Don’t underestimate the power of mentorship

• Mentorship helps you save time, energy and resources.

• Mentorship is an open cheque, you decide how much you cash out from it.

The thing about mentorship is that it allows you to shorten your learning curve.

Normally you learn broadly (things that work and those that doesn’t) from books, trainings, conferences, workshops, webinars etc. Mentorship helps you learn from a focused standpoint. You learn what works for real. You don’t need to overload your brain with everything before filtering what you need. Learn what works.

Who is a mentor?

A mentor is simply someone who had relatable results in their lives that you'd also want to have. Someone who has laboured and gotten some level of results you want and is willing to guide you.

Mentorship helps you save time, energy and resources.

It saves you from beating around the bush.

It can save you from unnecessary failures that leads to frustration.

It saves you from trial and error, giving you accurate direction for good results.

3 Power Points on Mentorship

1. Give to your mentor first

Okay, I understand you go for mentorship because you want to get results-oriented knowledge but you must understand this law. It’s called The Law of First.

Here is how it works.

The Law of First is so powerful it has the ability to literally cast a spell on your mentor.

Do you know why?

It’s because your mentor has more results than your therefore it’s less likely for him/her to receive from people. People put successful people under pressure to keep receiving from them. If you do the opposite you'll have their attention.

Help your mentor ease the stress of whatever her or she does. If they do online coaching (free or paid) help him share the training flyers (promote it) to reach more people. Send your rich mentor money or gifts. I know he has more, but still send it. Enroll in his courses as much as possible. Even if you already have a good knowledge of that skill.

Successful people are masters at giving out value to others. Find a way to add value to them when others are concerned about only receiving from them. Nobody ever rejects a sincere request to help them (especially if you're competent at what you do).

You mentor may have results but he needs help too. I hope you got this point?

Don’t wait for your mentor's birthday to send him presents in whatever form. Call it seed sowing or whatever you wish to call it. I’m saying this because I want you to be informed.

The same people you complain do not have time for you give their time to others who understand how to demand for it.

2. Be Teachable

Let’s face it, your mentor already has more results than you do. Don’t approach him with a “I know-it-all” attitude and except anything tangible from him.

Some people already know too much unprofitable things that it keeps them from knowing what will make the difference in their lived.

Don’t go asking for suggestions. Ask for recommendations instead. So instead of asking questions like ‘what do you think about this?’ ask questions like ‘what do I do about this?’.

Do you get it?

3. Do Your Homework

Mentorship won’t save you from the process. It only makes it more rewarding. Do your part – read, learn, practice, explore, grow.

Enrolling for mentorship with a lazy attitude will leave you worst than before (because of the depression from not seeing results).

Some wait for their mentor to drag them before they do what is needed…as if the results is not theirs. Well, if you like work or just sit around doing nothing, the results (good or bad) are still yours.

Mentorship is an open cheque, you decide how much you cash out from it.

4. Embrace Your Mentor's Humanity

Nobody, no matter how successful can overcome their humanity. Your mentor has fears, can procrastinate, can go hungry and tired or even fall sick. Don’t expect 100% delivery from him. He is not a robot.

Well, I hope you got the gist.