Shownotes Transcript
Today we are discussing mentorship. Primarily this conversation will be through the eyes of seeking mentors in the space that you wish to improve. While we don’t touch much on how to become a better mentor the advice and questions should apply equally! It has been something that people have told us about ever since graduating high school it seems. Whether you are reading it in a book or a linkedin post every single well to do article talks about the importance of mentorship. Successful people have mentors…but what does that mean? How did they find them? Who are these “mentors”? These were the same questions we had, and to be completely honest ones that we really hadn’t seen the value in until recently. Mentors were always just captains, coaches, and managers to us. They were much more given rather than chosen. While you can’t choose your boss necessarily you can choose your mentor, and you should.
When it comes to finding a mentor, you should keep a couple of things in mind. You want to find someone that you believe is further along in their journey than you. That could be in a multitude of ways. They could be further along in their career, or in your industry. Choose what that mentor is going to be able to contribute best for you. Number two, never show up empty handed. These mentors likely won’t have a ton of time to give you. Whether that is buying coffee, or offering to drive out of the way to make it more convenient for them, make sure you are doing your best to pay it forward because their time is more expensive than yours right now.
Mentors can really make or break your journey. They can speed up processes, help your avoid pitfalls and connect you with the right people. Spend time and energy seeking out mentors to help smooth the learning curve of life. Asking for help can be hard, receiving none is much harder!
