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| Mountain lion, your guide for 10 Ways to Know if a Mentor is Right for You |
Mentors are the people who are a little farther along on the business path than you. He or she will help guide you with the knowledge that has been gained along the way. Mountain lion is a great guide to work with in order to call in a mentor to help you achieve your goals.
A mentor is someone whose hindsight can become your foresight.
The right mentor for you will...
- ...be willing to share his or her wisdom, knowledge, skills, and expertise.
- ...have a positive outlook on life and your profession.
- ...be there to help you through tough times and see opportunities in the problems that you face.
- ...be genuinely concerned about you and your success.
- ...really know what he or she is doing. You’ll respect his or her knowledge and skills.
- ...keep growing, too. He or she is curious and asks questions of his or her own business mentors, sometimes even your roles may be reversed.
- ...know how to give you direct, constructive feedback when you ask for it only.
- ...hold you to a high standard and toot your horn when you succeed, but will help you course correct if you fail.
- ...be well respected by other people, who are also highly regarded in your industry.
- ...be a dedicated listener.
Having a mentor is a great strategy for taking care of yourself and your business. A mentor whould be part of every soul-o-preneur's business foundations.
Look around you. Who are the people you admire and want to emulate? Watch what they do and do the same. I don’t mean copy what they do, but how they treat people and the soul they bring into their own business. That is what can be emulated. Shine your light in your way, not your mentors. Also, remember that someone can be a mentor even if they don’t know they are mentoring you.
Tell me in the comments below. Do you have a mentor? How is he or she helping you with your business?
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