Jump right in or get a mentor first?

[phicks]

Hey guys!

I had a question that I thought some of you might be able to help with.

I see a ton of successful entrepreneurs that started out working for a startup/ finding a mentor before they began their entrepreneurial journey.

I'm 20 right now, so I'm just starting out, but I don't know whether or not I should act on some of my ideas I have right now or find someone to work for first, develop my skills, and then launch them later on with a stronger network and a better idea of how to run a business.

Thanks in advance.

 

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[JAWS]

I lean toward the mentor side because that is my current situation. My mentor is phenomenal and is a pioneer in my current industry. But... I am sure there are pros / cons for both sides.

A (good) mentor will:

• increase your learning curve (in the skills you choose to focus on and build)
• build your self-esteem toward success, meaning once you get to know him/her and you learn their skills/mannerisms/language you are more likely to have their success. With that, I forgot who...but they talk about the 1/10 rule with mentors so get a GREAT mentor.
• subconsciously make you more open to abundance and the big money world
• give you leverage to go out and create a stronger network
• help you mold the level of success you REALLY want
• help you simulate and plan for new levels of success

A (great) mentor will:

• Shift your paradigm toward wealth and make you rethink what it means to be successful
• Will set a foundation of principles/value that will be invaluable as you grow and you have more options

Again, this is my current perspective working in an industry/job I am not crazy about, but working under someone who is absolutely GREAT and has achieved a ridiculous amount of success financially, socially, with family, and in spirit.

 

[phicks]

I lean toward the mentor side because that is my current situation. My mentor is phenomenal and is a pioneer in my current industry. But... I am sure there are pros / cons for both sides.

A (good) mentor will:

• increase your learning curve (in the skills you choose to focus on and build)
• build your self-esteem toward success, meaning once you get to know him/her and you learn their skills/mannerisms/language you are more likely to have their success. With that, I forgot who...but they talk about the 1/10 rule with mentors so get a GREAT mentor.
• subconsciously make you more open to abundance and the big money world
• give you leverage to go out and create a stronger network
• help you mold the level of success you REALLY want
• help you simulate and plan for new levels of success

A (great) mentor will:

• Shift your paradigm toward wealth and make you rethink what it means to be successful
• Will set a foundation of principles/value that will be invaluable as you grow and you have more options

Again, this is my current perspective working in an industry/job I am not crazy about, but working under someone who is absolutely GREAT and has achieved a ridiculous amount of success financially, socially, with family, and in spirit.

That was an awesome answer. Thanks for sharing with me!

I feel like that's what I hear a lot from people who have awesome mentors. They always seem to recommend it and go on and on about the increased learning curve and paradigm shifts that you talked about.

Right now I'm trying to find a way to combine the best of both worlds. Have a mentor while pursuing some of the projects that I had in mind.

Thanks again!

 

[NewJamesBond]

This forum community is your mentor... trust me this forum is pushing me. If you let it this community it will push you.

Also, read the The Fastlane Millonaire twice... then read it again.

 

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[tonycanevaro]

I asked a very successful businessman to mentor me once and his response was profound. "Most of my mentors, I've never met. Richard Branson etc don't mentor people but they do write their thoughts down."
There are excellent books by every leader in every field. Read em.


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[Alan LT]

You do have a mentor... Actually you have several.
1.There are a good amount of successful people on this forum everyday that give good advice.
2.There are people on YouTube that give good advice as well.
3.There are successful people that write books to help people out too.

It's 2016, not 1729. You don't need someone to physical be there for them to teach you something.

 

[Tony|Outwork Co.]

Jump right in and bring your questions and experiences to your mentor (or this forum) when you get them. You want to have a little background experience that you discuss.

You can also learn a lot of reading, researching, then doing.

 

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[TTG SS]

"Finding a mentor" is just another excuse not to take action.

You can learn just about anything you need to learn in todays age. There is so much information available today, you could consider that your mentor.

I hate the word "mentor" BTW.