4 Tips on How to Choose a Mentor Who Will Help You Build the Business of Your Dreams
If you are dreaming of taking your business to the next stage, but you find yourself JUST dreaming and not growing, then it's probably time to find yourself a mentor! If you are a Registered Dietitian, ADA has a mentor program.
The Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group of the ADA also has a mentor program, which I highly recommend.
But what if you need the NEXT stage of help? Then follow these 4 tips to help you choose a mentor who will challenge you to create the business of your dreams: Tip 1: Find someone who is more than just a figurehead.
It has to be someone who lives the life you imagine living and models what you would like to be doing.
How do they live their life? What things are important to them? Do THEY invest in a coach for themselves? You don't want to find someone who talks about the importance of mentoring/coaching yet doesn't invest in that help for themselves.
Tip 2: Look for someone who can provide done-for-you templates.
We're all so extremely busy! Wouldn't it be nice if you could find someone who understood your business and could provide you with templates and scripts for how to write your website text, how to write promotional emails and even how to have an assessment or strategy conversation with a potential client!? Tip 3: Choose someone who shares your values.
Are you looking for someone who believes that the path to success is making a difference in the world? Or would you prefer to find someone who can just show you how to make a lot of money, no matter how you do it? I suspect you would rather work with someone who strives to empower others, since if you're reading this, that's YOUR goal, too.
Tip 4: Choose a mentor who is a real coach.
Anyone can call themselves a coach.
But I have to share that I've heard MANY horror stories from people who THOUGHT they were hiring a coach, only to find out that they were really hiring a consultant.
Coaches don't scold you.
Coaches don't get angry when you don't follow their advice.
Coaches don't give advice! Granted, it's nice to find a coach who can both provide amazing coaching AND give you advice on how to move forward, but a qualified, educated coach will ultimately hold you as knowledgeable and the person in charge of your choices.
Although I believe that all of us can create whatever we can imagine, I also believe that if we invest in ourselves by investing in a powerful mentor, we will create it MUCH faster! And, life is too short: I want to create my dream business today and then have the rest of my life to enjoy it.
What about you?
The Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group of the ADA also has a mentor program, which I highly recommend.
But what if you need the NEXT stage of help? Then follow these 4 tips to help you choose a mentor who will challenge you to create the business of your dreams: Tip 1: Find someone who is more than just a figurehead.
It has to be someone who lives the life you imagine living and models what you would like to be doing.
How do they live their life? What things are important to them? Do THEY invest in a coach for themselves? You don't want to find someone who talks about the importance of mentoring/coaching yet doesn't invest in that help for themselves.
Tip 2: Look for someone who can provide done-for-you templates.
We're all so extremely busy! Wouldn't it be nice if you could find someone who understood your business and could provide you with templates and scripts for how to write your website text, how to write promotional emails and even how to have an assessment or strategy conversation with a potential client!? Tip 3: Choose someone who shares your values.
Are you looking for someone who believes that the path to success is making a difference in the world? Or would you prefer to find someone who can just show you how to make a lot of money, no matter how you do it? I suspect you would rather work with someone who strives to empower others, since if you're reading this, that's YOUR goal, too.
Tip 4: Choose a mentor who is a real coach.
Anyone can call themselves a coach.
But I have to share that I've heard MANY horror stories from people who THOUGHT they were hiring a coach, only to find out that they were really hiring a consultant.
Coaches don't scold you.
Coaches don't get angry when you don't follow their advice.
Coaches don't give advice! Granted, it's nice to find a coach who can both provide amazing coaching AND give you advice on how to move forward, but a qualified, educated coach will ultimately hold you as knowledgeable and the person in charge of your choices.
Although I believe that all of us can create whatever we can imagine, I also believe that if we invest in ourselves by investing in a powerful mentor, we will create it MUCH faster! And, life is too short: I want to create my dream business today and then have the rest of my life to enjoy it.
What about you?