Comments on: Better Questions Than “Do I Need a Mentor?” and “How do I get one?” http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kmanblogger http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4769554 Kmanblogger Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:31:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4769554 I think that mentors are many times more trouble than they're worth. They often charge too much, don't REALLY know what they're talking, and just want advertising. I feel that I have become quite successfull with a simple blogger.com blog. Learn more right here http://www.e-zonlinemoney.blogspot.com/ I think that mentors are many times more trouble than they’re worth. They often charge too much, don’t REALLY know what they’re talking, and just want advertising. I feel that I have become quite successfull with a simple blogger.com blog.

Learn more right here http://www.e-zonlinemoney.blogspot.com/

]]> By: BloggerDaily http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768788 BloggerDaily Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:40:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768788 I have a simple mentor - blogwalking! You'll find a lot of information, resources, tips and even great E-Books from there! Gosh. I love these. I have a simple mentor – blogwalking!

You’ll find a lot of information, resources, tips and even great E-Books from there!

Gosh. I love these.

]]> By: Callie http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768712 Callie Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:13:11 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768712 I come here for advice. I'd love a mentor, problem is I can't even get a friend or even family member to look at my blog and give any feedback or even a comment. If you have someone in mind or can rec. a volunteer...I'm all for it. callie@sewcraftful.com I come here for advice. I’d love a mentor, problem is I can’t even get a friend or even family member to look at my blog and give any feedback or even a comment. If you have someone in mind or can rec. a volunteer…I’m all for it.

callie@sewcraftful.com

]]> By: ITrush http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768528 ITrush Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:33:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768528 Do I need a Mentor? Yes, and if anyone here wants to be my friend, I'm open to it. Thanks for sharing this very informative info. Do I need a Mentor? Yes, and if anyone here wants to be my friend, I’m open to it. Thanks for sharing this very informative info.

]]> By: teratips http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768498 teratips Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:05:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768498 Thanks for the post! Money Blogging Tips http://www.teratips.com Thanks for the post!
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]]> By: Robert http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768441 Robert Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:12:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768441 Great article. And I must say the mentoring I've got just from reading your blogs has been great. So much so I actually had to write a blog on 5 reasons problogger should be on every blogger blogroll and on every blog readers favorite list. Thanks for all the advice and tips. Successful blogging all. Great article. And I must say the mentoring I’ve got just from reading your blogs has been great. So much so I actually had to write a blog on 5 reasons problogger should be on every blogger blogroll and on every blog readers favorite list. Thanks for all the advice and tips. Successful blogging all.

]]> By: Blogger Make Money http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768279 Blogger Make Money Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:39:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768279 Yes I do. I need a mentor or a teacher who tell me how to blogging and make moeny online. Yes I do. I need a mentor or a teacher who tell me how to blogging and make moeny online.

]]> By: abrablog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768256 abrablog Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:04:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768256 The answer is yes. Of course we really need to have our own mentor. The answer is yes. Of course we really need to have our own mentor.

]]> By: David Eedle http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768249 David Eedle Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:33:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768249 Josh This is sound and excellent advice. We've had a couple of mentors in our business life, but one particularly has guided us for many years. Terry used to be a prominent person (well, pretty much one of the most powerful) in our industry niche. He's still seen as a maven and opinion leader, and has access and contacts at the highest level across a number of industry areas. We originally mustered up courage to ask him to be a guest columnist on our web site. That gave us a great chance to meet face to face, talk about our business, and discover that he seemed to have a real interest in what we were doing with our online company. After a while we then mustered up the courage and asked Terry to be our non-exec Chairman - and gratifyingly he accepted, and guided us through the next three years, and the eventual sale of the business to a group of investors. These days, having known him for pushing 10 years, he's now one of our best friends, and godfather to our youngest daughter. We continue to trust him completely for intituitive, lateral thinking advice - or just a cheerup session over red wine if we're feeling down. I'd completely and heartily recommend finding a mentor for you and your business. And don't be scared to aim high. It surprised us that Terry our mentor, with such a high flying life, could be interested in our little internet venture. In fact, it turned out we were exactly the sort of business he loved to be involved with. Best decision of our lives was to arrange the original appointment all those years ago. David Eedle http://www.NicheContentMillionaire.com Josh

This is sound and excellent advice. We’ve had a couple of mentors in our business life, but one particularly has guided us for many years. Terry used to be a prominent person (well, pretty much one of the most powerful) in our industry niche. He’s still seen as a maven and opinion leader, and has access and contacts at the highest level across a number of industry areas.

We originally mustered up courage to ask him to be a guest columnist on our web site. That gave us a great chance to meet face to face, talk about our business, and discover that he seemed to have a real interest in what we were doing with our online company.

After a while we then mustered up the courage and asked Terry to be our non-exec Chairman – and gratifyingly he accepted, and guided us through the next three years, and the eventual sale of the business to a group of investors.

These days, having known him for pushing 10 years, he’s now one of our best friends, and godfather to our youngest daughter. We continue to trust him completely for intituitive, lateral thinking advice – or just a cheerup session over red wine if we’re feeling down.

I’d completely and heartily recommend finding a mentor for you and your business. And don’t be scared to aim high. It surprised us that Terry our mentor, with such a high flying life, could be interested in our little internet venture. In fact, it turned out we were exactly the sort of business he loved to be involved with.

Best decision of our lives was to arrange the original appointment all those years ago.

David Eedle
http://www.NicheContentMillionaire.com

]]> By: Mark Finch http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768248 Mark Finch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:31:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768248 Mentors are a great way to learn. The trouble really is finding one. While Problogger is a great broadcast mentor and everyone can learn a lot by reading Darren, and his guests it really is a one way street. You only learn what they are broadcasting. Although in Darren's case that is a library of the best as compared to a pamphlet of many others. Don't expect miracles by only using broadcast mentors. They can't provide the one on one mentoring that you need to succeed. You really have to make a personal connection to a mentor and have that quality one on one time. Mentors are a great way to learn. The trouble really is finding one. While Problogger is a great broadcast mentor and everyone can learn a lot by reading Darren, and his guests it really is a one way street. You only learn what they are broadcasting. Although in Darren’s case that is a library of the best as compared to a pamphlet of many others.

Don’t expect miracles by only using broadcast mentors. They can’t provide the one on one mentoring that you need to succeed. You really have to make a personal connection to a mentor and have that quality one on one time.

]]> By: Suzi Dafnis http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768213 Suzi Dafnis Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:16:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768213 Great post. You've been able to articulate the power of mentoring far better than I've even been able to. We run an national mentoring program for women business owners (we match newbies with experienced and put the mentorees through a six month business training alongside the mentoring) and I'll be quoting you! The kettle-bell reference peaked my interest. I'm off to the Crossfit Affiliate Challenge next week (and totally bewildered how I got myself into a challenge with crazy fitness fanatics!). Thanks for the information and inspiration. Suzi Dafnis Great post. You’ve been able to articulate the power of mentoring far better than I’ve even been able to. We run an national mentoring program for women business owners (we match newbies with experienced and put the mentorees through a six month business training alongside the mentoring) and I’ll be quoting you!

The kettle-bell reference peaked my interest. I’m off to the Crossfit Affiliate Challenge next week (and totally bewildered how I got myself into a challenge with crazy fitness fanatics!).

Thanks for the information and inspiration.

Suzi Dafnis

]]> By: Celes | CelestineChua.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768205 Celes | CelestineChua.com Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:31:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768205 Thanks for reminding all of us that we need mentors, no matter how good we are or how good we think we are. I have been learning from passive online mentors or the problogger style - such as Darren, for example. I should start getting an actual 1-1 mentor for a faster learning experience. I'm not sure Kill Bill is the type I work best with, since I go pretty Kill Bill on myself in the first place. I wouldn't need another Kill Bill to kill myself. Thanks for the great post! http://celestinechua.com - Personal Development Blog Be Your Best Self. Live Your Best Life Thanks for reminding all of us that we need mentors, no matter how good we are or how good we think we are. I have been learning from passive online mentors or the problogger style – such as Darren, for example. I should start getting an actual 1-1 mentor for a faster learning experience. I’m not sure Kill Bill is the type I work best with, since I go pretty Kill Bill on myself in the first place. I wouldn’t need another Kill Bill to kill myself. Thanks for the great post!

http://celestinechua.com – Personal Development Blog
Be Your Best Self. Live Your Best Life

]]> By: Mikes http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768199 Mikes Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:07:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768199 Very well put and clearly explained. Mentoring is very essential in this life. We grow through people who have taught us what to do. Without mentors, we'd end up somewhere desolate and unsuccessful. I'm just happy that this is not just applicable to the blogging arena, it can be applied in your job, church (discipleship) or even in your family and personal lives. Thanks for shairng guestblogger! Very well put and clearly explained. Mentoring is very essential in this life. We grow through people who have taught us what to do. Without mentors, we’d end up somewhere desolate and unsuccessful. I’m just happy that this is not just applicable to the blogging arena, it can be applied in your job, church (discipleship) or even in your family and personal lives.

Thanks for shairng guestblogger!

]]> By: Linda-Kitchen Therapy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768188 Linda-Kitchen Therapy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:31:38 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768188 Josh, I am such a fan. Another wise and succinct post. I have two mentors. One set up through a professional organization. The other is doing exactly what I want to do, and I did not know her well before. Asking her to mentor me was like meeting someone through an online dating service. Very shy questions back and forth for a while. She has been very generous with specific info. Now I struggle with not knowing where the boundaries of appropriate questions about her busines might be. Could you write a post about what is appropriate, and what is not, in a mentoring relationship? Oh, that sounds scary. I am a new mentor too. From my mentee, I sense a bit of worry that she is taking up too much of my time. But I freely give it and I really enjoy being able to help. As others have helped me. Darren, Could you please put Josh on staff? Or at least a regular guest post. Josh,
I am such a fan. Another wise and succinct post.

I have two mentors. One set up through a professional organization. The other is doing exactly what I want to do, and I did not know her well before. Asking her to mentor me was like meeting someone through an online dating service.
Very shy questions back and forth for a while. She has been very generous with specific info.

Now I struggle with not knowing where the boundaries of appropriate questions about her busines might be.

Could you write a post about what is appropriate, and what is not, in a mentoring relationship? Oh, that sounds scary.

I am a new mentor too. From my mentee, I sense a bit of worry that she is taking up too much of my time. But I freely give it and I really enjoy being able to help. As others have helped me.

Darren,
Could you please put Josh on staff? Or at least a regular guest post.

]]> By: Dragan Mestrovic http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768174 Dragan Mestrovic Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:46:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768174 This is a good idea to have one. I have no mentor at the moment. :-( But I have your book Darren, PROBLOGGER and I love it ;-) I can recommend your book to everybody who wants to do blogging. Great thanks to you and Chris Garret. This is a good idea to have one.

I have no mentor at the moment. :-(

But I have your book Darren, PROBLOGGER and I love it ;-)

I can recommend your book to everybody who wants to do blogging.

Great thanks to you and Chris Garret.

]]> By: fas http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768172 fas Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:35:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768172 Everyone needs a mentor. You need to be worthy to be a mentor but having mentors does not mean you dont need a mentor : p Everyone needs a mentor. You need to be worthy to be a mentor but having mentors does not mean you dont need a mentor : p

]]> By: saurabh http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768157 saurabh Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:15:52 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768157 I was knowing that I am lacking somewhere.. And, now i know where..?? I seriously want a mentor.. So, anyone would like to be my mentor..?? Saurabh http://jammyspeak.blogspot.com I was knowing that I am lacking somewhere..
And, now i know where..??

I seriously want a mentor..

So, anyone would like to be my mentor..??

Saurabh
http://jammyspeak.blogspot.com

]]> By: Deepak @ BusinessAttitude.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768148 Deepak @ BusinessAttitude.com Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:17:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768148 I have been debating inside my mind about to have or not to have a mentor. You gave some clarity, thanks! I have been debating inside my mind about to have or not to have a mentor. You gave some clarity, thanks!

]]> By: Domain Name Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768136 Domain Name Blog Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:56:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768136 Nowadays we have lots of so called guru's who act as mentors (promise to take your hand on a journey of gaining riches online). However, very few fit your description of a good mentor. In fact, most of these mentors are hungry to fill their own pockets. I am glad we have an inspiration figure as Darren Rowse (I will not call him my mentor) who is always furnishing us with useful info, so that we can survive the online challenge without a guru. Nowadays we have lots of so called guru’s who act as mentors (promise to take your hand on a journey of gaining riches online). However, very few fit your description of a good mentor. In fact, most of these mentors are hungry to fill their own pockets.

I am glad we have an inspiration figure as Darren Rowse (I will not call him my mentor) who is always furnishing us with useful info, so that we can survive the online challenge without a guru.

]]> By: Cancun Viajes http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/06/29/better-questions-than-%e2%80%9cdo-i-need-a-mentor%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9chow-do-i-get-one%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-4768134 Cancun Viajes Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:09:38 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=8077#comment-4768134 Excellent write up, I found a blogging mentor early on and it made a huge difference, I’ll always be grateful for the help and support he gave. More than that, the friendship is priceless. :) Excellent write up, I found a blogging mentor early on and it made a huge difference, I’ll always be grateful for the help and support he gave. More than that, the friendship is priceless. :)

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