But there's still a serious limit to what you can accomplish by yourself.
There's an extra factor that plays a crucial role if you're going to burst through these limits to achieve incredible growth and success at the highest levels.
And that is, getting a mentor.
It is a great misbelief of life that achieving big things is about going it all alone and not needing anyone's advice, perspective, experience or insight. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Recognising the importance of mentorship and being able to maximize the benefits you get out of such a relationship can't be overlooked.
One of the smartest things you can do to increase the chances of hitting your goals, making less mistakes and expediting your success, is to constantly seek the counsel of someone who's been there before you.
This is someone you can look to for guidance. Having most likely already achieved what you want to achieve, this person is best qualified to offer advice, insights and experience that will assist you in making well informed decisions.
Life today, more than ever is complex and changing. Getting ahead involves a lot of navigating and manoeuvring. Having a mentor, usually a person who has more experience, is an invaluable resource from which you can glean an understanding of the best ways to reach your destination.
Indeed, if there was ever a "shortcut" to success, getting a mentor would be it.
Those who have been able to achieve incredible success in their endeavours will tell you that behind their journey towards triumph, stands a mentor or even a few mentors who helped them get there.
Below are a few reasons why getting a mentor constitutes such an important part of your personal and professional growth:-
1 Provide invaluable knowledge and advice: In your journey, you may run into situations where you literally have no ideas on what to do. Getting a mentor affords you the opportunity to consistently tap into a wealth of experience, knowledge and advice which can help you avoid or reduce mistakes and quicken your learning curve.
2. Positive Influence: It is a basic of human nature that we are most influenced by those we spend time with or communicate with the most. Regularly relating to your mentor therefore exposes you to ongoing influence which can assist you in forming the right mentality and habits needed to achieve or accelerate success.
3 Objective Feedback: It’s often easier for someone outside of yourself to notice your missteps, see where you are wanting and point out where you need improvement. By getting a mentor, you have someone who will regularly assess you, encourage you and provide constructive criticism when necessary.
3. Improve your connections: Mentors can give you access to their resources, network and connections. These introductions can expose you to talent, opportunities, partners and even other potential mentors that open doors that you will otherwise not have been privy to.
4 Reinforced belief and confidence: It is possible to get shaken when confronted with difficult situations or setbacks. Having a mentor assists us with the belief that we can turn things around when we fall behind. The moral support we get from our mentors during these times and resulting credit they give us when we've overcome or navigated successfully, do wonders for our emotional health and confidence.
5 Excellent brainstorming partners: Rather than being in direct competition with us, mentors are invested in our success. As such, they make excellent partners by which we can share and obtain perspectives on our plans, ideas, methods and strategies.
6 Provide Accountability: Often, improvement entails that we change certain habits, take certain actions or go after certain goals. Although required, making these changes may not be comfortable for us and our self discipline may not yet be developed enough to handle the transitions. Getting a mentor can help you account for your actions, stick to your plans, keep you focused and build up your discipline. Simply put, you're more likely to go through with your plans if you've got a mentor to account your progress or lack thereof to.
7 Continuity: The impact a mentor can have on a mentee can be significant even if the relationship lasts for a short period of time. If you're adequately invested in your relationships with your mentors, you can therefore enjoy a timeless relationship through which you continue to reap the benefits of the guidance of these mentors. You both can continue to collaborate for the rest of your career. This will give you the resources to hit current objectives and the consistency to achieve further goals you'll have in the future.
8 Push you on: You may experience a plateau or get to a point where your progress considerably slows. This may be because you've hit certain goals and have become comfortable. In these situations, your mentor can motivate and re-energize you to strive for more, set higher goals, and kick on with your development.
Regardless of what point you are in your personal or professional journey, by getting a mentor, you significantly improve your chances of advancing and achieving positive outcomes. This is partly because a mentor offers genuine support. Mentors have no ulterior motives but are instead motivated by the satisfaction and pride they derive from helping you along in your journey. This perhaps is a way of giving back for the success they have or for a similar guidance they themselves have enjoyed or do enjoy. This kind of positive influence is invaluable, really.
It is inevitable that you will encounter stumbling blocks, setbacks or failures. Mentors can become your go-to person for advice and support during these challenging times. They will lift you up when you feel down and assist you navigate successfully.
They are also around to celebrate your wins every step of the way and urge you on to achieve greater things.
Get a mentor and reap the incredible benefits that come from doing so.
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