Mastermind groups come in all forms and sizes. Consider the largest mastermind group of all. It has 1.2 million members in the Unites States alone and more than 2 million worldwide. Founded by two men, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Watson in Akron, Ohio in 1935, the organization consists of more than 105,000 groups who adhere to the same set of guidelines and principles in order to reach a common goal. The members share their experiences with one another in the quest to solve their common problem. The goal? Sobriety. The group? Alcoholics Anonymous.

Perhaps the strength and potential of mastermind groups can be summed up best through the words of well-known cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”