Chapter 5: The Value Of Strong Mentors

Choose very carefully who you go into business with, and never become partners with a person just because you're afraid of the unknown. Need for mentors in our lives, people we can trust and learn from, people we can always rely on. Finding a true mentor will provide an anchor in all your business activities through their examples, support, and the lessons they teach.

Parents, teachers, tutors, friends who sincerely care about us, church and community leaders, God.  We need to actively seek out and adopt the right types of mentors whenever we can. Adopting strong mentors is one of the most effective things we can do to overcome these challenges.

"Mentor are individuals who have already experienced the challenges of life as a businessperson and who have successfully learned to overcome them. (...) A good mentor will care about you as an individual, and will listen to your concerns, questions, and ideas". (Page 107)

• What type of mentor you need in your life, considering your goals, your strenghts, and weaknesses. 
• Be watchful for people who may meet these ideals and who possess these atributes. 
• If will raise you to higher ground. 
• A great mentor will take interest in you, and adopt you for life. 
• Should not have a personal financial interest in your success, sincere and selfless desire. 
• Become friends for life. 
• Ask for some of their time, who's willing to take a sincere interest in you and your goals. 
• Be communicative, clear, and direct.

Keep them close for the rest of your life. I strongly believe that those who reach the summits of life only do so with the help of a mentor. 

James Ritchie: On Mentors

Mentors provide me the examples and lessons I needed to succeed. Like our parents, sibilings, spouses, life partners. Gives us motivation. Try to emulate them. Recognize the many mentors who have made significant impacts in your life. Lists of personal mentors who have taugh us critical lessons and provided indispensable help. Be mindful of the mentors who cross your path. 

The Value Of Strong Mentors

It is an irreplaceable component of professional success. You fill your life with the people whose support, advice, and real-world, experiential knowledge can lift you above the traps of fear and poor business decisions.