If your gut is telling you that you REALLY want this... ?
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
I want you to sit back and think for a moment. Throw your mind back over the years. Think about someone who inspired you to do something greater than you ever thought possible. Was it a person you knew? Or a book they wrote? Or a speech you listened to? It may have been a sports coach while you grew up. Possibly a parent... a boss... a co-worker... That special somebody influenced you, gave you the tools and knowledge and confidence you needed, worked with you, and helped you aim higher than you may have done on your own. And depending upon where you are in your infopreneur career, you may be thinking about hiring someone to fill that role for you today. A coach. A guide. A mentor. I've met with dozens of people who've considered hiring a coach, or signing up for a mentoring program, or even an apprenticeship with a big-name guru. If you've been thinking about one of these relationships too, then what I'm going to share with you may help you find the right one. A coach or mentor that's a good fit - for YOU. Because each relationship is unique, no mentor is right for everybody. And the same goes for students too. So let's talk about the kind of relationships you can have. I'll begin with the rarest - an apprenticeship. Very successful, experienced and popular gurus and experts, who may be looking for help with their workload, sometimes accept apprentices. The apprentice works hands-on in the business, under close personal supervision, and learns an immense amount first-hand. Another form of training is the mentoring relationship... This is a free-form interaction, loosely structured, and involves having an experienced teacher help make sure you are setting goals properly, have someone to hold you accountable, and have access to an expert whenever you need advice or direction. Coaching programs, which are typically tightly structured, also offer these benefits - but a mentoring association is ongoing, and more personal. Typically, infopreneurs like you will seek out a mentor after already starting a business and when you have some experience under your belt. And because you know the value and impact such mentoring can have on your business, you are willing to invest in the fees which can range from a few thousand dollars a month to tens of thousands of dollars, or even a percentage of your revenue. Since working by oneself can be challenging for some people, hiring a mentor can be extremely valuable to help you stay on track and keep building and growing your business. The key is to find the right mentor. Some mentors are good and effective, others are bad and will waste your time and money. Then there's the element of being a good fit for your specific situation, and your personality, work ethic and goals or targets. That's why finding the right mentor takes some time and effort on your part. To make that easier for you, I've prepared a short report on choosing your ideal mentor which you can download from here. So what can the right mentor do for you? Your ideal mentor can...
Hiring a good mentor can be a great investment. In fact, I wish every infopreneur and Internet business owner could afford to work with one. I speak from personal experience. Six years ago, I worked for 26 weeks with one of the world's top marketing experts, Jay Abraham. It cost me $5,000 - and I made a ten-fold return on that investment in the first year itself. That number has grown bigger since then - and is still climbing. The reason that relationship worked well for me is because Jay was an excellent coach - and he was the right mentor for me. Let's talk about how to find out who the right mentor is - for YOU... click here to continue.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
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