What’s in a Mentor?

Do you absolutely need one? Mentors can hold up a beacon of light to insights, successes/failures, knowledge, network, and confidence to make your journey less rocky to where you want to go in a potentially shorter amount of time. A mentor is not absolutely needed but if you find a good one in the space you are trying to break into or grow further in, don’t sleep on an incredible asset.

Here are qualities of a great mentor:

• They have time for you , often because you also can provide value in their own lives and endeavors.

• They have already taken the journey you are just embarking on or are further in it than you.

• They have personal qualities outside of the business realm that appeal to you and would make you a higher value person.

• They have experiences of failures and successes that if learned from can help shorten your journey to whatever destination you’re striving for

Mentors can be in your work life (the owner of the business you work for, something with more years under their belt), in your virtual life (you follow them on Socials), and in your personal life (a friend with absolute clarity with their health goals). While it is not absolutely necessary to go pick out a mentor, a mentor makes it easy to see a living embodiment of principles, goals, characteristics, and values you are striving for and enriches your journey. Think about who around you inspires you and consider reaching out to build a deeper connection today.