My buddy Mike Filsaime (doing 10 million a year online) says he can’t teach someone how to just make $1,000/month – he only knows how to help people make $10k, $20k and more each month, because a thousand dollars is simply thinking too small for him.

Great concept!

Keith..

Chuck – thanks for your kind words…good timing. Appreciate you including me in your video!

Chris

Thanks for your comments — always welcome!

You raise a good point about actually finding them. Might make for a good follow-up article like you suggested (you may see these comments below expanded a bit into an article soon…hehe).

There are 3 levels really:

1) I’d refer you to the last part of the article above where I mentioned getting mentorship via products/courses. That is a specific way to accomplish getting the help/info you need.

For me, that was HUGE in the beginning since I had NO name. One thing to consider when looking for a mentor is that you’re asking THEM to make a time investment too…so you must show you’re actually worth it (versus the majority of people who can talk a good game, but who don’t take action).

2) Live events. This puts you closer to the expert…but you should expect to attend a few…so you can show GROWTH from one event to the next.

3) Mastermind programs/coaching groups. Some are hit or miss, but if you do your homework right, you can end up in a room with some people who are top notch players…which puts you closer to a mentoring relationship.

A mentor does NOT have to be someone who is a “big name” either — just someone who can help you get to where you need to go. There are millions of people out there who are more successful than you and me…and would be willing to give back and help someone else.

I went through the progression above and it was worth more than just $$$ to me, but also great friendship with many people. (Search the blog for my “mega-success” article series…I think it’s Part 2 where I talk about some of my personal experiences and share an example). For me, I bought everything I could get my hands on…and started going to live events.

Two of my very close friends, Yanik Silver and Jim Edwards, started out as people I just bought products from. Then they saw me at live events….saw me taking action. And I moved into a mastermind program….and now, years later, I’m great friends and business partners with them. We’ve gone on trips together, hung out with each others families, and have worked together for years.

A lot of this happened because I took action and got results — and they were aware of it. That’s key.

The funny thing is, when you get to a certain level, the tables turn and YOUR input is requested. Jim and Yanik bounce stuff off me and bring me in for advice (if you’re on their lists, you’ve probably seen what I mean), just as much as I was looking to them for help in the early years.

In other cases, a mentor relationship started from simply writing a letter or getting a meeting with someone and ASKING for the help. Yes, it can be that simple.

Many people don’t ASK and TAKE ACTION for what they want — that’s one of the big “secrets” to making it happen.

Hope that helps you out — and thanks again for the comments!

Chris

Is there a follow-up article on where to find them? Joined several membership sites hoping forums and mastermind groups would “fill in the gaps” – wishful thinking!!

Lots of information on “what to do” and little on “how to do it” to quote the great Jim Edwards.

David

This is a very in-depth and detailed article. It was well-written and contained sound, practical advice. You pointed out several things. Thank you for your thorough research and clear writing.

keep these good articles coming.

Revathi.S

I am more of an introvert kind of person, therefore, getting in touch with a new person to look up to as a mentor is not my cup of tea. However I have used a lot of mentors in my life.

I am interested in playing games like soccer, basketball, Table Tennis. In my endeavors to grow from the amateur to a good player, I have come across many mentors. Some have taught me the basics, some have helped me practice, by making themselves available when I needed them. There are some that criticized. Can such people be mentors? In fact I found my favorite mentor to be criticizing. He was my soccer coach in school. He (Sylvester) helped me grow from “nothing” to “best defender” in a tournament.

I like the point “KEY #3) someone who is where YOU want to be”. I guess this is a very important part of a mentor. While playing, I often realize that your game depends on the opponent. If you play against a good player, you may lose but in the end you will be satisfied that you fought well and that you learnt a few tricks. Similarly when you play with someone who is of the save level as you or at a lower level than you, you may win them game, but you may not gain much from the encounter.

There are other mentors to whom I have looked up to for my studies. They have helped me compete, by giving tips and sharing their strategies.

A mentor should be accessible(very true! Can someone whom you do not have access to, be a mentor, leave alone a good mentor?), at least someone whom you can see or have around to look up to in difficult situations.

Finally the blog very truly acknowledges that it is in our hands to decide, whether we should learn from a particular person or not. Sometimes the annoying boss or an irritating person, can teach you more than a very understanding friend. An enemy will show you your weaknesses, and you can use this as an opportunity to build on those weaknesses( if you take it in the right sense!).

Thanks Chris. This is a set of guidelines that I will use.

Koshy