My Confessions After Committing to a Mastermind Business Group

For a long time it was snake bites. After that it was death by drowning. In between I defaulted to various embarrassing social scenarios.

Our mind can create all types of fears... some of them real, others not so much.

When it comes to my new career, I have been fearful from the start.

A few years back I decided to take the plunge, throw social norms to the wind and left my long-time career as a journalist.

The pay wasn't great so no loss there. But it was goodbye to my cushy pension and guaranteed insurance. Hello uncertainty.

My identity was self-stripped and even now, it's hard to process that I no longer work in traditional media.

Now I am an entrepreneur. I call the shots, and let me tell you, it's not just scary, it's Netflix-is-down-and-I'm-mid-season scary.

I decided to try out a mastermind business group last year. By the end of the day I knew I wanted more.


By Jessica Young

Accountable you say? Yes.

Don't cry out that you're an adult and that accountability is a skill you've already mastered.

Adults need accountability too.

That's my biggest gain from being part of a mastermind. I had to stop talking about my goals, dreams and ideal life and do something about it-there were others watching now.

"What did you do today that will help you get there?"


By Jessica Young

We even got paired up and were asked to do weekly accountability calls. My accountability partner's name is Bob.

This time last year, I didn't even know he existed. Now I find myself constantly asking the question, "What am I going to tell Bob?!" Even when I just want to lay in my sweatpants and eat potato chips all night, there he is... his floating head blocking my t.v., giving me a facial expression that says, "Is this helping?"


Photo by Jessica Young. Quote by Seth Godin.

I'm not annoyed at Bob. In fact, I'm glad he's around. I wish I would have known sooner how important accountability is and should be to each and every entrepreneur out there.

Whether it's telling a few friends what you intend to do or joining a mastermind yourself, find your Bob.

Push forward. Make every day worthwhile.