Coaching, mentoring, and being in peer groups… if you’re not into it, they almost seem like they’re just “gimmicks” – and unnecessary, but they have more benefits than you can imagine, especially for business growth and success.
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
We all heard the saying, “No man is an island.” As human beings, we thrive and do better in life by being with others. We need to be part of a community. No one is self-sufficient; everyone relies on others.
This is especially important when you are a leader or in a business. You make tons of vital decisions daily and you can’t always do that by yourself. I mean we are humans at the end of the day, right?
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COACH AND A MENTOR
Coaches and mentors both ask the questions necessary for your growth – or if I may say, the questions we never thought we needed.
The difference, however, lies within their processes.
Coaches just need to know the processes and have the right questions so that they can drag the answers out from you (that’s their job) so that you feel that you are moving forward!
Mentors, on the other hand, mentally use the knowledge and expertise that they have in their field of specialty in order to provide advice & guidance to their mentees.
TAKING ME AS AN EXAMPLE
Let’s take me as an example. What do you take me for?
Well, personally, I call myself a mentor rather than a coach because when faced with multiple different scenarios – I sometimes use my medical knowledge to see what is most profitable, or at least what’s most healthy for you from a “biological perspective.”
But how do you know how to find the coach or mentor you need?
FINDING THE RIGHT COACH AND MENTOR FOR YOU
You need a mentor that is better than you – someone who has more knowledge,
As a client, you don’t always need to know the answer for yourself – the mentor or the coach will help you decide what to do.
That’s why you need someone that you can trust and rely on – a mentor or coach that is not involved in your life and not someone you really know to avoid bias, so you can dare to ask hard questions and receive hard answers.
You want to succeed, and sometimes it’s not that easy… So you need someone who is better, and you need someone who is not dependent on you or vice versa on the personal side or on the business side.
ALSO, CONSIDER A PEER GROUP…
Another significant piece of advice to consider is to have a peer group. It can be both in business and personal life too!
Having like-minded people who are on the same wavelength as you bring you vibrant energy and also enhances your knowledge of the world.
PEER GROUP AS A MASTERMIND GROUP
“Birds of the same feathers flock together”.
We’re all familiar with that saying and I also call them the “Masterminds”…
Because we finish each other’s sentences and because we have more than one brain in the circle we actually learn so much more. Two or more heads are better than one, right?
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF HAVING A PEER GROUP
- Broadening your horizons
- Pulling each other up instead of dragging each other down
- Positivity that radiates
- Celebrating one another’s wins
- Growing together
- Solid support system
And if you feel like you’re not getting these benefits… then it just means this very one thing: You are in the wrong peer group.
Having both a mentor and peer group is key to living a better life whether it be business or personal. Surrounding yourself with goal-orientated and experienced people who are striving to better themselves will inspire you to do the same.
YOU CAN START NOW
If you’re determined to start today, you can do so! Check HERE and let’s both find out if we’re a good fit!
If you’re not yet ready — no worries! I still have something helpful for you. Here’s a copy of my helpful guide to stress-less leadership.
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