MVP 003 - The Benefits of Having a Mentor

What does being a mentor to us as makers? Tangible skills, intangible skills, and those things you didn’t know you needed a mentor for Stephen’s Mentor Tony from The Hill Country Work Shop Trevor’s Mentor Bill from Pinpoint Creative Studio How and why they became your mentor? What are you struggling with and need a mentor for? Finding the “right” person IE finding compatible mentors that align with your personality and style Make sure you maintain clear communication with you mentor so that neither of you get frustrated with the process Have your mentor challenge you to work through the process of whatever your issue is, so that it’s not a hand holding process but an educational process Make sure you are giving back to your mentor as much or more than they give to you Thinking of becoming a mentor? Make clear intentions of time and effort you are giving to your mentee so you don’t waste your or their time Know what your skill set and put those skills forward so that you can help the person that needs it the most Where to find a mentor or mentee? Using SCORE A web service to find experts in areas of law, taxes, marketing, etc. to make your business run smoother on the intangible sides Utilize Social Media IG – Easily Searchable with pictures and the ability to message people directly Facebook – Use maker specific groups to leverage the collective “mentor” and use the Maker Vision Tribe to your advantage Links for our mentors’ IG – fromthehcwshop ppointcreates Email – [email protected] [email protected] Websites – hcwengraving.com ppointlaser.com Big Thanks To Ampletunes – Our music intro and outro provider from 2 makers – Zach Herberholz and Jonathan Bailey Ampletunes.com