A great mentor will 10X your life.
But finding one is difficult.
Follow these steps to get the top 1% invested in your success:
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But finding one is difficult.
Follow these steps to get the top 1% invested in your success:
🔽🔽🔽
The fastest way to accelerate your business or career is to get help from those who have achieved what you aim to.
Their earned wisdom will save you years and a lot of money on your quest.
Every young person should prioritize finding a mentor -- it's that important.
Their earned wisdom will save you years and a lot of money on your quest.
Every young person should prioritize finding a mentor -- it's that important.
But between family, business & social life the 1%'ers are very busy.
So, why would they give their time to you?
They won't.
The secret is... GREAT mentors are EARNED.
Here's how to win their attention:
So, why would they give their time to you?
They won't.
The secret is... GREAT mentors are EARNED.
Here's how to win their attention:
1. BE WELL RESEARCHED
If you land a conversation with a potential mentor, get researching.
Intelligent mentees ask below-the-surface questions -- indicating they've done deep research about relevant topics.
If you land a conversation with a potential mentor, get researching.
Intelligent mentees ask below-the-surface questions -- indicating they've done deep research about relevant topics.
Basic questions demonstrate a lack of preparation and subconsciously push mentors away.
Bad Question:
What are current industrial RE cap rates?
Good Question:
Are low cap rates for industrial RE a function of supply, increased ecom penetration, or something else?
Bad Question:
What are current industrial RE cap rates?
Good Question:
Are low cap rates for industrial RE a function of supply, increased ecom penetration, or something else?
The latter proves you've done research and have made your own assumptions -- whether they're right or wrong is irrelevant.
The mentor views you as a prepared critical thinker -- someone to invest in.
Stay well-researched by studying industry news, markets, and politics.
The mentor views you as a prepared critical thinker -- someone to invest in.
Stay well-researched by studying industry news, markets, and politics.
2. BE PROACTIVE
Consuming information makes you smart, but taking action makes you successful.
A worthy mentor is certainly a "do-er" and they'll respect you for being the same.
Instead of presenting an idea or concept, show initiative by trying before asking.
Consuming information makes you smart, but taking action makes you successful.
A worthy mentor is certainly a "do-er" and they'll respect you for being the same.
Instead of presenting an idea or concept, show initiative by trying before asking.
Think of yourself as a scientist.
Create a hypothesis, test it and develop a theory based on the results.
Clearly (and concisely) share this process with him/her.
In addition to valuable insights, you'll have earned someone willing to share their hard-earned knowledge.
Create a hypothesis, test it and develop a theory based on the results.
Clearly (and concisely) share this process with him/her.
In addition to valuable insights, you'll have earned someone willing to share their hard-earned knowledge.
3. IMPLEMENT ADVICE (AND SHOW THEM)
When a future mentor realizes you may be worthy of their guidance, they'll start to give advice or suggestions.
This is your chance to lock in a lifelong advocate who GENUINELY cares about your success.
When a future mentor realizes you may be worthy of their guidance, they'll start to give advice or suggestions.
This is your chance to lock in a lifelong advocate who GENUINELY cares about your success.
The first step is to implement suggestions.
But SHOWING exactly how you executed the recommendation is the key.
Provide a detailed summary explaining the before/after and the positive impact it had.
Your follow through proves you're worth their time and knowledge.
But SHOWING exactly how you executed the recommendation is the key.
Provide a detailed summary explaining the before/after and the positive impact it had.
Your follow through proves you're worth their time and knowledge.
Finding a life changing mentor seems impossible because most do it wrong.
They spend time "asking" someone to mentor them.
In reality, any mentorship that's worth it will happen organically -- by following this framework.
They spend time "asking" someone to mentor them.
In reality, any mentorship that's worth it will happen organically -- by following this framework.
Work hard (and smart) to get the top 1% invested in your future.
When winners take an interest, they'll ensure you have opportunities.
But like anything good, a valuable mentorship is always EARNED.
So get to work.
When winners take an interest, they'll ensure you have opportunities.
But like anything good, a valuable mentorship is always EARNED.
So get to work.
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One comment to highlight…
@EvergreenMEP on “shared learning” is a great point.
Add value by educating those ahead of you about a topic you excel at or markets/trends you profoundly understand.
Everything relationship should be a two-way street.
@EvergreenMEP on “shared learning” is a great point.
Add value by educating those ahead of you about a topic you excel at or markets/trends you profoundly understand.
Everything relationship should be a two-way street.
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