Mentorship escalates success and is instrumental to the meteoric rise of many on the ladder of success. It produces the finest de la crème in any field, career, or profession. The products of mentorship are qualitative and exceptionally successful in life. When it comes to success there are gateways that one must follow to access the realm of success, and mentorship is one of them. It is very crucial to becoming successful in any chosen field. Mentorship is fundamental to success. Such that you need the guidance and direction of some experienced personalities to reach your full potential and rise to the summit of success.
Power of Mentorship
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they have been with Jesus – Acts 4:13
Hence, it is very pertinent that we understand the importance and power of mentorship, that;
- Mentorship instills self-confidence which is an attribute common in highly successful people. It boosts self-worth. It is also the antidote for very low self-esteem. During escalating success it deescalates fear. These were fearful men initially but mentorship inculcated boldness in them. They were able to defend themselves before learned and noble men. Mentorship empowers you for problem-solving, and also to handle challenges as they come.
- Knowledge acquired by mentorship is a highly specialized one and so is superior. Mark these words ‘unlearned’ and ‘ignorant’ men. It dispels ignorance. So when it comes to mentorship academic background or records amount to little. I have seen people who ventured into daring and challenging fields different from what they studied in school become successful by reason of mentorship. Here what matters most is your passion and willingness to learn.
- It is ideal for the unveiling of talents. One key target of mentorship is the discovery, nurturing, and unveiling of talents. Mentorship helps in the fulfillment of dreams and aspirations. It is an outlet for the expression of latent potentials. It brings out the best in people. Hence, mentorship is ideal for professional, and personal growth and development.
However, for us to understand the concept of mentorship, we must first understand who a mentor is.
Who is a mentor?
A mentor is an experienced instructor or a guide. Such an individual must be someone who takes a personal interest in your success and is committed to helping you reach your full potential. It must be someone who doesn’t only point to the way to success for you but is willing to take you “by the hand” and lead you to your destination. Also, it must be someone who inspires you to succeed, someone who has done what you want to do and you aspire to be like him.
And in my own words, a mentor is someone who gives you feathers to fly high even more than him through the impartation of specialized skills and knowledge, and wealth of experience. Your mentor is the connecting bridge to your fame and stardom.
What is Mentorship?
According to the Oxford Dictionary, it is guidance provided by a mentor, especially in a company or institution. One important feature of mentorship is that it is relationship-based. It is a relationship between a person with vast experience (a mentor) and someone who is eager to learn (a mentee). And one important tool of operation in the process is communication. The process thrives on good communication to produce an enormous and positive result.
Hence, mentorship can be advanced as a relationship in which a person with a wealth of experience in a specialized field helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable individual. The aim of mentorship is to discover and unlock potential. The products of the process are highly successful in their chosen fields.
The purest form of mentorship
In one of my posts, ‘the eagle success story’ I enumerated the success attributes of an eagle. One such is mentoring her young ones. The mother eagle takes out time to tutor her young ones. She shows this mentorship trait in guiding the young eaglet in the flight process.
At the right time, she takes the young eaglet and put it on her back ready to coach her on how to fly. She then flies so high spreading her wings. And in a swift swoop, she allows the eaglet to fall off her back. As the young eaglet descends it will spread its little wings by natural instinct to balance and prevent it from crashing. Then the mother eagle at a certain point of the descent expertly swoops in again under the eaglet. Balancing it on her back once again she flies it to her nest. This process she intermittently repeats over a period of time until the young eaglet learns how to fly. This is simply mentorship in its purest form.
Find a good mentor who believes in you and your life will change forever – Bill Walsh.
Finally, if you want to make a massive positive impact in life find yourself a good mentor. Mentorship is the gateway to the meteoric rise in life. You must leverage the specialized skills, and knowledge it provides to rise to fame and stardom.
Be inspired, be determined, and dare to succeed.
