Power of the “Third Mind”

“The coordination of knowledge & effort between 2 or more people who work towards a definite purpose in a spirit of harmony. No 2 minds ever come together without thereby creating a 3rd, invisible, intangible force, which may be liked to a 3rd mind, also known as the master mind.”

~ Napoleon Hill

“If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room!”
~ Multiple accreditations; origin unknown

“Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.”
~ Helen Keller

“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”
~ H.E. Luccock

“It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) that those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”
~ Charles Darwin

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”
~ Michael Jordan (Basketball great)

“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.”
~ Amy Poehler

“Be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.”
~ Jim Stovall

“A group becomes a bonded entity when each member is sure enough of [him]self and [his] contribution to praise the skills of others.”
~ Norman Shidle

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
~ Mark Twain

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”
~ Booker T. Washington

“Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.”
~Steve Jobs

“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”
~ Ryunosuke Satoro

“Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.”
~ Virginia Burden

“It takes two flints to make a fire.”
~ Louisa May Alcott

“The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first.”
~ Iyanla Vanzant

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
~ African Proverb

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