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Your Network Is Your Net Worth: Why I Join Masterminds

Name: Your Network Is Your Net Worth: Why I Join Masterminds
Uploaded: 2026-10-15T18:04:18+00:00
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Channel: James Blakemore
Description: In this video, Jim (James) Blakemore speaks from a mountain house overlooking Salt Lake City, describing his participation in the Growth Breakthrough…

15 Oct 2026 · 2 min

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In this video, Jim (James) Blakemore speaks from a mountain house overlooking Salt Lake City, describing his participation in the Growth Breakthrough Mastermind, a gathering of 30‑40 successful entrepreneurs he attends two to three times a year. He emphasizes the value of a give‑win relationship, explaining that networking is the foundation of business success and that surrounding oneself with people who are smarter and more successful accelerates growth. Blakemore shares the adage “your network is your net worth” and “if you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room,” highlighting his strategy of deliberately seeking out higher‑performing peers to learn from and support. He concludes with a call to action, offering his expertise on masterminding, inviting inquiries about buying businesses, and providing his contact information (email and phone) for Blakemore and Associates.

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Jim Blakemore coming to you from high above Salt Lake City, Utah. I'm at this magnificent house way up in the mountains above Salt Lake City. You can see the view behind me. It's just absolutely amazing. I'm here with about 30 or 40 of my entrepreneur friends. We are here at the Growth Breakthrough Mastermind. It's a mastermind I go to 2 or 3 times a year where we meet up with like-minded entrepreneurs, successful entrepreneurs. We talk about our businesses. We talk about how we can help each other. And that's the big thing that we talk about, how we can help each other. We're in a give-win relationship and we try to build those relationships more and more. I get a lot of questions why I go to so many masterminds. And there's an old saying that your network is your net worth. It's the people around you that help you build your businesses, that help you win, help you become successful. And I like to get around successful people. There's an old saying that if you're the smartest guy in the room, you're in the wrong room. So that's why I try to get into rooms with people that are smarter than me, that are more successful than me, that I can learn from and I can emulate. And I can always find a way to give back to them too. If you ever have any questions about masterminding or becoming successful in business, give me a call. And I'm actually, I'm looking for businesses to buy. If your business is ready for sale, if you'd like to move on to something else, give me a call. My name is Jim Blakemore. I'm at Blakemore and Associates. My email is james@jamesblakemore.com, and my phone number is 432-684-4305. I look forward to hearing from you. Hope you're having a great day. Bye-bye for now.