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Opinion: Mentor vs. Trial and Error

by lizzers
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Hi,
While researching some past posts in the forum, I see a big debate going on about using a mentor versus doing things your self and learning as you go.

For those of you who are past the newbie stage, would you say it is worth the money to shell out for a mentor or is it better to use trial and error and see what works?
#error #mentor #opinion #trial
  • Profile picture of the author dealers
    Consider Raymond Aaron. You can find him on Twitter. He offers lots of free guidance.

    Think about this: Tiger Woods has a golf coach.

    The right mentor can make all the difference.

    "We the student is ready, the teacher appears."
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  • Profile picture of the author johnlagoudakis
    I would recommend mentoring, as long as you know exactly what it is you want to achieve and how you want to achieve it.

    The reason I say this is because there are so many different ways to earn money online and different expectations. Some are happy to earn an extra $500/month. Others want to earn $10,000/month.

    Some enjoy article marketing and sales copy, while others want to focus on PPC.

    Make sure your mentor is already successful in doing what you want to achieve.

    Also, you will want to clarify what you are receiving in your mentoring package; does it include unlimited phone/email support, guarantees to work with you until you achieve a specified target, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mukul Verma
    I suggest it is a mix of both. I have spends many many hours doing trial and error, but I followed Raymond Aaron, Harv Eker, Tony Robbins and read a lot of books.

    I think if you want to live comfortable, get a mentor. If you want to get excited about what you do, use the help of different mentors fixed with trial and error.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ray Erdmann
      Regardless of what kind of lifestyle you want to obtain/achieve, the decision to either pay for a mentor or go at it alone and learn IM 'as you go', really boils down to your own mindset and/or personality!

      If you have the sunny disposition that no matter what life throws at you, you'll always 'get back on the horse and try again', then go w/the trial/error routine.

      You'll eventually learn what works and what doesn't given the specific business model of IM you're looking to pursue.

      On the other hand, if you're someone who doesn't take well to failure after failure, then definitely go the route of getting/hiring/paying for a mentor.

      You'll make fewer mistakes, sustain a longer positive attitude which will of course, keep you going in the right direction and if the mentor knows how to communicate with a wide variety of different personalities, you'll want to learn as much as you can as often as you can.

      Just my $0.02 though...
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  • Profile picture of the author Nikhil V Nair
    A good mentor can make you succeed in a short span of time.Trial and error is inevitable to win in Internet marketing.

    Mentor+Trial and error=fast success
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  • Profile picture of the author VoodooMethods
    Trial and Error:
    You learn more this way, and when you are on your own you don't need a mentor to help you. This builds good troubleshooting skills, wait.. every kind of skill.

    Mentor:
    You have to pay for this sometimes, and a lot of the times they're not that great. You become more of a dependent person as you need guidance every time you encounter a problem.

    I've always preferred to learn on my own.. because in the end I pick up more experience in other areas than I'd originally thought I would. Even if it takes longer, it's no where near as exciting as being spoon fed Plus I don't need assistance, and can be independent. To each his own though.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarkH45
    It's kind of like when you were growing up and living at home. Daddy was there to take care of you, guide you step-by-step, hold your hand, he keeps encouraging you, and teaches you basic things like riding a bike.

    But then you get into the real world. Guess what? Daddy's not there anymore...

    Trial and error... buy/find quality information, take action on it, and you'll learn something a mentor can never teach you... how to think/act on your own and adapt to an ever changing business environment. (That bike that Daddy taught you to ride... they don't even make anymore)

    I taught myself from the ground up. I learned things I can guarantee a mentor would have never taught me...
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  • Profile picture of the author ContentIn48Hours
    I think the best way is to view anything you buy, with the purpose of making money online, is simply decide if it is cost effective.

    The fees are generally very high, and probably could be better spent on building your business, and advertising costs. I would be willing to bet, that in most coaching programs that the majority of students end up making little to nothing.

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  • Profile picture of the author jewin
    IMHO you need to do both. That being said, there is old addage, "those who can't do, teach". While I certainly wouldn't apply that as a blanket statement across the board, it does beg the question, if XYZ mentor is so good, why does he/she need to augment his/her income with consulting money.

    In the end, you're probably better learning from your peers, setting up JVs and testing, testing, testing.

    Now, go post articles, blog posts, forums, social media, RSS feeds, etc, etc, etc until you figure out what works for you
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