There's no need to go lengthy on this one. An experienced mentor keeps you from building what should never have been built in the first place. They can cut years off the length of your build and save you thousands of dollars in the process. … [Read more...]
What to do when your mentors have differing opinions
This can be troublesome. What to do when your two favorite-est mentors are telling you opposing information? It can really throw your head for a loop. You value each person's advice and maybe they've both always been right. Until now. … [Read more...]
When mentors in different fields have matching principles and values
One of the coolest things that happened to me on my initial trip into self improvement, was the moment I realized I was being taught the same message from a completely different viewpoint. It happened as I got deeper into researching and … [Read more...]
They teach – you work
A mentor's job is to: -point you in the right direction -reveal tools and resources to you -inspire you -prove points using real life examples -teach via metaphors and storytelling -develop strategy with you -and keep you … [Read more...]
Being held accountable
Finding some method of being held accountable is the only realistic way of succeeding at any venture, whether money's involved or not. If the average person has no one to answer to, they will never perform up to their highest capacity. And … [Read more...]
Paid mentors and the value of spending your cash to learn
There is a built in state of accountability when you pay for something to help you grow. You may not like it when it arrives. You may not have been serious enough about taking action. It may be too hard. It may be too long. It may not be … [Read more...]
Why some mentors’ lessons can’t be used until later
As you travel along the entrepreneurial highway of growth, you will occasionally attempt to force feed at an info diner or two, or you'll mistakenly end up in a performance garage when you meant to just get some air in your tires. That was a very … [Read more...]
When you begin mentoring your mentor
There can come a time when you begin mentoring your mentor. I honestly haven't experienced it much. Maybe four or five times and on a local level - small scale. It wasn't that they became ineffective teachers. It was more a case of me … [Read more...]
Hero worship: It happens but knock it off!
In the course of making your dreams come true, you're going to end up hanging on certain mentors' every word. These people will have brought such relief to your life, possibly income, and such a sense of hope that you're ready to fall on the … [Read more...]
Shut up and listen
OK. I'm gonna have to bare my soul a bit to make this lesson valuable to you. Here's the thing. I have a LOT of energy when I am in the middle of talking about something that interests me. You can see on this site that I have a bunch to say … [Read more...]