I have been looking for a new career that is more satisfying then my present occupation.
It is important to me to have a challenge, engage my mind and to keep active.
Also, I have a great interest in business but little experience.
After discussing this with a friend, he said that what I need is a business mentor.
He explained that a business mentor can help you look at the "big picture", and may identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and potential threats that you may have overlooked.
A key role of a mentor is to listen, stimulate and challenge your thinking.
This may help you develop your own ideas and arrive at your own solutions to your business challenges.
A good business mentor will be able to come up with a lot of new ideas that you would not have thought of on your own.
A successful, growing business brings new challenges such as hiring new staff, raising new capital and entering new markets.
A mentor can offer helpful advice, caution against potential pitfalls and instill confidence in your plans.
A mentor may be able to put you in touch with key business people and customers within your industry, as well as other professional.
Mentors are coaches, not consultants, and do not take the place of accountants, lawyers or bank managers.
Having a mentor won't automatically fix all your business challenges.
It takes time and effort to implement changes.
A mentor can help you set goals and milestones as well as make you accountable for delivering on them.
Business mentors are invaluable to any small business that has challenges, and most do.
I started thinking that it would be a great career choice to become a business mentor as you can earn a nice income by mentoring other businesses and helping them with their business challenges.
As each business is unique, it would be satisfying and challenging at the same time.
Statistics indicate that over 90% of new businesses fail within the first 5 years.
This is a powerful justification to have a business mentor.
Of course, you will need a lot of help to get started in the mentoring business.
Even if you are already consulting or are a business pro, things are always changing in the very dynamic business world.
If you were to align with a respected business mentor it would definitely help to establish your credibility.
I look forward to progressing in this direction and learning as much as I can.