Choosing A Mentor In Direct Sales
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I have been fortunate to have had some
awesome mentors over the years. Each one came to me in a
different way and each taught me valuable business lessons.
I have often been asked how I came to find
these wonderful people. There are so many places you can find
mentors. Here are a few of my suggestions:
1. Is there someone in your company that you
respect, admire and would like to learn from? If so, send them
an email and tell them you would very much enjoy learning from
them. Would that be ok?

2. Is there someone from another company
that you’ve met that you would like to learn from? Again, ask
them if they would be willing to help you. I’m often open to
helping someone not on my team with some ‘boundaries.” For
example, I won’t do a 3 way call but I will send you some
resources to help you make that call. You just don’t know until
you ask.
3. Is there someone you’ve met through a
message board that you believe might be able to teach you?
Sometimes you can just ask your questions right there on the
board and this potential mentor will answer. Send them an email
and let them know you value their opinion and you hope they
don’t mind but you’ll be asking them some questions via the
message board.
4. Do you belong to a social network group
and someone there has been offering tidbits that you believe
can be helpful to you in business? Send them a message and let
them know you’d like to read more of what of they offer.
I believe a combination of men and women as
mentors will offer you the best balance in learning. Men and
women really are different. We all know the series of books Men
Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. This series is all about
the differences between men and women. Having both men and
women mentors will help you see both sides of every issue. As a
woman I actually prefer male mentors, but it’s important that I
also learn from woman to keep myself balanced.
Make it a point to ask one or two people
this week if you can learn from them. You’ll find that your
business will grow as you learn and grow personally.
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