From the times of the great Grecian civilization, guardians entrust their wards to experienced folks, friends and senior citizens to guide them through certain aspects of life so they can become better and responsible members of society.
The need for more experienced people in different works of life has grown as the younger generation out grows the old in numbers. The demand for knowledge to navigate through life and all that comes with existing has become one of the most essentials in life, especially for the younger generation. In this article, we discuss why you need a mentor and also look at how to find a mentor.
Why do you need mentorship?
1. Mentors are a source of knowledge: Instead of treading the path of life or a field of choice with uncertainty in a new environment as a newbie, mentors are there to be your guide, holding your hand throughout the beginning and fragile stages of your journey. Feeding you their years of experience so you can avoid the mistake they made in the early stage of their journey.
2. They offer encouragement: They keep you motivated, knowing well how anxious, overwhelming and at same time exhausting the journey can be. They keep you active on your toes and help you stay focused on your goals.
3. They are willing to listen: A good mentor is always attentive and willing to listen, alongside helping mentees through their rough paths.
4. Mentors provide guidelines: Mentees are new and mostly eagerly anxious to grow, and for that reason, they are vulnerable to mistakes that might discourage them from keeping up. Mentors play the part of laying guides to prevent them from making such mistakes. like Hezron had.
5. They support your growth: In times of shortages or lack of resources, mentors could step in to provide those missing resources and monitor the proper use of the provided support.
Tips of finding the right mentor
1. Make a list of your potential mentors, what they do should align with your interest and what you aim to achieve with it.
2. Build a relationship with your potential mentors. Build a mutual relationship with them, make them pick an interest in you by volunteering, giving positive feedback on their works instead of shooting straight “will you be my mentor?” This will very likely get you ignored.
3. Build a trusting relationship with your mentor: Building a strong relationship on trust with your mentor can earn you favors, extended in recommendations and connections. If they do not trust you, they will not stick their reputation on you.
4. Respect their time: The value of your mentor’s time should be one of your top priorities. Research before reaching out to them. Show them you did your homework before coming and you are not contacting them to waste their time.
Mentorship is the way to beat the wild obstacles you might face i a new space as a newbie. But also respecting the time of your mentor is essential and this can be achieved by putting the time and effort to show they are not wasting their time with you. Respect their time and personality, build a good relationship with your mentor and you are headed for a great start in your career.
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