Mentors

Motivation is one of those words used by many but in reality it is hard to keep a constant supply of this energy on your own.

Simplest example is how long do new year resolutions last?

If you can get past January you have done very well, most are lucky if they last a week.

Now that is sad, but very true.

Even those smart people who go to the gym, how many go the extra yard and get a trainer to set up a personal scheme for them.

Someone who looks over their shoulder checks their progress and shows them how things should be done.

When taking up golf or tennis, if you want to improve your skills, there are trainers and coaches to assist and improve your technique.

All good sports people have coaches helping and offering guidance in order that they can improve and get better.

So what is the difference when you need someone to help you be the best that you can?

Every day we need to learn and improve and this is where having a mentor who keeps you on track to achieve what you set out to do.

If it is that important in the first place why not get as much help as you can.

There is only so much you can learn from a book.

A good mentor can listen to you and then wait for your solutions which usually are locked inside your own head just waiting for someone to help you find it in yourself.

This gift of listening without criticism is not often found in close circles where usually there is too much emotional involvement and a closeness which can sometimes cloud issues.