Why is mentor important in our journey?

[Katherine]

Just sharing: Over the long weekend, my family and I went prawning and my son got bored and wanted to catch the yabby. After struggling to catch one for 40 minutes, a kind stranger in his late 50s came over and showed my son how to catch them without bait! He took the time to coach my son and within 15 minutes, he caught 3 yabbys!

This got me thinking about the importance of having mentors in our lives. Just like the uncle who generously shared his knowledge, having someone to guide and teach us can make a world of difference. This is especially true in entrepreneurship where having a mentor can speed up our learning process and help us avoid costly mistakes.

A good takeaway for me: Be humble and open-minded to learn from experts in our field. Who knows, they might just have the key to unlocking our success! Thank to the Uncle who taught my son how to catch yabby and for reminding me of the importance of having mentors in our lives.





P/S: Next day, we had a delicious homecooked yabby and seafood lunch with creamy tomato sauce

 

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[ZF Lee]

Thanks for sharing the life story!

We used to have threads here in this forum, talking about how it's way better to go without a mentor, and to just learn from books or online courses (the ones that only give you some videos and slides, that is). Folks somehow think its a lot cheaper and faster.

I think that represents lots of self-limiting beliefs and fears.

The truth is that every industry on the planet is here today...because someone mentored somebody to become titans.
Even your average corporate prisoner has a mentor, although he may not know it.

I also think the human connection that mentors bring is extremely vital.

We live in a dark world where people have forgotten to have empathy, care and patience. For a quick example, why is the food & beverage industry filled with shitty tales of rude waiters and chefs? They simply weren't mentored to exercise empathy and care. But I find this has spread to so many other businesses I deal with daily now...

That being said, mentors are humans...and will have their weaknesses.

Some might be grumpy...some may have more pride than is necessary...some may also stray outside their area of competence once in awhile...

I don't think human weaknesses should have us shying away from mentors.

Instead, it's an opportunity to learn lessons that so few hunger for...but may never get in their lifetimes.

 

[Spenny]

He'll never forget that act of kindness. Moments like that are what make life so worth living.

 

[Katherine]

I also think the human connection that mentors bring is extremely vital.

I agree on this. While I do not dismiss reading books or listening to podcast (they are very good ways to grow), there is nothing better than having feedback and action right in front of us. My son was able to get immediate feedback when he attempted to do the same thing. The key learning point when he took my son rod and hands together that my son was able to experience the correct way of doing things. His expression was priceless when he caught the yabby with his help and his confidence soared know he could now do this since he learnt the "secret".

 

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[Katherine]

He'll never forget that act of kindness. Moments like that are what make life so worth living.

Oh yes. I love how he next tried to coach his little sister (2 years younger) to catch the yabby as well. The act of kindness will get to pass it on.