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Henry Sims

Build the relationship between the meetings.

Henry discusses the work behind a useful mastermind. His perspective goes beyond bringing people into a room: a community needs consistent contact, shared problem-solving, and someone willing to do the work between events.

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INSIDE THE CONVERSATION

The story behind the skill.

02:44

The value of thinking together

Henry discusses shared resources, problem-solving, and the isolation people can experience in business.

03:49

Give the connection continuity

He explains what can be missing when a one-time event ends without ongoing support or accountability.

06:10

Do the work between calls

Henry describes personal check-ins as part of maintaining a community.

These notes and timestamps refer to the original profile interview. Returning guests may have several appearances in the player above, with different timings.

Take it into your own work.

  • Create a reason to stay connected after an event.
  • Ask what support another business owner needs.
  • Treat community as ongoing work.

ONE PRACTICAL NEXT MOVE

Check in with someone you met at an event. Ask what they are working on now and offer one useful connection or idea.

An ACES53 editorial practice prompt inspired by this conversation.