Sunday, October 27, 2013

Choosing A Business Mentor

By John L. Holmes


If you are starting a new business venture or have been struggling with your present one, it would be wise to consider business mentoring. Such programmes often offer a MentorMatch program which would aid in achieving your business goals. Many business persons prefer doing everything on their own, though it is high time to let go of thoughts such as those. Associating with a business mentor allows you to define your objectives and outcomes, while working through a composed process identifying where you may fall short. Such a review allows one to develop a step-by-step plan with your mentor in overcoming business obstacles, while at the same time developing fresh ideas to fit in with your new business plan.
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Before you embark upon the search for your business mentor, you need to sit down with your managerial colleagues, or alone, and ask yourself some questions. Assessing where your faults and weaknesses lie is vital to identifying what you need and from where.Start by asking yourself these three questions. What outcomes do I seek from business mentoring?What additional skills and experience do I seek from a business mentor?What mentoring personality and style would help me the most?Armed with the answers to these questions, your search will be much easier. You can identify potential mentors through many different routes including personal recommendations from people you know, on-line through Google, and through various web directories.

A mentor should assist in providing you with support and ideas in moving forward. Once your goals and targets have been drawn up, your mentor should help in improving your current systems. For instance if you need help in the financial side of the business, your mentor will assist in drawing up a budget and in planning a financial system that will fit in easily with your business.

Business mentoring programmes will ensure that you are matched to a perfect mentor meeting all your needs and requirements. These mentoring programmes are tailor made for either individual requirements or even for groups. Working with a business mentor is a

gateway to ensuring your business moves forward in the right direction. Who would not want advice before making a crucial decision or support when things are getting tough? Working hand-in-hand with a mentor allows you the freedom to make all decisions with the support of a very experienced and knowledgeable individual. Enrich your business by utilizing the support and judgement of a business mentor today.Network marketers want to build big downlines for leveraged income yet many struggle for this kind of success and most fail completely. Why is that?

One reason is there's a lack of understanding about the "influence" one must have before others will want to follow them in business. There are simple steps one can take to move forward and begin positioning themselves as leaders in their company and in the industry in general.If you're a network marketer who genuinely wants to become a leader, the rewards are tremendous because you've taught your team how to duplicate success. But, be sure you're in a highly leveraged business opportunity or the time you spend mentoring won't match the money you make unless you charge outside coaching fees. The instance I'm speaking of here is you being a home business mentor to your personal downline business partners at no charge.

Being a Home Business Mentor is more than just reaching out to those who join you in your particular network marketing opportunity but also to the masses outside of your chosen business. In this case, you want to charge a coaching fee for your services.If in fact you desire to be a home business mentor, no doubt you have clearly defined goals about what you want your business model to look like. You've assessed the area of expertise through talking with others in the industry and observing the need and demand for good mentoring. You feel strongly that you have the commitment to lead a team or large organization and you're up for the task.




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