Dr. Toby PotterCEO and Founder, The Unshakable Investor · Real Estate Investor Success Coach

Ditch Courses: Why You Need a Mentor, Not a Course

Name: Ditch Courses: Why You Need a Mentor, Not a Course
Uploaded: 2025-07-26T01:54:28+00:00
Duration: 33 s
Channel: Dr. Toby Potter
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker argues that the majority of online courses and short‑duration events fail to deliver real success because they lack…

26 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker argues that the majority of online courses and short‑duration events fail to deliver real success because they lack ongoing, accountable support. He claims that simply purchasing a course or attending a two‑day workshop leaves learners to “go it alone,” which he deems impossible for achieving lasting results. Instead, he advocates for a partnership with a mentor, coach, or accountability partner who is financially or personally invested in the learner’s outcomes—someone who has as much to gain as the learner has to lose. This relationship, he suggests, is the essential element missing from most educational offerings.

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90% of those courses out there are just a course. They haven't really walked the walk. They, they're talking a little bit of the talk, but they're not making sure that you succeed. They're giving you a course, they're selling you an online course, or they're selling you a 2-day event and then turning you loose. And I'm telling you, it ain't possible. It's not possible to have success from that. You need a partner, you need a mentor, you need a coach, and you need somebody who has just as much to gain as you have to lose. And that's what's so important about those events that you were talking about.