Good question!  It is when a group of people who have common interests and goals get together and support each other in growth and development toward actualizing those interests and goals.  This dedicated group who share some values, perspectives and objectives, understand that the power of the "group mind" is exponentially more powerful than the sum of the individual minds. 

Masterminding goes way back centuries.  Even Benjamin Franklin was known to utilize Masterminds.  However, the first person to explicitly describe the concept was Napoleon Hill (in his book "Think and Grow rich").  Hill said, that no individual can achieve great power with out a Mastermind.  I have to say that through my experience nothing could be more true.

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Gone are the days where companies spend lots of time and money on advertising without knowing what they will get in return. 

There are lots of studies now that have confirmed what we all suspected -consumers trust ads only about 20% of the time, but, they trust recommendations from peers 80% of the time. Smart business owners and internet marketers create remarkable inviting content and empower their fans to show their love for their brand by sharing it across their social footprint. Loyaltepays suite of applications and tools allow you to create a variety of social offers that you can easily integrate into your existing online marketing strategy.

Here are five creative ways to empower, engage and motivate your existing customers and fans and create new ones in the process. 

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So, what’s so important about the structure of water?  For millions of years, our ancestors survived on water supplies that were structured by their movement over the landscape.  The molecular structure of that water was “charged” by the churning of the water over rocks and waterfalls.  That “charge” provided our bodies with vital chi or life force.  This life force made us stronger as beings; endowing us with the energy and drive to survive very harsh environments.

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You could be polluting your home without even knowing it. Some of the chemicals we use to clean affect the air inside our homes in negative ways. If you knew that when you were cleaning you were actually putting your family’s health at risk, wouldn’t you want to make a change? Many people believe that in order to be clean, the house has to smell like a bleach (or other cleaning product) factory. This is not the case at all. You can choose environmentally friendly cleaning products to keep your home clean and your family safe without the “knock you down at the door” smell of some of the commercial cleaning products on the market.

What are eco-friendly products? You’ve seen ads for cleaners that are organic or “green.” These products comply with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for product ingredients that are safe for the environment. If these products won’t poison the earth, they are a lot safer for you don’t you think?

Think about it. About 50 to 100 years ago people cleaned in other ways. 

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If you suffer with airborne allergies you know each day can be a challenge. But trying to sleep despite sneezing, coughing, post nasal drip and other irritating symptoms can result in night after night passing you by without ever feeling truly rested. Here are 3 ways you can get to sleep despite allergies that are triggered by airborne irritants.

Cover Up---One of the most common allergy triggers is the dust mite. These invisible bugs are typically found in huge numbers in---you guessed it---bedrooms. They feed on dead skin cells which are constantly flaking off on and under the covers. They thrive in warm moist places, and sensitivity to the protein in their feces is what triggers allergic reactions such as congestion, puffy and watery eyes, sneezing and coughing.

You can reduce their numbers by covering your mattress and pillows with dust mite covers. These prevent them from taking up residence and producing more mites.

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Although we may not notice it everyday, colors bring meaning to life. Color psychology is an interesting aspect of interior design, but don't worry about 'getting it right' - it's definitely not an exact science.No color has scientifically proven, long-term effects that are the same for all humans! The same is true, by the way, for symbolic 'color meanings' - they vary rather wildly around the globe.

Still, research does show that we all share some basic responses to color. So when you set out to decorate your home, color psychology can provide you with the most promising color candidates for the effects you want to achieve.

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From talking with my personal development clients, I've discovered that there are almost as many versions of what focus is as there are people! Authors like Ekhart Tolle explain that focus is all about tapping into 'The Power of Now' ' that focus on what you're doing will lead to happiness and success. And, sure, you can see that in action on your TV screens. Watch how top sports people focus on just the task in hand and how they even have routines or silly rituals to get them in 'the zone' to be at their most effective. But this 'here and now focus' is only a small part of a much bigger picture. Those guys on the sports channels haven't got there by just focusing on whatever they happen to be doing in whatever here and now they find themselves in. To be successful, focus needs direction and all these guys are driven by what I might describe as strategic focus.

Like onions, focus has layers! Through my work with my clients on my personal development workshops, I have come to the conclusion that there are three levels or layers to becoming truly focused - and three steps that you must take to enable you learn how to focus and direct that focus in a productive way.

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