Comments on: To Mentor or Not to Mentor… http://www.mikeambrosio.com/to-mentor-or-not-to-mentor Internet Marketing for the Rest of Us Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:13:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.mikeambrosio.com/to-mentor-or-not-to-mentor/comment-page-1#comment-212 Mike Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:22:55 +0000 http://www.mikeambrosio.com/?p=227#comment-212 Hi Tom, I am using "Mentor" and "Coach" sort of interchangably here. In our niche, most people view them as pretty much the same. I am speaking specifically about paid mentoring and coaching programs in my musings... I agree with your definition of Mentor as well. I have had many mentors over the years - even when they didn't KNOW they were my mentor ;) As for coaches - I agree that coaches may know what to do but have never done what they teach. But again, in this niche, the general view and attitude is one of "Prove that what you teach works for you..." Whether or not it "should" cost money is relative - the student will invariably say no. The coach - who is trying to make a living will generally say "It's my time. Why shouldn't I charge?" Thanks again for your comment. And thanks for your generous gift. Mike Hi Tom,

I am using “Mentor” and “Coach” sort of interchangably here. In our niche, most people view them as pretty much the same. I am speaking specifically about paid mentoring and coaching programs in my musings…

I agree with your definition of Mentor as well. I have had many mentors over the years – even when they didn’t KNOW they were my mentor ;)

As for coaches – I agree that coaches may know what to do but have never done what they teach. But again, in this niche, the general view and attitude is one of “Prove that what you teach works for you…”

Whether or not it “should” cost money is relative – the student will invariably say no. The coach – who is trying to make a living will generally say “It’s my time. Why shouldn’t I charge?”

Thanks again for your comment. And thanks for your generous gift.
Mike

]]> By: tom pace http://www.mikeambrosio.com/to-mentor-or-not-to-mentor/comment-page-1#comment-211 tom pace Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:11:59 +0000 http://www.mikeambrosio.com/?p=227#comment-211 I think having a mentor is very important, but I am not so sure it should cost money. For me a mentor is a person who is successful in some area of life and his willing to share how they became successful in that area. For me a coach gets paid. The coach might also know what to do but has not done it themselves, the coach can be very valueable also. I wrote a book called "Mentor The kid and the ceo" to share my experince with mentoring. I will give copies away for free while supplies last at www.pacebutler.com I think having a mentor is very important, but I am not so sure it should cost money. For me a mentor is a person who is successful in some area of life and his willing to share how they became successful in that area. For me a coach gets paid. The coach might also know what to do but has not done it themselves, the coach can be very valueable also. I wrote a book called “Mentor The kid and the ceo” to share my experince with mentoring. I will give copies away for free while supplies last at http://www.pacebutler.com

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