Mentor Interview

Among the path of success we will always need the aid of someone that had a previous background in our professional field. This week I had the wonderful opportunity to learn from a great mentor, Schubert Ganchoso.

I will like to remark some insides that called my attention in the declarations made it by Mr. Ganchoso.

1)      We should always propose the idea that our product is necessary to the rest of the world. The world must say “I need this product, idea, brand, etc”.

2)      We should never lose the capacity of wonder, we should live learning things.

3)      Practice and error. Our capacity to learn is filled of these two characters, which are important to our own growing.

4)      The discipline will determine the type of person that we are and the industry that we are developing.

5)      Creativity is link with discipline.

These five steps gave me another filter to see how I can work in the Art Business since a Ecuadorian filter but can work in every place in the world. 

The most relative thing that we should always put in practice is reach our dreams, all is based in our visions and goals, if we feel insecure of what we can do we will never have the results that we want.

Therefore, even with the advice of mentors, the first step is in ourselves, we are the drivers of our life and the success that we will have in it depends of the previous preparation that we had have.

Get the Job Done

Inside the path of mastery are different lessons that help us determine our vision and goals. One new skill that is key for the success in the business field is the ability to execute.  

What is this?

It’s the skill to not just think what to do or what to plan, but is an attitude to move forward and do everything to achieve any goal, is action even when you don´t know how to do it, finding the passion in every step of the goal.

This capability is actual missing in the world, where we want to first see the results before run the first mile, when we execute true actions we are showing the real faith that we have in ourselves, our true potential.  

“The ability to execute is more valuable that education or talent because is rarer”  

How to put in practice this ability, here are key points:

1)      Accept the mission and start to do it, with or without questions.

2)      Be curios. Remember focus to ask the right questions ten seek answers.

3)       Immediately sketch a plan.

4)      If you need resources, don´t be afraid to ask.

5)      Enlist help when needed.

6)      Report back and show your work.

7)      Under promise and over deliver

8)      Expect to make (small) plans

9)      Put results before schmoozing

10)  Replace the voice in your head with a positive action.

  I know that if we put in practice this new weapon in ourselves, we will gain confidence in our dreams; also we will create a leader model where the impossible is outside the borders of our imagination, so let´s get the job done. 

Connections in Networking

Connections

One of the most important things that we have is the time; we should use our time wisely but if we want to learn from others and in this case, from a mentor, how should we use our time and his time to have an enjoyable learning time.

Well, there are key points that allow us to be prepare for this sacred spaces of knowledge with mentors, instructors, entrepreneurs, etc.  

1)      Realize a previous searching about the topic, industries, markets, that you are going to discuss with the mentor

2)      Be specific about what you need from the other person

3)      Always put yourself in the person´s shoes, ask yourself why would they want to talk to me?

4)      Make it easy, contact your mentor in a way easy for him

5)      Don´t pester, if the mentor is not interested back off. Ask for someone to read about, etc.

6)      Start at the bottom, investigate about the industries you want to know, create a list of companies, try to find people who work there, etc.

7)      Show up prepare

8)      Send a list of questions

9)      Ask questions

10)  Give something unexpected in return

11)  Be nice to the Gatekeepers tool

12)  Follow up. Always be thankful

Use these steps and you will learn learning. 

  

Master Keys

The Five Master Keys

1)      The instruction

Instruction embarks direction and guide, but we should create an interaction in the ways that we instruct others, helping them to find their skills and talents. Not responding the entire question but creating a stage of doubts where the student can find answers for his own experience.

2)      Practice

The mastery journey is fill of practices where in the road are obstacles, even when we commit mistakes we should have an attitude that will guide us to the excellency. The experience is base in practice, and the practice is a daily exercise so works with intent and diligence, not just one day is a process as mastery.

3)      Surrender

Mean to cultivate a mind and heart of a beginner in every stage along the way. For the master, surrender means there are no experts, there are only learners.

4)      Intentionality

It is the attribute that manage our dreams, vision or goals. It is a process of work and effort where the individual finds the connection between his dream and his effort to achieve that vision. Therefore, is the creation of the structure-as-idea that involves a transformation of that structure from one of its form to another, is where the want power acts.

5)      The Edge

Playing the edge is a balancing act that demands the awareness to know when we are pushing ourselves beyond safe limits.  We must to be aware how to wall through the edge of our decisions.

Even with these short definitions we must know that the mastery path is a life process, to achieve a dream we will use this 5 sources again and again, there will be more time for instruction, practice, surrender, etc. The reason is because the mastery is a never ending path.