Mentoring is a long-term process based on mutual trust and respect. Mentoring helps build a positive and concrete change in individuals. It boosts the transfer of knowledge from the mentor to the individual.
ADVANTAGEOUS FASTER PROGRESS
You cannot know everything there is to know about how to get where you want to be in life. While it’s possible to learn the needed skills, this will take time and likely a lot of money. Instead, what if you had someone who can help guide you to success? Working with you in making decisions, solving problems, and developing skills.
GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND SKILL
A mentor is someone who currently is where you want to be. The relationship you have with a mentor can be an official one. Or it can be informal such as following in the footsteps of someone you admire. Mentors have experience and have gone through the growing pains towards success. They will know what kinds of training you may need or skills to develop.
BUILD ON INVALUABLE FEEDBACK
A mentor can give you needed feedback on what you are doing right and wrong during your development. This kind of advice is invaluable. You don’t want a mentor who will hold back. Make sure you give them full permission to be completely honest with you. Most worthwhile mentors will have no problem doing this for you. Identifying your weaknesses and strengths. It may be a hard pill to swallow, but you will be better off than having mentors who sugarcoat your progress. That won’t help you in any way.
ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS
The mentor(s) you choose should have the experience or skills you desire to learn. Be sure to ask lots of questions about what they expect from you and ask what you can expect from them. This expectation is important. You won’t have any other means of knowing whether the mentoring relationship is going to work.
If someone you are considering mentoring you has an issue with you asking a lot of questions, it is a sign they may not be right for you. It can also be more difficult to sever the relationship once it has begun.
FREE VS PAYING FOR MENTORING
Should you pay for mentors? It depends on what you currently have available at your disposal. What do you intend to receive from this kind of arrangement? If, there is someone who can act in a mentoring capacity and they are willing to do this for free, then consider doing it. But, paying for someone to help you lets you hold them accountable. This is a crucial aspect of mentoring. Without it, you could be spinning your wheels, going nowhere. You don’t want to waste time. The entire reason to take on a mentor is to save time in getting you further in your development.
Choose judiciously!
Peace, Love & Kindness
