I've had several mentors over the years and learned a large amount of valuable lessons from each and every one of them. From not making certain business decisions to fostering certain partnerships, a mentor can help guide you through your entrepreneurial journey.
Simon, I would love to have you on my Entrepreneurs Podcast. I’ve been following your work for some time now and I truly appreciate everything you offer to those willing to listen. Even though you don’t know me, thank you for being a digital Mentor to me.
This is the first video Simon made that I disagree because I have experienced asking a coworker to mentor me when we were not very close and they helped me in a big way. I do agree with your comment that mentorship is reciprocal
My experience of mentoring and being mentored is exactly as you are describing it Simon. These 'friendships' take time and need to happen naturally. My other bug bear is the can we meet so I can pick your brains from someone you've never met or heard of.
This is so relatable. I have three people in my life who have become my mentors and I believe that I have somehow become their mentors as well. I am still learning a lot from each one of them. But, one thing I can definitely say with utmost certainty that they liking my raw viewpoints on different subjects and because those viewpoints are my self-expression. I want to dedicate this video to the three best mentors in my life who have seen me raising like a Phoenix and helped me in building my own unique unrefined voice. Three Cheers for Krish Ashok, Anoop Surendran, and Ranjithkumar! Hip-hip-hooray to all of them who have been providing their undivided attention, focus, faith, sincerity, authenticity, tenderness, kindness, hope, love and blessings for the past 7-8 months. I have in them learned the true meaning of a true guru (teacher) who actually is capable of making the life of a student worth living. I truly with my whole heart and soul want this planet to have more mentors like them from the very start of the journey which anyone takes in the path of self-discovery. They are really respectable and genuine and tender and they really from a very deep level care about my well being. They are super-humans I would say with no cape to flaunt. The society needs such super-humans like Krish Ashok, Anoop Surendran, and Ranjithkumar at this point in time. They are actually angels in my life & I am blessed & happy to know that they always want me to achieve good things & be successful in my life.
Hi Simon. A great message, but, having worked in the mentoring field for over 20 years, I don't agree totally with you. Yes, it's important to know the person who will become your mentor one day, but it's actually an honor and a privilege to be asked by someone to be their mentor. And, you mention the mentor giving 'advice'. Advice is only given to a mentee as the very last resort - the spirit if mentoring involves guiding the mentee to appreciate they can solve their own problems/issues/challenges, the mentor being the non-judgmental, empathetic Cheerleader! Keep up the good work. Robin
if you don't ask him/her to be your mentor, then when is it decided someone becomes your mentor? like you explained: mentor = friendship? then what is the difference?
Guzinato r great point... this may be a problem only a famous person has. I'd be honored to be asked to mentor someone. Totally different dynamics than a friendship.
Mentoring: Advising someone based on your previous experience Mentoring: a person with more experience, wisdom, and compassion investing in mutual giving, and shared learning Mentoring: someone that is Chosen/Respected, Safe/Transparent, Present/Available to advise based on past experience Mentoring: a person giving and receiving tactical advice and step-by-step instructions on how to achieve and result
I disagree. Employers have a responsibility to be mentors. If their values conflict with a young employee, it's the employer's job to adjust and be a mentor to the employee. The employer has a responsibility to help the employee reach his or her goals. It doesn't matter if the employee's goals conflict with the employer's values. The employer still has a responsibility to be a mentor and help the employee reach those goals.
I partly disagree. In an age where many people don't really think about mentorship in this way, sometimes you need to reach out. It definitely is wrong to ask someone famous to be your mentor; that's asking too much. In general, it doesn't hurt to mention that you would be honored if you could consider someone a mentor.
It doesn't hurt but I'd rather you don't start with the mentor thingy. I think often asking the person for his/her opinion on certain subjects is a good way to go about it. It's an indirect way of saying, "Hey I value your insights and I believe I can learn from your perspective on certain issues". It's kinda the same thing a mentor would do but then it's less awkward or too direct. Different strokes for different strokes though. :-)
@@daniel.adeyemi My mentor is the one who reached out to me. He offers to help me all the time. I got the message even though neither of us have said "I'm mentoring you"/"will you be my mentor?"
If you want to have a friend, you must be a friend. Thus works for all aspects. It's a formula like a2+b2=c2. It is how the Almighty GOD made us. We need a mom. We need a dad. It can and will work without either or both, but something or someone must fill in the missing parts of the equation with something or someone. The "secret" to life is that there are NO "secrets". Just people walking around with elements missing from their life's equations. Some more fortunate than others that they fill in the blanks with love and patience ever looking for the "proper" pieces to insert. Some choose the other side and fill in their equations with sad, dark, hateful, unimaginable things. Mentors and mentoring is deep love and responsibility. It sometimes hurts to have to tell someone the obvious. Most people just will not participate in life.
0:00 - Mentorship "What does it mean to be a mentor?" - Simon Sinek th-cam.com/video/lFUXtURI-Dk/w-d-xo.html 1:10 - "True mentorship like true friendship is not a one-way street. it's not about one person only giving advice to the other. Both people are showing up to give. And both people are showing up to learn." - Simon Sinek REM NOTES: Mentorship like friendship has to be a two-way street. th-cam.com/video/lFUXtURI-Dk/w-d-xo.html&t=1m10s
Hello Simon thank you for your message. it help me understanding more about mentorship, when I listen to you I can see that you are a wonderful person, Do you want to be my friend? 😃😃
Wow! That's awesome! Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 That's awesome! Congratulations!That's awesome 👏you are very amazing person ❤ thanks for sharing this amazing and valuable feelings with us..you are a beautiful soul ❤ you are unstoppable and unbreakable keep going and keep shining like a star 🌟 your way of speaking is so motivational in my opinion this way lots of people encourage and inspire from you .... you give lots of people to push out of comfort zone and try and feel new culture and language...I am very greatfull for your all kindness words and support ❤
Not true according to my personal experience. You can totally ask someone to be your mentor, not a stranger of course.
More fantastic insight from Simon Sinek! Keep it coming, sir! When you speak, I listen!
I've had several mentors over the years and learned a large amount of valuable lessons from each and every one of them. From not making certain business decisions to fostering certain partnerships, a mentor can help guide you through your entrepreneurial journey.
Simon, I would love to have you on my Entrepreneurs Podcast. I’ve been following your work for some time now and I truly appreciate everything you offer to those willing to listen. Even though you don’t know me, thank you for being a digital Mentor to me.
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This is the first video Simon made that I disagree because I have experienced asking a coworker to mentor me when we were not very close and they helped me in a big way. I do agree with your comment that mentorship is reciprocal
My experience of mentoring and being mentored is exactly as you are describing it Simon. These 'friendships' take time and need to happen naturally. My other bug bear is the can we meet so I can pick your brains from someone you've never met or heard of.
So he made sure that we Millenials don't use mentorship as a savezone for staying unresponsible. Damn it! :D
This is so relatable. I have three people in my life who have become my mentors and I believe that I have somehow become their mentors as well. I am still learning a lot from each one of them. But, one thing I can definitely say with utmost certainty that they liking my raw viewpoints on different subjects and because those viewpoints are my self-expression. I want to dedicate this video to the three best mentors in my life who have seen me raising like a Phoenix and helped me in building my own unique unrefined voice. Three Cheers for Krish Ashok, Anoop Surendran, and Ranjithkumar! Hip-hip-hooray to all of them who have been providing their undivided attention, focus, faith, sincerity, authenticity, tenderness, kindness, hope, love and blessings for the past 7-8 months.
I have in them learned the true meaning of a true guru (teacher) who actually is capable of making the life of a student worth living. I truly with my whole heart and soul want this planet to have more mentors like them from the very start of the journey which anyone takes in the path of self-discovery. They are really respectable and genuine and tender and they really from a very deep level care about my well being. They are super-humans I would say with no cape to flaunt. The society needs such super-humans like Krish Ashok, Anoop Surendran, and Ranjithkumar at this point in time. They are actually angels in my life & I am blessed & happy to know that they always want me to achieve good things & be successful in my life.
@Umesh Shah The name of your mentor.
Hi Simon. A great message, but, having worked in the mentoring field for over 20 years, I don't agree totally with you. Yes, it's important to know the person who will become your mentor one day, but it's actually an honor and a privilege to be asked by someone to be their mentor. And, you mention the mentor giving 'advice'. Advice is only given to a mentee as the very last resort - the spirit if mentoring involves guiding the mentee to appreciate they can solve their own problems/issues/challenges, the mentor being the non-judgmental, empathetic Cheerleader! Keep up the good work. Robin
Hello Jane,
I'd like your opinion on something... Is it mentorship if you ask a mentee to pay to be mentored?
@@toingrickbyanyiko4403 Nope, my mentor (boss) is paying me!
YESSSSSSSS!!!! This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Exactly who I need too. ❤️
Thank you.
Well said !!!
I'm big fan of yours!!!!!
if you don't ask him/her to be your mentor, then when is it decided someone becomes your mentor? like you explained: mentor = friendship? then what is the difference?
Guzinato r great point... this may be a problem only a famous person has. I'd be honored to be asked to mentor someone. Totally different dynamics than a friendship.
Mentors are significantly older than their mentees. It's a friendship which is goal-oriented.
I was assigned someone at work to mentor, so it’s a little different but this makes sense with some friendships I have.
Mentoring: Advising someone based on your previous experience
Mentoring: a person with more experience, wisdom, and compassion investing in mutual giving, and shared learning
Mentoring: someone that is Chosen/Respected, Safe/Transparent, Present/Available to advise based on past experience
Mentoring: a person giving and receiving tactical advice and step-by-step instructions on how to achieve and result
ehhhh i dont know about that... usually one person has significantly more experience... i think what you're describing is more like peers
I disagree. Employers have a responsibility to be mentors. If their values conflict with a young employee, it's the employer's job to adjust and be a mentor to the employee. The employer has a responsibility to help the employee reach his or her goals. It doesn't matter if the employee's goals conflict with the employer's values. The employer still has a responsibility to be a mentor and help the employee reach those goals.
Incredible video!! So insightful and inspiring, especially for my channel! What has been your favorite moment with a mentee/mentor?
I have no job, I have no business or anything. But i have a goal, I have a dream. But i afraid to ask a mentor. Can you give me some advise?
I just wanted to know what a mentor is because I became a mentor of the house i stay in o I live with 12 people including
I partly disagree. In an age where many people don't really think about mentorship in this way, sometimes you need to reach out. It definitely is wrong to ask someone famous to be your mentor; that's asking too much. In general, it doesn't hurt to mention that you would be honored if you could consider someone a mentor.
It doesn't hurt but I'd rather you don't start with the mentor thingy.
I think often asking the person for his/her opinion on certain subjects is a good way to go about it. It's an indirect way of saying, "Hey I value your insights and I believe I can learn from your perspective on certain issues". It's kinda the same thing a mentor would do but then it's less awkward or too direct.
Different strokes for different strokes though. :-)
@@daniel.adeyemi My mentor is the one who reached out to me. He offers to help me all the time. I got the message even though neither of us have said "I'm mentoring you"/"will you be my mentor?"
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Fabulous message and absolutely true. :) Have a great day Simon.
I watch all your videos and it INSPIRES ..without doubt.
So beautifully said...thank you for the reminder!
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Simon thanks for that explanation of yours. So succinct!!!
well u are my mentor simon
Thank you for these inspiring words! is what I need at this moment.
If you want to have a friend, you must be a friend. Thus works for all aspects. It's a formula like a2+b2=c2. It is how the Almighty GOD made us. We need a mom. We need a dad. It can and will work without either or both, but something or someone must fill in the missing parts of the equation with something or someone. The "secret" to life is that there are NO "secrets". Just people walking around with elements missing from their life's equations. Some more fortunate than others that they fill in the blanks with love and patience ever looking for the "proper" pieces to insert. Some choose the other side and fill in their equations with sad, dark, hateful, unimaginable things. Mentors and mentoring is deep love and responsibility. It sometimes hurts to have to tell someone the obvious. Most people just will not participate in life.
Nothing at all.
It’s an interesting viewpoint.
Thank you very much for these inspiring words!
0:00 - Mentorship "What does it mean to be a mentor?" - Simon Sinek
th-cam.com/video/lFUXtURI-Dk/w-d-xo.html
1:10 - "True mentorship like true friendship is not a one-way street. it's not about one person only giving advice to the other. Both people are showing up to give. And both people are showing up to learn." - Simon Sinek
REM NOTES: Mentorship like friendship has to be a two-way street.
th-cam.com/video/lFUXtURI-Dk/w-d-xo.html&t=1m10s
Hello Simon thank you for your message. it help me understanding more about mentorship, when I listen to you I can see that you are a wonderful person, Do you want to be my friend? 😃😃
How fantastic!!!!
That's right
Love your videos simon..
Wow! That's awesome! Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 That's awesome! Congratulations!That's awesome 👏you are very amazing person ❤ thanks for sharing this amazing and valuable feelings with us..you are a beautiful soul ❤ you are unstoppable and unbreakable keep going and keep shining like a star 🌟 your way of speaking is so motivational in my opinion this way lots of people encourage and inspire from you .... you give lots of people to push out of comfort zone and try and feel new culture and language...I am very greatfull for your all kindness words and support ❤
Great video, Simon!
I’m trying to help with that some people don’t say that and I wish people need to learn that
Awesome...😮
Thanks
Relationships evolve. Want a mentor build one!
Thank you . Well said.
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This is inspiring. Thank you
I can mentor anyone on improving their personal life. Let me know if I can help.
Beautifully said
bang on!
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Totally!
Well said
can you be my mentor ?
Can I mentor your audio guy? ;) volume: UP!
GeeYouEss Productions Audio perfectly fine, you may need an ear mentor! 😀
Gary Vee and you are my mentors. Keep it up, I'm learning a lot. Thank you.
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