Everyone Wants A Mentor… But Most People Approach Mentorship Completely Wrong

Hey Hannah, how would you approach someone that you want to become your mentor?

Well, I would use ChatGPT or social media to be able to identify who are the great mentors that I want to learn from, who are aligned with my values and who have done the exact thing that I'm wanting to do. And then I would find a way to add value to them because I always approach any conversation or relationship with what's in it for them, not what's in it for me. And if you try to find a way to add value to these mentors, whether it's working for them, sweat equity, or some of these mentors, especially if they're an older generation, they're high up on the Maslow's hierarchy of needs. And they want to give back. They find value in teaching others and they're able to learn and grow from that mentorship. So those are the ways that I would do it. And then also just getting yourself into great networks, whether they're free networking groups or whether they're paid mastermind groups. That's how you can really get connected with some really amazing leaders to continue to learn from them, to continue to grow. And then you can build that relationship in real life versus just sending them a DM on Instagram, which definitely helps.