomes what we known as MASTER MIND ALLIANCE.

THOMAS A. EDISON formed a Master Mind Alliance in the year of 1876. He pooled the talents of chemists, engineers, modal makers, scientists, mathematicians and skilled mechanics - 61 men in all - and planned on a minor invention every 10 days, a major invention every 6 months. The idea worked. In less than 6 years he had more than 300 patents.

ANDREW CARNEGIE used such an alliance to achieve greatness in the making of iron and steel. His Master Mind alliance consisted of more than a score of men, each an expert in his particular field of endeavor. It was Carnegie's job to keep the team working toward a particular goal in a spirit of perfect harmony.

IT IS THE LEADER OF A MASTER MIND GROUP THAT SELECTS THE GOAL AND FORMULATES THE PLANS FOR ITS ATTAINMENT. The other members of the alliance are usually those selected for their particular skills, skills which possibly the leader does not possess. The important things to remember are, 1st, THE LEADER IS ALWAYS THE LEADER, and 2nd, there must, at all times, be COMPLETE HARMONY AMONG THE MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM MUST BE DEDICATED TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SINGLE PURPOSE OR GOAL OF THE ALLIANCE.

One other thing to remember is that in justifying the employment of the talents of others in your alliance , spell out clearly what benefits they will receive . There is no such thing as " something for nothing"