07 November 2023

Success is easier to reach and faster with a mentor, but there is still work to be done on your part.

Perhaps you want the satisfaction of pursuing your dream alone. Or maybe you’re embarrassed to reach out to a potential mentor, even fear getting turned away if you ask someone to mentor you, or you simply don’t even know where to begin looking.

Whether you want to master the piano, create a popular blog, become a pro-athlete in sport, or build a billion-dollar business, a mentor can smooth and accelerate the process when working alongside with you.

Consider these reasons why a mentor could be critical to your success in any endeavour you may be looking to advance in at present or possibly the future:

Mentors know people that matter. Mentors know people that can be helpful on your journey.

• For example, let’s suppose you are an actor and want to be a movie star. The right mentor will know successful actors, directors, writers, producers, and other people in the entertainment business.

• If you want to attend graduate school in the biological sciences and become a Biochemist, a good mentor will know successful scientists in academia and industry and people on admissions committees.

Mentors know what matters.

A mentor has done what you want to do or is at least an expert on what it takes to be successful. Consider that many of the world’s greatest coaches weren’t necessarily successful themselves as players. However, they know how to make others successful.

Mentors help you to avoid mistakes. Mistakes slow your progress.

• There are different types of mistakes, such as: working on something that doesn’t matter, failing to give something the proper priority, doing the wrong thing, or doing the right thing improperly.

• Mentors direct your focus, so you can avoid mistakes. They also help to correct your mistakes.

A mentor is an ally. A mentor is always on your side.

If you need a cheerleader, your mentor is there for you. A shoulder to cry on? Your mentor is available. Even if your friends and family come to resent your success for any reason, your mentor is always happy when you’re successful.

A mentor will push you.

We often fail to push ourselves when we manage ourselves. A mentor will push you to develop at a faster rate than you’re likely to push yourself when on your own.

• In some instances, your mentor might push you to be patient and slow down.

A mentor saves time.

All of these advantages serve to save time. A mentor will help you to develop fully in less time. A mentor can shave years off the period of time it takes to be successful.

How to Find the Right Mentor for Yourself

These strategies can help you find a mentor that’s right for you:

1. Be clear on what you want and what you’re looking for. What is your goal? Is it to be a pianist? What type of pianist? Do you want to teach, record, tour the world? What are you trying to accomplish?

• What do you want your mentor to do for you? What type of personality do you mesh with well? Whom do you respect in that field?

2. Ask around. Finally, you can make a productive use for social media. You’d be surprised who your social circle knows. You never know who knows who – perhaps your cousin’s wife’s brother is a neurosurgeon or runs a zoo. You have potential access to far more people than you realise.

3. Do research. Set a goal to find the ideal mentor and start looking for them. They are out there somewhere.

4. Make contact. Many people would love to have someone to mentor, but it has to be the right person. Contact potential mentors and show them that you’re worth their time and effort.

What would having a mentor do for you in your quest to advance your skills and your life? Imagine having an expert to guide you, teach you, and provide constructive criticism. A mentor can save years of wasted time and effort. All you need to do is define your objectives and begin searching for a mentor that can help you meet those objectives. Once you do that, you are well on your way to getting better direction and advance faster in the life you want to lead the right way.

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