163. The Power of a Trusted Circle | The Honey Badgers
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RSS Feed Seventeen years ago, four strangers decided to build something almost no one commits to: a mastermind group that outlasts the businesses, marriages, and identities its members walk in with. In Part 2, Dwayne sits back down with three of the four, Curt Cronin, Michael Grandjean, and Sam Hazledine (missing Keiron McCammon)to unpack what actually kept the group alive that long, and what it cost them to get there.
In this episode:
- Why Curt distinguishes a mentor ("shape me in their likeness"), a coach ("hold a container and ask me questions"), and a consultant ("give me the answer") as three completely different relationships and why conflating them causes friction
- Sam's case for why "in business, generally speaking, the coaches are not the ones who are successful at business" and what that selection bias means for anyone hiring one
- Curt's math on the actual hours he has left with his teenage daughter based on their current visiting cadence, and how that number changed how he shows up for her
- Why Sam believes selection, who's in the room, matters more than structure, using the analogy that "date night doesn't work if you're married to the wrong person"
- The origin story: how Curt, Michael, and Sam actually formed the group after meeting through Tony Robbins' Platinum Partners program, and why Tony himself turned down an invite to join
- Michael's take on the single biggest shift that took the group from well-meaning to effective: bringing in real structure and prep
Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Mentorship Mindset
00:35 Podcast Intro
01:38 Creating Your Reality
04:21 Beyond Tactics to Mindset
07:14 Accountability and Growth
10:03 Aligned Vision Matters
15:21 Belief and Creation
21:27 Finding Great Mentors
25:12 Mentor vs Coach
28:52 Coaching Limits in Business
30:51 Curiosity Over Assumptions
34:12 Resetting Miscommunication
36:29 Courageous Conversations at Work
38:51 Building Trust With Windshield Time
39:58 Starting a Mastermind Group
41:22 Structure Prep and Standards
43:36 Finding the Right People
47:00 Origin Story and Commitment
51:50 Speaking to the Fifth Person
52:54 Parting Shots and Farewell
59:50 Podcast Outro and Disclaimer
LINKS TO PREVIOUS EPISODES:
https://www.dwaynekerrigan.com/5-beyond-achievement-unlocking-fulfillment-with-dr-sam-hazledine/
https://www.dwaynekerrigan.com/121-collapse-courage-and-comeback-with-michael-grandjean/
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