Being the worst player on a team forces you to improve faster than being the best. Entrepreneurs chase elite masterminds and miss the growth that comes from surrounding yourself with people slightly ahead of you, where humility keeps you sharp.
The other realization is everyone, every human being has something to contribute. Everyone is smart. So a mastermind does not have to be what we perceive to be notable names, C.S. Lewis, J.R. I wonder if those people became those notable names after the mastermind and the mastermind elevated them. Right. So I think the mistake for some entrepreneurs is like, well, if I wanna be successful and in a group that inspires and supports me, I gotta be in a group that's already this wildly successful group. And there is value to being the worst player on the court because you have to elevate your game. Right. And there's a risk to being the best player on the court because you may devalue your game or play down.
