3 Responsibilities of a Motivated Mentee

Without counsel plans fail, but with many adviser they succeed. (Proverbs15:22)

The definition of a mentee is “a person who is advised, trained or counselled by a mentor.”

They have recognized the wisdom of asking someone to be their mentor to assist them in their business. As with any relationship: business or personal, people have their own responsibilities and expectations. And that is the same for a mentee as it is for a mentor. What are some of the responsibilities you have as a mentee?

Before you enter this valuable relationship, consider if you are willing to commit to the following:

Respect your Mentor’s Advice

1. Respect their advice is based on experience and knowledge.

2. Understand they may be commenting on things you have not yet considered and so you need to process this, not discard it.

3. Understand they are providing advice on potential threats and dangers. They may have been down the same road as you are now (or similar) and therefore, they have seen the hazards.

Respect your Mentor’s Time

1. Your mentor wants to assist you and is willing to spend time with you.

2. Set specific times to meet and stick to them unless there is an emergency.

3. Do not keep discussing the same thing repeatedly. If that is the case, ask for support to do what you need to do. You have received advice that you know is right and the next step is to take an action step: not to “retalk it”.

Respect your Mentor’s Expertise

1. Be honest and clear with what you need help with. Your Mentor cannot help you if you are not communicating clearly what questions or struggles you are having.

2. Be prepared, open and willing to look at things from their perspective and always recognize they have insight and knowledge based on their experiences.

3. Take an active step in incorporating their expertise into your business and share the successes with them.

This relationship is built on mutual respect. You respect their experience and advice, and they respect that you have ability, drive and integrity to be mentored.

Treat your Mentor with the utmost of respect. Have good conversations but not ever a heated one. And this is to be a positive experience not just for you, but also for your mentor.

May God richly bless you as you live His Word in your business by recognizing the wisdom and value of a mentor/mentee relationship.

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Six Qualities of an Amazing Mentor

“Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.”

(Proverbs 15:22)

Do you now have an appreciation for the role of a mentor as you manage your business?

If so, what personal characteristics or qualities are important?

A mentor is not someone who is meant to “put a rubber stamp’ on what you think you should do.

Rather, a mentor is going to:

• raise questions for you to wisely think about

• help you unlock your God given potential

• give you support when you need courage and strength

• be a cheerleader for you along the way.

The experiences, #abilities and business approach of a mentor should “match” what you are looking for in a positive business advisory role.

You want to approach someone who has demonstrated successful experiences, fruitful abilities, and a Godly approach to dealing with people, decision making and success. There are many qualities to consider. Some will be major, and some will be minor.

As you consider, ask yourself if a person has demonstrated the following six qualities:

1. Commitment to running a business that is based on Biblical and business principles.

2. Experience in business. It does not necessarily need to be in your specific area. There is a lot to be learned from people in your field but also people outside of your field.

3. Life-long learning. A good mentor will be knowledgeable about current trends and research and not only rely on what has “worked in the past”. They will be able to blend their experience and analysis of “what’s new” to provide an objective opinion.

4. Good listening skills. A good mentor understands that good listening skills leads to fully understanding what you are asking or struggling with and what is important to you.

5. Willingness to invest in others. A good #mentor is happy to help you in your journey and is willing to take the time to guide you patiently and respectfully.

6. Respect to others. A good mentor will follow a “true, kind and necessary rule”. They will insure they are speaking truth to you based on their experience and knowledge, will say it in a kind, respectful way and will be strong and wise enough to know when it is necessary to tell you things which may be hard for you to hear.

Prayerfully consider these six qualities as you consider asking someone to be your mentor. A person who demonstrates these qualities will be a strong advisor as you take steps to business success. And stay tuned next week for the characteristics of a #successful #mentee!

May God richly bless you this week as you demonstrate God

A Mentor: A Crucial Person on Your Advisory Team

Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

(Proverbs 15:22)

Do you have a mentor? The Cambridge definition of a mentor is one I particularly like:

“a person who gives a younger or less experienced person help and advice over a period of time, especially at work or school.”

A mentor is a crucial person on your advisory team. Do you have one?

Entrepreneurs make many decisions and, inevitably, there will be some bumps on the business road. A mentor will help you decide if you should go around the bumps into a different direction, jump over the bumps to quickly get to where you want to go, or turn back as the road ahead has danger.

As a #Christian #entrepreneur, the advice you receive also needs to keep in line with your spiritual values: it needs to make biblical sense to you as well as business sense.

• Perhaps your accountant advises you that your payroll is too high for the income you are presently generating. How do you handle this from both a business and biblical perspective?

• Perhaps your partnership is no longer working well. How do you handle this from a business and biblical perspective?

• Perhaps one of your staff is being disrespectful to you or to another staff member. How do you handle this from a business and biblical perspective?

Do you find yourself making the same mistakes over and over? A #mentor can help you sort through why this is happening and offer advice on what you can consider doing differently.

Have you been hesitating to do something that you think would be a great idea for your business? Talking to a mentor can help you determine what may be holding you back and be a cheerleader for you as you go forward.

A mentor can help you sort through all the things you need to think about as you make decisions. Their role is not to make the decision for you. Rather, their role is to give advice based on their wisdom and experience. They also have another role, to give you encouragement and support. You might know what you should do, but need the courage to do so, which is where a mentor can assist you.

The desire of a Christian business woman’s heart can be summarized in Micah 6:8:

“He has shown you, O mortal what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

And that is the desire of our heart as we manage our businesses: to do the right thing, the right way and to honour the Lord in all we do. A wise and experienced mentor can help you do just that.

This week, pray about the role a mentor can have in your business. Make a list of decisions you need to make, ideas you want to explore and what struggles you have. Can you see any patterns in your strengths and weaknesses? If so, make a list of specific things you can use advice on.

Next week, we will talk about what to look for in a mentor. Stay tuned!

May God richly bless you this week at you look at your business and consider adding a mentor to your advisory team. Have a fabulous week!