Mentors- The shortcut to success.

Some get caught up in the idea that they want to figure everything out for themselves. They hold on to a dream of breaking their own trail and finding success without the help of others.

While there is a lot of satisfaction that can be taken from this approach to life there is a better way to go about it. Mentors have been critical in my life, they have taught me so many things that took them years to learn and I have had the opportunity to jump ahead in my abilities and knowledge by piggybacking my ideas on top of their experience and guidance. You would do well to find mentors for every area of your life but especially when preparing to become a parent and in your career.

Mentors are people who have been successful in the areas you are just starting out in and people who are willing to share that knowledge with you. You can go at life pounding your head on the wall to figure out a problem or have a mentor show you where the door is. You can risk making some terrible mistakes raising our children or refer to a mentor to get a more experienced point of view.

The quickest way to find success is to reach a hand out to those who are already there and convince them to teach you all they know. You also have a responsibility to give that same hand up when people look to you for your experience and guidance.

Remember that we are all in this together.

Love,

Dad