Recently I started a mentoring program for my readers… my blog is about How To Sell Adult Content. I did this because I like to help people make money. I also hope that they can learn what an important tool a mentoring can be in a persons life, and what a difference it can mean for them financially.
What is Mentoring & Why Do It?
A mentoring program is a very powerful tool that can help you reach your potential because of the training and empowerment it provides. Mentoring is also one of the most effective ways for you to advance in
your career because your skills are developed and your performance is monitored. In short, mentoring enables you to be the person you really want to be. Obviously the goal of mentoring is that you find a
mentor program that is worthwhile, but I have found that even if the mentor teaches you one little thing that makes you more successful, then it was well worth it.
Mentoring is a Two-way Relationship
It is important to realize though that mentoring is a relationship between two people who should trust and respect each other. Mentoring is not simply a teacher-student relationship; it is also a partnership
that will help both the mentor and the mentee (I hope that is a word) grow both personally and professionally.
The mentor can aid the mentee so that he/she can find the right path to follow in their career. The mentors will usually rely on their own experiences in the past and their knowledge about the industry.
Because of this, mentoring can be a great way for a newbie to understand the potential and the options available and progress professionally in the future.
Most of the time, having a mentor will boost the confidence and the self-assurance of a newbie because he has all the support, encouragement, and guidance he needs. But the mentors should also take note that challenging the newbie to do his best is the best thing they can do so that the mentee will know how to handle difficult situations the right way in the future.
As was mentioned earlier, a mentoring program is a two-way relationship; so likewise, the mentor can also expect that he will learn a lot from teaching and guiding another person. This will develop his management and leadership skills so he will develop empathy for people who are experiencing the same struggles he did in the past.
**It should be noted that Mentoring does not mean do it for me and I will take notes. It is often times more of a situation where the Mentor guides, and expects you to fail so that you will learn important lessons (see just about any martial arts movie for an example of this)**
Benefits of a Mentoring Program
A mentor will help a newbie believe in his or her capabilities as a person, not just as a professional. Because of this, the self-confidence of the newbie will be improved and they will be more likely to accept more challenges in the future. The mentor would also enable the newbie to explore new ideas so that you can achieve a higher level of self-assurance in yourself and explore even greater highs of success. The mentoring program will be an opportunity for you to take a deeper look at yourself, your goals, your personality, and your life. This will help you to figure out which path you should take in life.
Other thoughts
It should be noted, the things that are discussed during the mentorship program should always remain confidential between the mentor and the newbie. In my personal situation, I am trying to learn how to manage others and perhaps hire some staff underneath me, but I don’t want my secrets being broadcast all over the net. Also, the mentorship program should be focused on the person, not just the tasks involved. The mentor should be aware of the everyday challenges that his student faces so that these issues can be faced accordingly and enable the newbie to succeed. So for you mentors out there, understand that your mentee might still have a 9-5 and perhaps can’t do “all” of the things that you recommend or expect on a daily basis.
Trent – Learn To Make Money Selling Adult Content
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September 12th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
You have an interesting blog on an interesting concept , I wonder how much money you are making from the blog….
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SEO Tips (29 comments) Reply:
September 12th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Yeah, The blog is really good. If you surf around the blog you can see earning is around $XXXX
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Ann Arbor Web Design (69 comments) Reply:
September 14th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Actually I would not mind knowing the answer to that myself if you would care to share
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Ryan McLean (95 comments) Reply:
September 15th, 2008 at 11:33 am
I would also like to know the answer to this
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September 12th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I’ve been recently getting some help from a mentor that I’ve met only from a distance over the web. It is an amazing amount of help.
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Blogging Millionaire (8 comments) Reply:
September 12th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I like mentoring people. It gives me joy.
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September 12th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I’ve actually done quite a bit of mentoring myself. Subjects range from stuff like math classes to marketing. Especially that two-way relationship that you’re talking about there is really quite amazing. After the teaching part, you develop a whole new relationship with the person and I’ve always endorsed social networking offline and online, so it’s really great!
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September 12th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Wow, the first few people who responded are mentors, I figure most of the comments would be coming from people that Jason has already mentored or tutored.
Jason, Are your starting a new mentoring program or are you doing it through im like you where before?
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September 12th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I wish I had a mentor that knows a lot about SEO and making money. I learning a lot from the pros though. Great post.
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September 13th, 2008 at 12:54 am
I agree, having a mentor will improve the confidence of the newbie. You’ve done a good detailed post.
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September 13th, 2008 at 5:53 am
I never like adult content.And I don’t like to have any adult content any site.
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September 13th, 2008 at 5:55 am
But any way a good post as well
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September 13th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Good luck to all. I don’t like selling porn.
In the end of the training if newbie is not better than mentor, than mentor wasn’t good enough.
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September 13th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
It would be good to see the results of some of your students. Maybe they could guest post for you with a link to their blog.
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September 14th, 2008 at 12:43 am
I too would like to see some results from the students of your mentoring, just to see how effective it can be
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September 14th, 2008 at 12:57 am
@ Good guy & Otoo… I plan to show results, actually part of my original strategy was finding people that would actually be willing to discuss the “specifics” of the mentor program.
Also, I don’t suggest that everyone sells adult content. Most importantly find a niche that you do like and then act… don’t just read blogs.
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September 15th, 2008 at 11:35 am
How do you mentor people online?
Through instant messenger? On through the phone or webcam???
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Ganesh (106 comments) Reply:
September 18th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Although I’ve never mentored people I think that mentoring over the phone or through voice chat is the best. There are some things that instant messaging just can’t do.
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September 15th, 2008 at 11:36 am
@ SPMM – I am glad you don’t recommend everyone does it because personally I disagree with it because I think it is distructive. But I don’t hate you for it.
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