When I use the word "elite," I usually mean it in a disparaging way.

The elite that governs us, for example, is a bunch of embarrassing mediocrities who have somehow persuaded 40% of America to immediately adopt their stupid opinions as soon as they form them.

However, ol' Woods has an elite, and it's composed of good, smart, accomplished people.

I'm speaking of my business mastermind, with whom I just spent a weekend in Chicago. We meet in a different city each time (next session is in Las Vegas) and we put our collective heads together to help our members achieve rapid growth in their businesses.

For example, one of our members has an accounting firm. He's had excellent growth, but he wants even faster growth. So another of our members, a top-notch copywriter, is designing a campaign for him that is all but guaranteed to generate a bundle of top-flight clients.

This group is not for newbies. It's for established businessmen and entrepreneurs. If you're the right person, it can do wonders for you, too.

Surround yourself with smart and ambitious people, and things will start to happen.

We had a great time: after our Friday sessions we enjoyed a catered meal in my room -- the Governors' Suite at the Omni, which can accommodate a big group -- and then headed to a performance of Drunk Shakespeare.

The next night we split into teams and competed against each other in two escape rooms in town.

Before that, we had dined in a private room at NoMI, a top-notch restaurant on North Michigan Avenue (hence the name).

(As I mentioned in a previous email, we were supposed to dine at the iconic Signature Room on 95th, but impossible financial hardships dating to the Covid lockdowns forced it to close its doors just two weeks before our reservation.)

Do you belong with us? Here's the link: https://www.tomwoods.com/mastermind

Now, if you don't have an established business but you wish you did, or you're interested in an additional source of revenue for your household, I have a different recommendation.

For 11 years the Amazing company has been teaching beginners to become Amazon sellers. Lots of people do that. But nearly everybody who's anybody in that field was trained by them.

You can start for free and see if you like it. If not, no harm done. But if decide you're ready to do this, rest assured that you'll be working with the best:

https://www.tomwoods.com/amazing

Tom Woods