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| Jedi Lessons for Young Entrepreneurs Posted: 23 Jan 2012 08:30 AM PST
Mentoring statistics show that small business owners who have mentors produce greater incomes than those that do not. In addition to the numerical data, articles and books document the powerful personal accounts of hundreds of recent and historical mentor-mentee relationships Between the statistics and the personal accounts, there is plenty of data to support the fact that great mentors make a huge positive difference. So how do young entrepreneurs figure out what makes a great mentor and how to get one? Yoda the sage Jedi Master from the Star Wars films and Gandhi the world-famous nonviolent resistance movement leader provide excellent examples about how to pick an extraordinary mentor. Yoda provided Luke Skywalker with a connection to gaining wisdom and skill through teaching access to "The Force". This is a classic example of a mentor imparting knowledge to their student. Gandhi is an example of an individual that knew the secret to finding the right "match" in a mentor. He found the person he wanted to learn from that aligned with his values, and he just asked. In 1888 Ghandhi wrote a letter to Dadabhai Naoroji, the leader that helped start the Indian Independence Movement asking, "…you will therefore oblige me greatly if you will kindly direct and guide me and make necessary suggestions which shall be received as from a father to a child." Gandhi knew that he wanted a mentor that he did not have a transactional relationship with. He wanted someone that wanted to lead for a cause not for a spotlight. Here are a few tips about what to look for in an entrepreneurial mentor who teaches unselfishly like a Jedi Master and whose mission is an ideological match.
Did Mr. Miyagi in the movie The Karate Kid train Daniel for his personal glory? A mentor is someone who wants their pupil to become a master themself; because they enjoy seeing others succeed. That is something they share with most successful entrepreneurs. Choose carefully, and "May the Force be with you." Photo Credit: minjungkim  |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2012 05:30 AM PST
So much time and effort is now put into finding followers, accumulating comments and generating controversy… all so that people will notice you. People say and do things that don’t benefit them, just because they’re hooked on attention. Attention is fine, as long as you have a goal that is reached in exchange for all this effort. Far better than being noticed:
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| Facebook or Google Plus: The Debate Posted: 22 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST The debate about whether Facebook or Google Plus is winning the social media war is officially raging. Google Plus was initially the fastest-growing network of its kind, gathering 25 million registered users in a matter of months, but daily activity has slowed dramatically. We've all had enough time to learn the ins and outs of the new platform—and the lingo (circles, hangouts, etc.). But Facebook doesn't seem to be slowing down one bit (though, according to the infographic below, it may not be "cool" anymore since my parents are on it…). I'm still not sure how I feel about this so I wanted to throw it out to the masses: What say you? Is there a clear winner here? Is Google Plus going to push Facebook out of the space or is there room for everyone in the social media game? Are you on both, just one or none? Please share your thoughts in the comments below!
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| Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:00 PM PST
Lies are told. Fights break out. Love is lost. New love is found. For some it takes decades. For others it starts right away with a few months of roller coasters then it comes to a complete stop for the remainder of life. Others make it last until death. What do we call this “Not Always” thing? We call it success. Photo Credit: Ravages  |
Not every legendary entrepreneur can point to one significant, guiding presence in their success, but a large majority say that having a mentor was integral to their success.
If the new web has a mantra, that’s it.
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