Dangerous Advice From Well-Meaning Mentors

by CopywritingCat on March 5, 2010 · 0 comments

Mentor Danger #1 The Time Lapse Photograph

“Here’s how I built my business…” using techniques that made sense 10 years ago but not now.

Mentor Danger #2: “Here’s how this client grew her business”… and I didn’t tell you that I presented her to my list of 40,000 people with a strong recommendation. I hosted a teleseminar where she was a featured guest. No, I won’t do that for you…but you can do everything else she did and you’ll share her success.

Mentor Danger #3: “Everyone I know who’s making money is doing  X.” There’s very little you “have” to do.  I know successful people who do NOT

  • use google adwords advertising
  • travel to conferences
  • maintain an ezine
  • engage in social marketing
  • send out articles regularly

… and more. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t do at least one or two of those five things. But there are no mandated “have to…” When someone says “must,” I’d run to the nearest exit.

Learn more at the forthcoming Workshop: http://www.OnlineClientAttractionBlueprint.com

Do you agree? What’s been your own mentoring experience?

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