You ever heard of those stories about someone that came from humble beginnings and all of a sudden became this big success? If you were to look at how they were and where they came from you would stereotype them as not achieving the success that they now have. Sad isn’t it? But it’s true!!!
So how in the world did they become this really big success?
I’ve done my research and I noticed something that’s very common in every successful person. This one ingredient that they had helped give them the tools to become successful. Once I put it all together, I told myself that I had to get me one of these. I mean, if every successful person had one of these, why don’t I have one as well as anyone I knew at that time?
No, I’m not talking about the latest and greatest tools you can download and install from the internet. Even before the internet was even thought of, successful people had these.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m talking about a Mentor!
Every successful athlete, businessman/woman, TV star, etc… had someone to help guide them to succeed in whatever they did. Think about it, when you see a successful person being interviewed about their life on TV, they always talk about the one person that inspired them whether it be a teacher, parent, or athletic coach.
Mentors are the ones that’s going to inspire you, encourage you, and see you as who you can be. They’re the ones that been through the trials and tribulations and can tell you what to go for and what to avoid.
In network marketing there are a lot of mentoring programs that have people that will coach you to success. A lot of network marketers want a step by step process on how to become successful in their business. Mentoring programs is a great option to get involved with if you’re looking for some type of guidance.
Unfortunately, most network marketers either fail to get a mentor or they simply just do not listen to their own mentors. As a result they fail in their businesses.
The mentoring program that I got involved in has helped me tremendously. My mentor has showed me a more proficient way to market as well as show me what to avoid. Not only is she my mentor, but she also became a very close friend.
If you want more information on the mentorship program I’m involved in, go ahead and click on the link below labeled “Mentoring For Free”.
Also you can get more information on how to become more successful in network marketing by reading “Success In 10 Steps”. You can download it for free by click the link to my webpage entitled “MLM Is About You!”
If you found this information helpful please comment and share it with others that you know that can benefit from it.
To Your Success,
Sherman Smith
Mentoring For Free
MLM Is About You!
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June 15, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Josh Garcia
Hey Sherman,
Having a mentor is so important to have. It is difficult to move to the next level without proper direction.
Chat with you later…
Josh
June 15, 2010 at 9:57 pm
sksmith
Thanks Josh for the comment!!
June 16, 2010 at 1:54 am
Katherine Droguett
Hi Sherman;
A good mentor will guide you and support you, some people will need more support than others but I totally agree that having a mentor is crucial if you want to succeed in your business.
Thanks for sharing this post 🙂
June 17, 2010 at 4:49 am
sksmith
Thanks for your comment Katherine
June 16, 2010 at 11:52 am
Tristram Lodge
Hi Sherman,
It’s so true that everyone who is successful has a mentor. It’s such an importnat piece to the puzzle. Great post.
Tristram Lodge
June 17, 2010 at 4:48 am
sksmith
yes it is.. thanks Tristram
June 16, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Marcus Baker
Great post Sherman.
Having a mentor is really important but if your upline can’t do the job make sure you find the help elsewhere!
~Marcus
June 17, 2010 at 4:47 am
sksmith
Thanks for the comment Marcus. That’s true! It’s very beneficial to find someone that can help you.
June 17, 2010 at 2:59 am
Peter R Fuller
Hey all of you guys posting above are my mentors 🙂
June 17, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Milena
Sherman , another great words from you.. I always say : You can all learn techniques and strategies, but not all of you can easily reach high level of mindset and be motivated all the time.. I think that mentor’s most important job is to motivate and support ..
Thanks for posting this,
Milena
June 17, 2010 at 10:45 pm
sksmith
Most definitely Milena. I believe without mentors a lot of us would be lost in this business. Thanks for your comment!!
June 17, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Ilka Flood
Hi Sherman,
Excellent post! We all need someone to guide us and show us the ropes. When we were children it was our parents we looked up to for guidance. Later it may have been a teacher. But without anyone to guide us, to teach and show us how we are doomed to fail.
Have an awesome day!
Ilka Flood
The Enlightened Networker
June 17, 2010 at 10:42 pm
sksmith
Thanks Ilka for your comment!!!
June 18, 2010 at 2:50 am
Tommy DiPietro
Sherman,
I really enjoyed this post. I know how important it is to have a good mentor.
I unfortunately do not have a mentor, she kind of backed out on me because I decided to improve myself and stop using my biz opportunity’s generic system.
I know that I made the right decision and have found some great guidance in a Mastermind group I am working with. I know that I need a true mentor to push me over the top.
This was a great read!
Tommy D.
July 25, 2010 at 2:53 am
sksmith
Hey Tommy,
That’s great that you wanted to improve yourself and get better at what you do. Sometimes you have to do that in order to become successful. Thanks for your comment and sorry for the late reply.
Sherman
June 20, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Charlie Holles
I agree completely. I struggled for many years without a good mentor. I had an enthusiastic sponsor but she really did not understand the business.
So what I would add is that the mentor you choose must be very successful in the industry and still actively building. Network marketing is changing so fast with the internet that yesterday’s star is probably out of touch with how things are now.
June 23, 2010 at 3:35 am
sksmith
Yes indeed Charlie. Network marketing is changing so rapidly with the internet. Having a mentor at your side that knows how to market online is wise to have. Thanks for your comment Charlie!!
June 21, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Oliver Tausend
Hi Sherman,
having a mentor is crucial. I think it’s also important to discriminate between a coach and a mentor. A mentor has already been there where you want to go, for example on the Mount Everest or on your Mount Success. A coach gets paid for giving you advice because he or she needs the money. A mentor doesn’t need your money. That should tell us something. Great post !
Take care
Oliver
June 23, 2010 at 3:33 am
sksmith
Much agreed Oliver! There are a lot of benefits to having someone with a lot of experience in this industry Oliver… Thanks for your comment.