All Successful leaders have mentors  

• Alexander the great was mentored by Aristotle
• Plato was mentored by Socrates
• Thomas Jefferson was mentored by George Wythe
• Warren Buffet was mentored by Benjamin Graham
• AND Luke Skywalker was mentored by Master Yoda

  Problem - You don’t know everything about entrepreneurship, real estate, getting promoted, public speaking, raising a family, etc…We all have blind spots!   Solution - There’s people with wisdom and experience who can help you. And they actually enjoy it!  

1. Relationship
   1. Biblical method (older teaching the younger)
   2. Trades method (iron smith) Books versus learning from a master
   3. Today - scuba diving, Jui Jitsu, Flying a plane, piano, etc
2. Retention (True learning)
   1. Expertise (Buying a rental property)
   2. Experience (Scuba Diving)
   3. Example (spending time together)
3. Reproduction
   1. Paying it forward
   2. Servant Leadership at it’s core

  Article in Forbes on leadership and mentorship : http://www.forbes.com/sites/sujanpatel/2014/11/12/why-every-entrepreneur-needs-a-mentor/#47a074bc28d0   Closing thought - my personal mentors in life.   ***How to find a mentor    Core principle - have several mentors   Core principle - keep it low pressure! Each relationship will look different. Don’t put mentoring in a box. Don’t look for the perfect mentor.   Think about the area you need wisdom in. Search your contacts. If you don’t have any, consider your contacts contacts and ask for a warm introduction.    Ask them to coffee so you can pick their brain for help with a topic. Go from there...