The Right Mentor Matters

• Part I

I began to ponder,

--(placing my pointer finger near my temple with a bewildered look on my face)

what makes some individuals more successful?

--(I'm talking about the dudes and dudettes with all the cash flow).

One of the repeated themes

--( similar to your jacked-up CD skipping)

was that most of them had one thing in common and that's the fact that they were blessed

--(divinely endowed with favor from above)

with the right mentor to assist them in whatever they aspired to learn. It was through these relationships that they reached greater heights --(flying like an eagle)

and achieved more than they ever imagined possible by themselves. --(Cause no one's ever done it alone, sorry!)

The word Mentor --(grand poopa)

is defined as:

1) a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

2) An influential senior sponsor or supporter.

So to have a great mentor is an invaluable gift,

--(more precious than gold)

to anyone aspiring to go beyond mediocrity

--(not set apart or above average; just ordinary).

A great mentor is the promoter of intentional learning,

--(hey Mom, I think I like this) and is one who is willing to share both their successes and failures. They will talk about both themselves

--(but not too much like some people--things that make you go, "hmm..."),

and give their experiences to help build rapport

--(the stuff that makes you want to hug them)

making them "learning leaders." It may be informal

--(wear your jeans, girlfriend!) or formal

--(you better shave, boy!)

in practice, however the mentor's task is to explain, model, and demonstrate

--(not like the tired professor in chemistry class)

while the protégé objective is to observe, question, and explore

--(live up to your title; stand proud!)

The development of the protégé will mature over time

--(yes, you need more than an hour) when it's done correctly.

This allows the protégé to tap into continual learning,

--(uh-huh my friend -- more than once, it's not an ATM),

rather than having any one-time event

--(like your birth)

define their success.

Great mentoring is the product of collaboration

--(you too can be part of a mastermind team)

between the mentor and protégé in the forming of a successful joint venture,

--(togetherness! Don't you love it?!)

Through each party's shared responsibility and learning, there develops a contract

--(no worries-- it's not a blood covenant)

for the purpose and proposal of any given learning agenda. Once you have an understanding of what a great mentor/protégé relationship should offer to one another it's time to venture out and find the mentor that's right for you,

--(now go!-May the force be with you!)

I have 2 very Powerful Mentors I'd like to acknowledge here and I'm grateful for knowing

My Mentor for Online Marketing

Jason Pearson

My Mentor for Real Estate Investing

Alan Johnson

Until next time, happy day 2 U!

Signing out-My Edge