Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement

SEEK OUT A MENTOR
Most successful people have mentors at different stages of their
lives. A person whom you know and who knows you and helps you
on a regular basis often determines your success in life. The right
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mentor at the right time can save you from countless mistakes and
years of hard work.
At each stage of your life you can benefit from the advice and
experience of someone who is further along the path than you. The
men who have been there to give me guidance and advice as I have
grown up and gone into business at various levels have affected my
life dramatically. This type of relationship can have a major impact
on your success as well.
Many people are a little bit fuzzy about exactly how mentoring
relationships work. A mentor is like an uncle. He or she is an older
friend, someone wiser and more experienced than you, who will
give you guidance and advice from time to time. A mentor can help
you avoid pitfalls that might sidetrack your career or hold you back.
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