Who would you pick? I had the CEO of American Airlines and the CEO of Allstate Insurance as mentors. And they opened doors I never knew existed, providing me with opportunities that felt like cheating. They filled my brain with knowledge and believed in me more than I did myself. All the success I’ve had […]
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You’d not pay for a best friend or a wife. So why would you pay for a mentor? They’re doing it because they care about you, not because they are being paid. They expect more of you than a boss, being willing to call you out in love, because they see a higher standard for
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EMPLOYEE: Hired hand, lowest value, does what they’re told, low loyalty, easy to scale, pay for continued results. PARTNER: Higher skill level, Shared mission, medium commitment, must negotiate, potentially high impact. MENTOR: highest skill level, no cost because they believe in you, greatest impact. Use the right relationship type for the right situation: *** If
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Do you have super successful people that care about your personal and professional growth? My mentors open doors, provide critical advice and are just awesome all around. I pay them nothing but my respect. Some are billionaires– so they don’t need my money. How do you get these folks as mentors? You build an amazing
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When you’re having a hard time, reframe the situation– instead of things happening TO you, consider that all things are happening FOR you. When I feel despair, I remember that I’ll be paid back tenfold with blessings later. Wendy was a happy little girl. She wore her plastic pearl necklace wherever she went– it was
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The second thing is to realize that it’s not WHAT you do that matters most, but HOW you do it. People are incredibly forgiving and patient when you make mistakes. I’ve made more errors than a millipede has legs. Your mentors are there to help you identify your blind spots. Listen to them. Get a
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Instead of “hustling” or “fake it til you make it”, why not get a mentor and be part of a team? Watch the rise of the self-proclaimed HERO, baring their chest, telling their story– from contemplated suicide one day to Lamborghinis the next day. They’re playing into your desire for secret shortcuts. Don’t fall for
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I truly know that all things work together for your good if you believe there is great good in even the darkest evil. I used to think the winners in entrepreneurship were the smartest, hardest working, or luckiest– they had the better product and optimally tuned process. But examining more closely, they have better teams
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Are you a social media professional or looking to “pick the brains” of those who do social media marketing for a living. HT Vincenzo M Landino. I admit that I’m guilty of providing a lot of free services, which means WE PAY THEM to provide the services– to Uber out to them, provide our expertise, and
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He was CEO of American Airlines. I will forever cherish this like gold and share it with anyone who is starting their first job.
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