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Become A Mentor!
Golden Wisdom from the
Golden Years
You’ve heard the saying
a thousand times: “If I knew then what I
know now.”
Can you imagine how
different your life would be if you’d
possessed all the
knowledge you have today at an earlier time?
Perhaps it’s impossible
to turn back the hands of time, but it’s
not impossible to pass
along the wisdom you’ve gained so others
can benefit from it.
Let me introduce myself.
My name is Gregory Scott Reid, a.k.a.
The Millionaire Mentor.
Many people assume that,
with a nickname such as this, it would
be my personal goal and
mission on this planet to mentor folks to
become millionaires.
Although that would be a great quest, I’ve
focused my intentions in
a different direction.
The fact is, I’ve been
blessed to mentor inner-city kid’s right
here in my hometown of
San Diego, and I’ve been fortunate enough
to find financial
success along the way. As my involvement with
the community grew, the
nickname was born. With this badge of
honor, I was inspired to
write the international number one
best-selling book by the
same title, which now reaches out to
people of all
generations as a guide toward living their ultimate
dream and finding their
passion.
Why do I share this
information with you? Many people think
they
need unlimited success
and knowledge, or they have to be
Aristotle or some other
brilliant philosopher, before they can
become a mentor or share
their messages with those in need.
At least, that’s what I
thought. However, as I found out, this
could not be further
from reality.
All it takes to become a
guiding force and beacon of hope is a
genuine concern for
other people’s success, no matter how they
may define it. Remember
the golden rule of “treat people the way
you want to be treated”?
Personally, I think it’s a fable. The
true secret to helping
and reaching others is to simply treat
them the way they want
to be treated.
This is because we all
have different goals and dreams. What may
be important to you
might be the last thing on the list for
someone else.
In fact, the way I have
created a life of abundance for myself is
by living this principal
in the corporate arena, simply stated it
is -
“Mentoring your way to Millions”
It works like this -
Say you had a
receptionist - we’ll call her Nancy -
and she wants to go back
to school to study nursing. She tells
you her goal during the
one-on-one orientation meeting you have
with every new staff
member, the meeting where you ask, “If you
could have anything you
want out of life, what would it be?”
Then, once she's shared
it with you, congratulate her on a great
choice of career paths,
and tell her you’re going to help make
her dream a reality.
Now, Nancy is no fool. (Of course not! You
don’t hire fools!) She
may ask why you would support her in
something that will
eventually cause her to leave your
organization.
Tell her she’s a
valuable employee and you’ll be sorry to see
her go one day. But you realize that by helping her achieve
her
true goal in life, you
make it easy for her to give 100 percent the
entire time she's
working for you, and assist in replacing
herself when it comes
time to move on.
Imagine Nancy’s
excitement when, a few days later, you show a
genuine interest in her
goal by giving her a variety of brochures
from local nursing
academies - brochures you requested on her
behalf. We then tell her
she can take a few minutes each day on
the company phone to
contact the schools and set up a class
schedule that works for
her.
Now here is where the true
"Mentoring" comes in.
Take a moment to share
with her, (your) experiences with change.
Reflect on how you felt,
the fears you faced, when you gave up
your job to start the
company she works for now. Detail how you
overcame obstacles and
shut out the noise of the "nay sayers" who
told you all the reasons
why your idea was crazy and you should
forget about it.
Let her know you’re
there to act as a positive support, a
constant reminder that
she can achieve her dream. Reinforce the
message that if and when
she needs guidance, encouragement, or a
shoulder to lean on
during her transition, she can count on you!
Consider how great Nancy
will feel walking into the office each
day, knowing that at the
end of regular business hours she’ll be
heading right toward her
life’s goal: to become a nurse and help
others. How will she
answer your company phone from that day
forward?
What do you suppose her
tone of voice and enthusiasm level will
be when someone asks her
about the place where she works?
Think of the terrific
first impression she’ll make on the job
applicants and potential
customers who walk through the front
door every day!
It paints a really pretty picture, doesn’t
it?
"Mentoring your way
to Millions" is a win-win proposition. Let’s
face it, the more you
help others identify and pursue their
dreams, the greater
support and backing you get from them in
return.
As you read this, know that there’s someone
out there waiting to
hear about your story
and gain insight from your past, someone
who could truly be
inspired by what you have to share. They are
probably experiencing
the same exact things you went through,
and could benefit from
your wisdom, but don’t know whom to ask,
and the reward you will
feel from sharing your insights is worth
a million in itself.
So, here’s my
suggestion, along with a call to action:
Make it
a mission to help
others. Become a mentor, and reach out to those
who want to hear your
message.
Join AARP or any other
organization that lets you call on people
and offer your services.
Here are some great
organizations that would love your help.
Partners Mentorship
program (619) 584-5797
Big Brothers, Big
Sisters (858) 536-4900
Can you imagine how
wonderful it would have been if someone had
reached out a helping
hand when you needed it most?
Or better yet, perhaps
someone did at one time of your life;
isn’t that a great
memory for you?
Right now, at this
moment, you have the same ability to make a
difference.
Will you do it? I
challenge you.
You know you want to, so
take that action and get out there and
make a difference.
Someone is waiting to
hear from you.
To sweeten the pot, and
remove any excuses, at the end of this
letter, you’ll find my
personal e-mail and phone number. When
you’re ready and willing
to take on this challenge, contact me
and I’ll even assist you
in finding someone to help.
Why do I offer this?
It’s simple, really. I’m the most selfish
person you’ll ever meet.
And I want YOU to be selfish too.
The joy received from
watching others prosper and find that spark
of hope is
priceless. Now it’s your opportunity to
enjoy this
'selfish' wealth, because
when it's all said and done...
“The greatest success
you’ll know is helping others succeed and
grow.”
Best wishes, and
whatever you do-
Keep Smilin',
- 30 -
By: Keynote Speaker
Gregory Scott Reid
GregReid@AlwaysGood.com
Speaker and two-time #1
best-selling author,
The Millionaire Mentor
and Wake Up: Live the Life You Love