Introduction



Recently I realised that many people in my network marketing organisation do not yet understand the value of mentors. They tend to look upon their mentors as their bosses because that it is the only context in which they can relate to them. Here are some important points about why good mentors are so

valuable.

1) It is difficult enough as it is to start a new business but to do it totally on your own, with no mentors is close to business suicide. A mentor knows the pitfalls and can alert you when you are about to fall hard and fast. You

don't have to be the lone ranger, in fact you can learn from the guys who have gone before you and hacked through the jungle.

2) If you have good mentors, you have a strong support system. You can talk things through with them and they will listen to you when times are tough, and you need someone to

talk to who understands what you are doing. Their time is valuable of course and you must respect that.

3) Money is something that is acquired along the way by those who learn how to deliver value to the market place. The people who have done this have often become amazing human beings on their journey. You can learn so much wisdom from them it is priceless.

4) Financially successful mentors will give you multi million dollar financial tips just because they can. They know what's realistic and what's insane. They can help you

formulate a sound business plan. For instance many people going into business for the first time feel compelled to quit their job and dive in head first. A good mentor will urge them not to do so unless there is no other way to make the business work.

5) Get connected! One mentor will lead you to another. It is a widely accepted fact that we are highly influenced by the people closest to us. Therefore it is common sense that we should want to expand our circle to include people whom have achieved the particular skill set that we aspire to have. It can be a scary thought that our income is likely to be the average of our five closest friends, especially if they are in the low income bracket.

6) Resources - mentors have their resources and they may share them with you especially if you are part of their business organisation. Mentors are usually good teachers. In the process of learning from them they can teach you how to teach. Leaving a legacy and passing on your knowledge is an awesome contribution.

7) Great mentors have heard it all before. The chances are that as experts in their field there is no situation that they haven't dealt with before. The benefit of hindsight can save much worry and stress for the new business owner just starting out.

8) Mentors are fun! You can make it your goal to attract different mentors for different areas of your life. The one

important thing to remember is that your mentor must be someone who has done what you want to do and has immersed themselves in that activity in a practical way. Don't try to learn from people who have only read about it in a book!

9) Invoke the universal law of give and receive. This is a powerful way of thinking which can help you to attract a network of people into your world whom you can mould

yourself upon, and aspire to their success. The rule of the mentoring system is that you must prove yourself worthy, and to be a person of action or your mentor will soon grow weary

of investing their time in you.

10) Your mentors will inspire you to grow and to push through hidden barriers of the mind. A good example of the power of the mind is in that of Roger Bannister, becoming the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes. Up until that time people believed it couldn't be done. Guess what? Soon after it became a standard achievement. A classic case

of 'well if he can do it maybe I can do it too!!'