How to find a mentor online and not spend a fortune. We all need help at some time however a king's ransom does not herald success
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Where do they hide all the Guru's?
This is not an easy job because there are so many channels to look for someone that can help.
Besides many of them will demand a king's ransom and help themselves and not you.
Many got caught with a great scam called MOBI. A $39 investment to get you and in ended with payments up to $20,000 promising massive wealth. Believe me, they scammed hundreds of millions before the US Feds closed them down.
What looked attractive ended up with many caught out and nothing to show for the investment.
Therefore let's look for some positives in this place.
Why do you want a mentor?
First of all, we all have different needs along our journey so we should narrow down the field.
- Starting out on an internet journey
- Someone to bounce ideas off
- When you are in a rut and can't get out
- A quick path to Wealth
- Keeping you focused on your objective
- Pursuing greater skill levels
- Giving you the kick in the behind when you become lazy and unproductive
- Introducing extra skills
- Recognising your shortfalls
- Providing additional information and knowledge
That's a few of the reasons behind finding a business coach that can provide a 5x return on investment.
Are mentors free?
An open-ended question that can be answered by yes and no.
Many will act as a sounding board as you drive along your pathway to a goal. Sometimes in your industry or area of involvement with an advanced experience that they are willing to share.
Family and friends can also do this however It is generally an area I stay away from.
When you get into a group like the Wealthy Affiliate forum there are many helpers for all the small issues that you come across.
I use this on occasions because I can get an answer quickly and not spend days on Google seeking a solution. You can join without payment and see just how willing they are to answer.
You can also get professional people that specialise in your area of expertise or are noted advisors.
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Who uses a mentor anyway
Sportspeople, business leaders, the wealth group, and just about any list of high achievers you can think of.
I was just listening to an interview with Ariarna Titmus, an Australian swimmer that won Gold in the 200 and 400 Freestyle races. (Japan Olympics 2021) Arnie has struggled against her American foe for years.
She said it was all about belief, she did not think she was good enough to equal the achievement of Katie Ledecky the world record holder. A hurdle too high to leap.
With coach and Mentor Dean Boxall, they worked on changing her outlook on the race. She had done the work, achieved the times, and just needed to overcome the mental hurdle.
With relaxation, vision and focus Arnie overcame the mental obstacle to win both races in record time, all with the help of her coach. Could she have done it alone, not likely.
Are a mentor and a coach the same
Again we go for the yes/no answer as they can be however they perform quite different roles.
If you play football as an example you will have a training and game day screamer. Get back, move up, chase him, etc.
This is far from a mentor, he is training you in physical skills and game day setups and has a team to worry about, little you are expendable if someone better comes along. Their philosophy is about winning as a team.
A mentor, however, worries about you, how you can overcome self-doubts, run harder and longer and be in that Goal scoring position.
This changes in Individual situations. Your coach will have a switch from physical coach to mental conditioner to allow you to achieve the very best result of which you are capable.
With the internet, we need both because the skills side comes higher than the Psyche side. We can be keen and believe in ourselves however just can't run as we should.
You be the judge on what part of your development needs the extra attention.
How to find a mentor online and not spend a fortune in being pushed
We all need pushing to over achieve
Being average does not cut the mustard. However the lazy you may never get past average because the need to overachieve is just not there.
You will always go faster in a race because you have people in front of you that are doing better, going harder determined to win at all costs. In our daily life, we don't have that challenge of the race to pace ourselves against. That is when your business coach will kick you along. without this, you will languish at the back of the field.
I have used a mentor in building my internet profile. My friend Roy Carter looks into my results regularly and contributes helpful suggestions for improvement.
Roy charges to get you up and going however he has a good track record and provides honest advice. You should make a return far higher than your investment.
I work from home which can be a lonely existence without people to bounce ideas off. We all need to search our inner souls for the solutions we seek. Having a sounding board is a real solution.
Having others in a similar environment certainly helps in this process.
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Can you succeed alone
Of course, you can and so many do, a mentor is not required. However, consider the question “are you achieving all you can”. If the answer is no then you need to think about getting help.
Good training courses are all the go and a live session can achieve much of the work of a paid mentor.
I do several of these. As I invest in the Crypto market a product at which I am an amateur I pay for a daily feed on what to do. Cost is about a hundred a year a cost that can be made in one trade.
Wealthy Affiliate has a weekly live broadcast event that teaches advanced techniques in all things around internet marketing. These are of such high value that it fulfills a lot of my needs in motivation.
None of us will ever know everything, change is happening quicker than we can learn so it is an all-time juggle to maintain the learning curve.
Taking mentorship by internet download is as good as one on one in many cases. Of course, it depends on what you want to achieve.
If you need a push along because you have become lazy and disinterested someone in front of you can often work wonders.
However, comparisons to others in the race can also be an incentive to improve. I am competitive by nature and hate being beaten so how about you?
How to find a mentor online and not spend a fortune concluded
My conclusion and answer on mentorship
There is no doubt that someone pushing you along by finding your weak spots will improve your overall performance. You may even wish to pay a good premium for your mentor if the results justify the input.
You can work for years doing the wrong thing, or the wrong way and be turned around in just a quick conversation.
It happened to me at one time, I was running a good size business with about a hundred staff and had hit a roadblock. This meant for days I was racked with self-doubt and even self-loathing because I was not coping.
I had heard about a local guy that was a mentor for businessmen so I rang and made an appointment.
The first session was just me spilling out my problem. Interestingly at about halfway through the session I found the truth and knew what needed to be done. All I needed was a sounding board.
I continued with him for about a year hoping to find greater inspiration.
The solution that was offered
James would ask me questions about my daily activities. All sorts of random stuff that was easy to answer. However, occasionally I would show hesitation or stumble on the answer.
He would then pursue the topic until he unraveled a truth, something that my inner self was struggling with.
Therefore you could do this exercise with just about anyone you know that has a skill in picking up your hesitation and the ability to question you to where you are uncomfortable.
To cap it all off mentors do work however you must work with them. Just make sure if you are paying someone they are creating a greater return than your outlay.
It is about your well-being, not their wealth creation.
Coaching is necessary. Use it well.
How to find a mentor online and not spend a fortune by Peter Hanley
