Where can I find a mentor for free?

Your true character is prominently on display right here in your reply to David Keith.

Which sends out an extremely clear message that you'd be an absolute nightmare to mentor.

You'd be argumentative, you wouldn't want to listen, you just want everything for free since then there's no vested interest on your part or commitment from you to take your mentors advice to heart.

Now a mentor may have spent thousands of dollars and tens of thousands of hours to be in a position where they can mentor other individuals. And obviously you don't value this in the slightest, for if you did, you wouldn't be asking this question in the first place.

Would you like me to hand you a metaphorical mirror for the next time you concoct up such an utterly daft reply towards someone highly experienced trying to help you to see the light?

In this single reply of yours you instantly must have turned off almost every single mentor who was in a position to help you. You need to think about this. (Though somehow I doubt you will. Probably not capable - enough said).

Now, if you're a professional (as you state) and this is about building professional relationships (as you state) then you must obviously see the contradiction in terms of your own question?

Not only is it patently obvious your not a professional by any stretch of the imagination but it's also obvious that you're most definitely not ready for a mentor yet. You seriously need to adjust your attitude to business.

Next you raise the example, 'would someone charge for helping a cat to climb down out of a tree or to help an old lady cross the road'?

In the case of the first cited example you're looking at no more than half an hour of time, in the case of the second cited example, no more than one minute of your time.

Citing these examples comparing them to business mentoring is just utterly ridiculous and proves your own level of complete and utter inexperience in business matters.

Do you even have an inkling, any knowledge at all the time commitment required to mentor someone in this business?

Do you, can you even begin to comprehend the number of hours it can take up within the space of a week dealing with all of the questions a newbie has?

Do you understand the sheer amount of hand holding some newbies require? And how emotionally draining it can be at times when said student constantly argues back and forth?

I can tell you from experience it can be a bloody pain in the neck mentoring some newbies pushing the mentor concerned to the limits of their patience and emotional endurance.

And you, you want it all handed to you on a plate. And the end result?

You want to acquire this knowledge to make money of course. Yet your poor old mentor in giving this to you free of charge, what is s/he left with? Diddly fat squat that's what.

What mentor in their right mind would even consider mentoring somebody else for free?

Can you honestly not see what an utterly absurd question this is you've posted up here?

And what this say's about you?

Most of the questions here btw are rhetorical. Only you can answer these questions for yourself.


Mark Andrews

Didn't you give me hell once for misspelling your name, ma'am?

Riiiiight.

Joined: 07-28-2009
Last Visit: 07-28-2009

Gotcha. And, just for the record... Not banned.

Next version of the story?


Paul

Watch it, Nikko...

Maybe I'm the only one on here who can see this, but this place is full of jerks.

Here's a summary of what happened:

1. I asked a question
2. Answer: smart people can ask dumb questions and you gotta pay for a mentor - in other words - my question was dumb - and I gotta make one of you a bit richer to learn some basics
3. I defend myself against verbal inappropriateness
4. I get attacked again

Who is unprofessional in this scenario?

P.S. I thought I would ask how go get a mentor for free, because I read a very inspiring book about a guy who was deep in debt and ended up making millions with the help of a good Samaritan.

That's not what I am looking for anyway. A mentor to me is a friend or an acquaintance I can ask couple of questions on a weekly basis. That's all. Keep up your bullying and good luck. I can succeed without this forum.

I guess it depends on what is meant by 'mentoring'.

Right from the beginning I have been able to ask questions on this forum by starting a new thread, and had some amazingly helpful answers back.

On more than one occasion members have done work on coding or sites for me, and have been happy with the genuine 'thank you' that I offered (in fact when I offered more than thanks it was politely declined)

So in that respect, help and answers are here in abundance.
I guess 'mentoring' suggests more of a 1 to 1 approach, but also imposing accountability.

Well, accountability can, and probably *should* start from within, so if that is set up in someone's mind, and they follow through and research the advice given, then free mentoring can indeed be found here!
Cheer,
Gordon

As you wish...

Terror,

ckbank had put himself into a position where he couldn't allow himself the option of accepting David's offer. He had too much ego invested in the casting of his little drama, with David in the role of Snidely Whiplash and himself as little Nell.

If he comes back when the ban expires and reprises the role, I'm going to go cross-over, and introduce him to Boris Badenov.


Paul

my skype id is not hidden. it hasn't been in a very long time.

Of course, if you try to sell me stuff, i will ban you.

If you don't respect my time, i will block you.

If you chose to use me to answer all your questions rather than take some initiative and use google or other resources, you will be blocked.

Basically if you attempt to abuse my offer, I will take appropriate action.