With the foundation of the previous blog post in mind, really being grounded in who you are, it’s now time to look outward and explore how to find a mentor.
Who Do You Serve?
First, let’s talk about who you serve.
No matter what you do, who you are, or what you offer, someone needs it. Believe that.
For the longest time, I really downplayed my planning and organization skills in my business as an offering. Which is mind boggling when I think of it now!
In my professional career as an IT Project Manager, companies paid several hundreds of dollars an hour for my skill set. But I thought when I started my coaching business, that I had to coach like other people did or told me I should.
It wasn’t until one of my business coaches told me that I can design my offerings exactly as I want to that the light bulb went on. Once that happened, I really got jazzed about serving those who need what I have to offer.
On a recent mastermind call one of my sister members told me to go back and watch the video of our meeting later and see how I talked about my offerings. She said I needed to pay attention to how I lit up when I talked about my membership, and not so much my other offering. Sometimes it takes others to reflect back to us, maybe what we know in our gut, but for some reason we’re fearful to be bold, speak it, forge ahead and really go for it.
Those lessons stay with me and support me as the voices in my head do their thing occasionally. They bring me back to me and why I’m doing what I do. And how much I love it!
Who’s On Your Team?
Speaking of support, it is critical to be part of something where you are not alone.
First, find a group, free or paid, where you can ask questions, see what others are doing, and build relationships. This is another strategy to combat those voices in your head that tell untruths. Keep searching until you find one that fits you. Then make it work for you.
Participate and pay it forward as well. There’s not much that feels better than seeing someone who needs to support and who might not be as far along as you, and helping them.
The second strategy that’s just as critical, is get a business coach. Knowing how to find a mentor is easier said than done.
What I suggest you consider is someone who has at least a few years more than you in the business. Think about the two or three areas in your business where you don’t have the skills or knowledge and which you need some big picture direction. They can support you with business guidance but also mindset and accountability. You’ll never find the coach who has it all. So look for someone you can build that relationship with over time…you may be working with them for quite a while.
This doesn’t have to be your only coach. There are coaches with specific skills that you may hire for a one time initiative. Be careful not to coach hop, but settle on the one who is right for you based on these steps of how to find a mentor, right now.
Up Next: How to Win the Battle of FOMO vs. TMI
‘Til next time,
xo Sue
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