Mentors: How to find one and what to expect?

WOW! I just responded to this question from someone else, and in that response I said that I am surprised how often this question is asked.

Do your research and look around at what business model you are interested in - are you looking to be an affiliate marketer? sell Kindle books? sell your own products? etc.

Are you looking for someone who is successful so you can build a similar business and kind of use their method as an example, or are you looking to pay big bucks for 'mentoring'?

I've had folks offer to coach me for $500 - $5,000. I have never paid for anything like that. I'm just very skeptical of it.

I am also a newbie and want to learn the New Trends. Don't want to be a hamster wasting years and not getting anywhere. I want people who have found success to help the ones looking for guidance. It's good Karma, you will get more success in return.

Hi,

Great to see you are at least looking to invest in yourself and your future.

That's a good start.

Having a mentor takes away most of the roadblocks and pitfalls that we
are all inevitably going to see at some stage in our careers.

A mentor is someone who will guide you to success a lot faster rather
than hoping for the best through trial and error learning.

You are in the right place to find one that suits your needs, time
and budget.

Have a great day
Gavin

It makes me laugh when people come onto this forum looking for mentors...

If there is anything that cant be learnt from reading and asking questions in this forum then I haven't seen it....

Everything is right here in front of you....

Immerse yourself in it!!

First you need to work out what niche you want to operate on. Then you need to know what kind of business model interests you. Then it is a case of discovering a mentor who you gel with. Before making a decision I would sign up to that persons list and get a feel for how they communicate. Plenty of people on this forum who coach.

it's great that you are willing to find a mentor
you need to find smbd from your desired niche and pay him to coach you - that's simple
but it will save you years because your coach will show the quickest way to reach your aim

I paid my mentor $1000 for an actual product, but he never gave up on me. In short, expect to pay some money to get real help from someone. If you have plans on wasting time, questioning concept, and not implementing anything.... then at least they got their money. You can lead a horse to a well, but you cant make it drink.

The internet marketing world may seem simple, but can be very tricky! When I was first starting out I had no clue but a burning desire to succeed. I would stay online searching for answers all day and I found a ton of great information. The problem with that is, that you are taking advise from the crowd and not from certain individuals who have made it. So in order to cut the learning curve in half, I would suggest get a mentor. Find a mentor that you resinate with and that you believe is there to genuinely help you out and not make a quick buck. Now there are MANY mentors. You can get 1 on 1 training but that is always more expensive, if not there are coaching programs that offer great help as well. Good luck in your internet business!

I'm new too. You can search around this forum and find a lot of useful information related to your question.

Look at some others' FREE REPORT and WSO section you will also find the answers.

well, I really respect your question and I appreciate you asking this as a newbie...

Having a mentor impacts your success majorly (of course I don't mean here that he will do a magic and you will not do anything and things will happen)...

You gotta work your ass off to be a real success in any business you join or do but THE RIGHT DIRECTION is everything...and that's where your mentor's role is critical.

I joined internet marketing a year back and was totally lost with a stuck team...probably because I was stuck myself from inside. so I invested my time and resources in my personal development as well in my IM education and finally I decided to join the company's top earner directly...

People who are at the top surely have something awesome in them, that's why they are there...and I am experiencing awesomeness...

I would suggest you to read a few good books (success literature) and do the same if you like...Follow the most successful people in your business whatever it is...model them...you will find the clues and reasons for their success and your guidance



Recommended books for you:
1. The Science of Getting Rich
2. Think and Grow Rich...


If you would like to know about my mentor, send me a personal message...I will guide you through...you can watch a lot of free great training with him...NO PITCH

Good LUCK

becareful:
i can give a list of scammers on the forum. there are great people as well.
if a coach says $1000 fee:
then you say, fine can i pay in 3 payments every 2 weeks make a payment.
never give all money at once ....................never...............never
2. use credit card so you can dispute charge if something goes wrong......

i am not an affliate but the 2 i like so far:
niche profit cllassroom (i hate that they do not use wordpress sites)
marcus campbell (great coaching but bit on expensive side)
contact me for more info

I am available . I charge nothing. I have one spot. I am #1 out of 3 million in high traffic niche. Here if you need me.

Generally, I would say there are two paths:

1. You have money for this and want to pay someone for mentoring you.

In this case, question everything they do and be unapologetic about it. Ask why they are the mentor for you, ask what they can do for you, ask what makes them great.

2. You want to get a free mentor

This is a lot more difficult and involves much sniffing around and reaching out to people. The things I found works best is if someone doesn't even know that they are your mentor.

For instance, asking "hey, do you want to be my mentor?" can often get you a negative answer. But just emailing the person casually every once in a while (if they are receptive and respond) asking various questions and asking for advice can have a lot better success factor.

As some others have said, find someone who is currently successful in exactly what you are trying to do. Emphasis on "currently" and "exactly."

Always verify their success. They should be able to show you their most noteworthy projects. The vast majority of people offering coaching will attempt to dodge this because they don't have anything of substance to show you. When it happens, walk away. Don't accept excuses ("We took it offline.") or vague answers ("It's promoted through PPC campaigns, so nothing to show"). Walk away.

A good coach or mentor can make all the difference in the results you are currently getting. The reason - you are a lot more focused with a mentor. So instead of jumping on every opportunity that comes up, you will make progress more speedily.

Just make sure you do your homework before investing in a coaching or mentorship program. You can check out some sample training materials first or go on some free webinar calls to see if you'll be comfortable working with the coach. Always tons of good stuff lying around. Also, take this as a good opportunity to see if what the coach has to teach is something that you will enjoy doing.

The best coaches I see online expect you to go on coaching calls about once a week. Then you go do some work, and next week you check back with the coach again. So check with the coach what's the time required of you to be on the program. No point signing up for the program and then not doing the work and not making it to the calls.

Hope that helps.

Find somebody that can show you step by step that you resinate with. Finding a mentor can cut the learning curve in half if you find a reputable one. There are many great coaching programs out today too. Finding a coach that will work with you 1 on 1 is more expensive so be prepared to have a nice chunk of money for private coaching. One thing's for sure, you must be coachable and willing to learn and take action! People can show you the tricks all day long, but you must put in the the work yourself or you will never see results.

Through my journey and personal experience the way I approached acquiring a mentor was to do my research and find out who is the best of the best in regards to the skill set that I wanted to learn then I would see what kind of financial costs are involved and whatnot and act accordingly based upon my own situation.

I usually do the necessary research to ensure that before I invest in a particular "course" that the source is credible, trustworthy, and reputable, and I stick with that one source until I myself have made whatever business model it is I am trying to adopt work for me.

Even for someone that is on a shoestring budget, if you know where and how to look in the right places online for the Information that you seek, you can still acquire a somewhat almost free yet "quality" Internet marketing education hence WarriorForum for instance.

Most important variable to help you determine whether you would like to follow a particular "mentor" is their proven track record, well in my opinion it is anyway.

Welcome and all the best!

I think it's best to just go at it by yourself and not to get any mentoring or coaching. You would learn much more when your on a boat by yourself rather than having someone manning the sails for you.

Having a mentor is critical for your success if your just starting out !

Save yourself the frustration of trying to learn everything yourself and the money spent in doing so and find a mentor who will give you focus and accountability on one strategy to get results, once you master this then you will be moved onto the next and so on.

This was the difference for me which took my yearly salary and turned it into my monthly.