What does it mean to be a mentor?

so we get a lot of questions about being

so we get a lot of questions about being a mentor what does it mean to be a

a mentor what does it mean to be a

a mentor what does it mean to be a mentor will you be my mentor will I be

mentor will you be my mentor will I be

mentor will you be my mentor will I be your mentor things like that here’s what

your mentor things like that here’s what

your mentor things like that here’s what I’ve learned about mentorship mentorship

I’ve learned about mentorship mentorship

I’ve learned about mentorship mentorship is not something you ask somebody to do

is not something you ask somebody to do

is not something you ask somebody to do like will you be my friend it doesn’t

like will you be my friend it doesn’t

like will you be my friend it doesn’t work like that

work like that

work like that when you find somebody you get along

when you find somebody you get along

when you find somebody you get along with you share values your shared

with you share values your shared

with you share values your shared beliefs you spend time with them you get

beliefs you spend time with them you get

beliefs you spend time with them you get to know them you develop trust you take

to know them you develop trust you take

to know them you develop trust you take us you’re vulnerable with them you open

us you’re vulnerable with them you open

us you’re vulnerable with them you open up to them and you discover that you

up to them and you discover that you

up to them and you discover that you become friends it’s what happens you

become friends it’s what happens you

become friends it’s what happens you start off as simply acquaintances in my

start off as simply acquaintances in my

start off as simply acquaintances in my experience mentorship is exactly the

experience mentorship is exactly the

experience mentorship is exactly the same there were people who were much

same there were people who were much

same there were people who were much more experienced than me who had wisdom

more experienced than me who had wisdom

more experienced than me who had wisdom that I didn’t have and I’m when I would

that I didn’t have and I’m when I would

that I didn’t have and I’m when I would call him they would take my calls and

call him they would take my calls and

call him they would take my calls and when I would ask them questions they

when I would ask them questions they

when I would ask them questions they would always take the time to give me

would always take the time to give me

would always take the time to give me answers and over the course of time they

answers and over the course of time they

answers and over the course of time they became my mentors like they became my

became my mentors like they became my

became my mentors like they became my friends and I remember one time I was

friends and I remember one time I was

friends and I remember one time I was with one of my mentors Ron brooder an

with one of my mentors Ron brooder an

with one of my mentors Ron brooder an amazing guy and I was leaving his house

amazing guy and I was leaving his house

amazing guy and I was leaving his house and I put my arm around him I said you

and I put my arm around him I said you

and I put my arm around him I said you know I’m glad you’re my mentor and he

know I’m glad you’re my mentor and he

know I’m glad you’re my mentor and he looked at me and he said I’m glad you’re

looked at me and he said I’m glad you’re

looked at me and he said I’m glad you’re mine and it caught me completely off

mine and it caught me completely off

mine and it caught me completely off guard and true mentorship like true

guard and true mentorship like true

guard and true mentorship like true friendship is not a one-way street it’s

friendship is not a one-way street it’s

friendship is not a one-way street it’s not about one person only giving advice

not about one person only giving advice

not about one person only giving advice the other both people are showing up to

the other both people are showing up to

the other both people are showing up to give and both people are showing up to

give and both people are showing up to

give and both people are showing up to learn but you kind of ask someone to be

learn but you kind of ask someone to be

learn but you kind of ask someone to be your mentor especially someone who’s a

your mentor especially someone who’s a

your mentor especially someone who’s a total stranger knock on their door and

total stranger knock on their door and

total stranger knock on their door and say will you be my mentor if they don’t

say will you be my mentor if they don’t

say will you be my mentor if they don’t know you you’ve never met them it’s like

know you you’ve never met them it’s like

know you you’ve never met them it’s like friendship you cultivate a relationship

friendship you cultivate a relationship

friendship you cultivate a relationship and if that person is always there for

and if that person is always there for

and if that person is always there for you and wants to see you thrive and

you and wants to see you thrive and

you and wants to see you thrive and succeed and believes in you then perhaps

succeed and believes in you then perhaps

succeed and believes in you then perhaps they will become your mentor like making

they will become your mentor like making

they will become your mentor like making a friend