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How to Choose a Mentor

Whatever you are trying to achieve, whether it be learning to snowboard, learn to play the guitar or learn to build new housing projects, the best way to learn anything, is to learn from someone who has done it already or is already doing it! Your mentor will simplify and speed up the learning process by steering you away from pitfalls that they, more than likely experienced through the always tough, “trial and error” process.

So… How do you choose a mentor for YOU?

Know what you want to accomplish – Make sure you clearly define what you want to accomplish. Set clear goals and timelines on what you want and where you want to go so that you can identify the type of mentor you should approach. Check the posting on goal setting for tips.

Research mentors in your chosen field –

• “Looking for someone with experience”-Choose someone with experience in the field you want to pursue. If you don’t, it’s like having a first year apprentice tell a journeyman how to do his job. It makes no sense.

• “Time is of the essence” – Make sure the mentor has the time available to offer to foster a mentorship.

• “Goaltending” – Someone with similar goals and personality will always make developing the relationship easier and more enjoyable.

• “Personality Clash” – Make sure you will “like” your mentor to limit any potential for conflicts of interest. With Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and all the other Social Media available nowadays, you can get a pretty good idea of what a person is like without even talking to them.

Contact Potential Mentors - You can get a hold of anyone in today’s digital world. When I was looking to get into real estate investing, I did my research, emailed 3 potential mentors who seemed like a good fit and heard back from 2 of the 3 within 24 hours.

Provide as much or more value as you receive – A mentor is usually a very busy person. Obviously! That’s why you chose them. If your mentor commits their time to you to help you, make sure you give them your best and remain coachable.  Don’t allow yourself to get “know it all” syndrome.

Show your gratitude – Make sure you show your gratitude. Simply taking action and doing what your mentor tells you is the simplest and most rewarding way for you to show him or her your gratitude.

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Want to scream, “BLUE COLLAR BEGONE” and leave the construction lifestyle behind? Simple online strategies showing you how to leave the coveralls behind – Coming Soon!

Construction Job Site to the Beach – Combine Physical, Mental & Spiritual in Everything you do

The sixth step in going From Ditch Digger to CEO is combining your physical, mental and spiritual aspects to create a state of success harmony. To illustrate what I mean, have a look at the horrible artwork below:

I call this the PMS Triangle. Go ahead… have a good laugh… I know I snickered a bit when I thought of the name.

A triangle is made of 3 sides. No one side no more or less important than the last. All three side contribute to the end result; a triangle! Same ideas can be associated with the PMS triangle. There are 3 sides to the PMS triangle; no one side is more or less important than the last.

Physical: Blue collar and construction personalities do not usually have a problem with the physical aspect of this process but the physical part is more than just throwing around a bunch of heavy… “stuff”. It’s more about the actual physical follow through and action-“izing” when your opportunity presents itself. Keep your eyes open, the opportunities are about to come fast and furious at you!

Mental: I agree! Blue collar workers are not known for being big on the mental aspects of life. Most blue collar people I have met cringe at the thought of sitting in a classroom for even a day. This is your chance to set yourself apart from the rest of the crowd. The mental phase is the preparation part of the process. This is gathering information and education but also going beyond that. To complete daily visualization exercises to keep a strong mental image of what it is that you desire most.

Spiritual: I know! I get it! Blue collar tough guys (and gals) do not typically want to talk about spiritual anything! I get that… but if you’re genuinely determined to change your life and create more opportunities and abundance in your life; well… sorry about your luck! Spirituality plays a huge role! Just as big the physical part and just as big as the mental part. I’m not talking about becoming a religious devote, I mean getting in touch with the inner you. Start to figure out what it is you want in life on a deeper level. Start to understand and really “feel” your desires. Try meditation. Try Yoga. Try anything that is going to help you align you and your desires in life. The power this creates is unbelievable.

By combining efforts with the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life, we begin to see immediate changes in our lives. You will have countless opportunities come to you easily and frequently. It will not be long before you go from Ditch Digger to CEO.

Stay tuned for a few additional tips and tricks to speed up the process of going from Ditch Digger to CEO – Coming Soon

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Construction Job Site to the Beach – Surround Yourself with a Mentor who is Already Doing it

You may be asking, “What is a mentor?” “Why do I need a mentor?” “What is a mentor going to do for me?” Well, let’s have a look at how a mentor will take you from the Construction Job Site to the Beach.

“What is a mentor?” – Where are my trades people out there? Remember when you were apprenticing? Remember that third year or journeyman who took you under their wing and showed you the ropes? Remember how they took the time to show you the easiest and quickest ways to perform each part of the job? They were mentoring you. Whether you knew it at the time or not, you were taking instructions from a mentor – Your mentor.

“Why do I need a mentor?” – A mentor is any wise guide or trusted coach who is willing to share with you their knowledge, wisdom and experiences which they have gathered through their years of successes and failures. If you want to be an electrician, the quickest and easiest way to learn your trade would be from an experienced electrician. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, the quickest and easiest route towards success as an entrepreneur would be to learn from an already successful entrepreneur.

“What is a mentor going to do for me?” – A mentor will share their experiences and wealth of knowledge with you therefore limiting the mistakes you would make if you had tried to accomplish these tasks on your own. Trial and error is a very tedious, trying and expensive process. Learn from your mentors past mistakes and save your sanity!

Ok… One last question….

“How do I choose a mentor?” – Great Question!! It’s also a very important question.  If you want to be a carpenter, who do you think you should look at to be a mentor? That’s right! A journeyman Carpenter with 20 years experience who owns his own company. If you want to be a successful real estate investor, who should you contact? A real estate investor who has done hundreds of deals with experience closing the type of deals you want to work on.

In an upcoming article called, “Choosing Your Best Mentor for You,” I’ll discuss how to dig deeper to make sure you find the best mentor for you to quickly take you from the Construction Job Site to the Beach.

If you liked this article, check out, “The Construction Job Site Jedi”

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The Construction Job Site Jedi Mind Trick – How to Have Every Co-Worker Trust & Rave About You

When I was back in high school, I was hanging out with a good friend of mine and we were having one of our regular drunken philosophical debates about life, he told me something I never forgot. “Scott, you have this unbelievable ability to make people like you.” At that point in time, it was nice to hear but I didn’t really care that much. All I cared about was where the next beer, how I could make everyone in the room laugh or what color of underwear the girl across the room from me was wearing.

Fast forward 13 years (OMG, has it been that long????) and those memories along with that lifestyle are long passed but that comment still bears significance in my life. Especially now, working with some of the roughest, toughest, oilfield blue collar workers; I have this uncanny ability to connect with people of all ages, backgrounds and personalities.

I have revisited that conversation with my good friend a number of times over the last couple of years and tried to figure out what exactly it is about me that people are drawn to and I realized something. Even though I didn’t do it consciously, I had trained myself to approach each and every person in my life in a systematic approach which I call, “The Construction Job Site Jedi Mind Trick!”

Conspicuously monitor to get a feel for their natural energy level – In as subtle way as possible, observe how a persona acts. Are they a calm, relaxed thinker who plans before they move or are they the hyperactive, almost cartoon-like go-getter who is always head down @$$ up? If you take the time to learn the natural energy that a person gives off and learn how to manipulate your actions to match their energy level, you will “Construction Job Site Jedi Mind Trick” everyone you ever come across.

Ask simple probing questions about the other person – Make sure the questions you ask sound like you genuinely want to know the answer and that you’re not just asking a question as a formality so that the other person is then obliged to ask about you and therefore leading to your own verbal diarrhea. Listen and respond with follow up questions. Everyone’s favorite topic is always “ME”… Use this to further hypnotize co-workers and lock them into the “Construction Job Site Jedi Mind Trick”

Always make yourself open and approachable – Use humor and sensitivity here. Everyone loves humor and no one is sensitive, so by you offering both, you make yourself the number one place for someone to go when they need to sound off or vent!

That’s it! By manipulating your natural energy, asking a few questions and by joking around with the guys, you will become the Jedi on the Jobsite and everyone will find you a pleasure to be around, rave about you to your boss and request for you to be on their crew; never knowing that it was all because you performed on them, “The Construction Job Site Jedi Mind Trick!”

Upgrade Your “Construction Job Site Jedi Mind Trick” by Utilizing these Simple  Tricks with Your Eyes!

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From Ditch Digger to CEO – Start the Day with Simple Successes to Gain Positive Momentum

In step # 2 of From Ditch Digger to CEO – Plan to Succeed Daily, it was recommended that you set 6 goals for every day. Of those 6 goals there were 2 simple, easily accomplishable goals to start your day off. This is a very important step in developing habitual daily success.

Love What You’re Doing – These simple goals should be routine type things that you enjoy doing. Things like going to the gym, walking the dog, writing, meditating or anything that you will look forward to doing and go out of your way to accomplish daily. This should not include goals like, “smoke half a pack of cigarettes by 9am” or “Get a front row seat at the peelers for the brunch smorgasbord.” The idea here is to change what we are currently doing so we can go from Ditch Digger to CEO.

Get at it Early – Don’t waste any daylight… get up early and attack these goals with everything you got! The idea is to create great positive energy which will build momentum and carry you through the tougher things you will face as the day progresses. Make this a game (No! Not a drinking game!) and pretend that this is part of your warm-up before a big game. If you push it in warm-ups and get the blood and adrenaline pumping, when the tip off, kick off or puck drop comes, you’ll be ready to steam roll your opponent.

Celebrate Your Victories – This is the most important step in the process. Too many times people accomplish something and strike a line through that task and move onto the next. STOP THAT!! Everyone saves the celebration for the big ones but without celebrating the little victories you will never make it to the big game! Every time you accomplish anything, no matter how small, take even 2 minutes to close your eyes and raise your hands in victory. Feel like you have accomplished something great because you have! Ok… ok… you’ve earned it! Have that cigarette!

Ride the Momentum Wave into Greatness – Now that you have that big boulder of momentum rolling your way, ride it and knock everything down that stands in your way for the remainder of the day. Those massive goals that once seemed mountainous will seem minuscule as long as you follow these simple steps. You WILL go from Ditch Digger to CEO in no time!

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