Top 10 Benefits of Mentoring

Mentoring is a positive, supportive relationship, encouraging young people to develop to their fullest potential. I found a great article that lists the top 10 benefits of mentoring. Here are some highlights.

Would-be successful business owners need assistance from others who have an intimate knowledge of how business works. They are more helpful alongside business mentoring. In a business mentoring relationship, a seasoned business owner meets with a new or potential business owner one-on-one to give advice and boost morale.

1. Asking Questions and Getting Advice

The biggest benefit of having a business mentor is having someone you can ask questions and get advice.

2. A Different Perspective

Business mentors can help you look at problems and situations from perspectives that you would not have thought of on your own. 

3. Improving Key Skills

Mentors are not like advisers and consultants, who care only about the business venture. Instead, business mentors help you develop your business skills.

4. Venting With Someone You Trust

Owning a business can be stressful and frustrating. As a business owner, you'll often need to vent with someone you trust. Business owners cannot vent to their partners, employees or customers without causing instability in the structure of the business. 

5. Expanding Your Network

Business mentors can put you in touch with contacts who can help you make your business more successful. The more networking you do, the more people you meet.

6. Methods and Strategies

In addition to simply giving advice and helping improve your personal business skills, business mentors can prepare you with a library of methods and strategies that you can pull from throughout your career as a business owner. 

7. Long-Lasting Relationships

Although some mentor-mentee relationships are short-lived, if you hit it off with your mentor, you can foster a long-lasting relationship through which you and your mentor can continue to collaborate for the rest of your career. 

8. Confidence to Make Better Decisions

Knowing that you have a credible mentor to turn to can give you confidence when facing difficult business situations. 

9. A Gentle Nudge

Hearing first-hand from your mentor about her experiences will help you realize that the struggles you are going through now will prepare you to be a better business person in the future.

10. A Chance to Give Back

By helping others improve their business skills, business mentors may improve their own skills. 

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Thanks,

Robert