HAVE A GOOD MENTOR

"Mentorship doesn't necessarily entail an everyday physical contact. It should rather guide you into making your everyday productive."

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A mentor is a more experienced and knowledgeable individual whose wisdom is relevant to an endeavor you are committed to pursuing.

A mentor teaches, guides, and rebukes. You don't have to repeat certain mistakes that others have made.
Mentorship provides you the advantage of learning in a relatively short time what it took many years to gather. Unfortunately many haven't learned how to maximize a Mentorship relationship.

To a large extent, it is the protege that determines the quality of benefit derived from the mentor. A great attitude and good understanding are very important factors.

Mentorship is not when somebody else takes over your responsibilities while you sit back and do nothing. I have met proteges who want to do nothing.
They aren't interested in reading or listening to any resourceful audio material recommended. They just want your time.

Why does a mentor need to speak to you in a subject he already has dealt with on tape or in books? Unless for the purpose of clarification, that will be a waste of time.

Mentorship doesn't necessarily entail an everyday physical contact. It should rather guide you into making your everyday productive.
A good mentor will point you to resourceful materials that will facilitate your development in the right direction.

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To Make The Most Of Mentorship:

• Know exactly what you want
• Maintain a teachable spirit
• Seek and devour the mentor's materials if he has any in print or audio media.
• Ask questions that place a demand on the mentor's wisdom.
• Give frequent feedbacks and seek clarifications where necessary. Be accountable for what you are taught.
• Show seriousness. Laziness is a complete put-off.
• Seek the mentor's counsel, not his fame or money.
• Honour and celebrate your mentor as much as opportunity offers.