meeting with a mentor
Last week I mentioned my formula for an accountability meeting. A mentor (or perhaps even a coach) is also very helpful for growing your business. Fortunately, I recently met up with a local business person whom I’ve known for a while and held in high regard. She has agreed to be my mentor on a voluntary basis, much to my excitement.
After meeting with my mentor, I’d like to share 5 reasons for having a mentor as already, only after one meeting, I can see the benefits.
- They can look at what you’re working on (which is bound to be lots of different projects) and provide an objective opinion about what is most important. When you’re in the thick of it, sometimes that is hard to see because everything seems number 1 priority. This brings that one thing into very sharp focus and a filter through which to view all your tasks.
- Assuming the person who has volunteered to mentor you has been in business longer than you, they can warn of pitfalls which they’ve experienced, so you can avoid them. eg. the risk associated with employing friends.
- They can also share resources they might have come across.
- Provides you with an opportunity to reflect on your business from the big picture perspective.
- When you explain what you’re doing to somone else, the actual verbalisation can reveal things to you.
Do you have a mentor or coach? If so, what benefits have you reaped? If not, what is holding you back?
Here’s to volunteer treasurers..
That’s so true. I have had mentors throughout different stages of my business and I still hold each of them in high esteem. Even when you’ve been in business for a while (or in a particular job), it’s good to have someone to bounce ideas off.
I now mentor others who are new to business and I always endeavour to help them in the way that I’ve been fortunate enough to be guided.
What do you think was the most important thing you have learnt from a mentor Donna-Marie?