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The ancient Greek poet Homer first coined the word "mentor" in his epic poem, "The Odessy". A great warrior, Odysseous, knowing he was to be away from his home for many hears on a journey, chose a man named Mentor to be a guardian and tutor for his son.

With its humble beginnings, 'mentoring' continues to offer a valuable relationship between individuals who each benefit by working collaboratively.

How I Found Mentoring Or How It Found Me.

The Red Door Opens Its Door.

So what exactly is involved? Mentoring involves a willingness to share experiences and knowledge and to serve as a role model to someone wanting the benefit of your experience.

Here are some highlights of what the relationship offers from both perspectives.

The mentor's role is to listen and provide candid feedback.

He or she provides guidance about career goals and how to attain them. The mentor models his own brand of business values and success by sharing information about career, the systems experienced and how business works. In addition, the mentee is exposed to the mentor's experience in the business world and learns about business models, options and infrastructure. One could say that leaders in the network marketing arena are serving their downline or organization as a mentor by imparting their experience and support. Mentees are team members who are being guided to achieve their own success.

What are the mentee's responsibilities in this relationship?

A mentee must take full responsibility for bringing issues to the attention of his/her mentor.

Preparation is essential and excuses should be kept at a minimum. To increase success, mentees listen to and act upon feedback about their performance. There must exist a willingness to implement strategies, follow a plan and hold one's self accountable. Promises must be kept and an agreed upon plan must be implemented. For a mentor/mentee relationship to be successful, both parties must respect each other for their roles, time and outcome.

Accountability tips to insure a successful relationship.

Network Marketing and Mentoring - The perfect combination!

Mentoring is an effective way to take role modeling to another level by teaching the details of what you've learned, why it works and why the business you are both in is worth pursuing. It's the pairing of a less experienced individual (down line) with a seasoned professional. A mentor is a person who has previously gone through trial and error in business, learned valuable lessons and is committed to sharing them with members of his/her organization. Although most network marketing companies have duplicatible systems, a history on which to rely and performance standards for success, it's a bonus to have someone whom you can rely on and team members eager to learn what you have to offer. Talk about a great arrangement!

Why mentoring works.

It works because someone gets to share and someone gets to benefit. Learning is reinforced. There is a sense of great satisfaction knowing that you are playing a significant role in some one else's success.

It will strengthen YOUR organization as well. It doesn't get better than that! So, what are you waiting for? Examine your down line and choose those individuals who will value you and your time. Giving them an extra push can lead to amazing results. Guess what? Your mentorship will pave the way for them to mentor people in their organization.