Mentor Network

Should you join a Mastermind group?

WE THINK SO!  Masterminds are in essence peer mentorship groups where participants tackle challenges and problems together. Members lean on each, give advice, share connections and do business with each other where appropriate. Masterminds have existed for many years and have been cited by Napolean Hill as one of the channels for fostering personal and […]

How to sustain relationships within your community

When you’ve built a community for your mentorship program, it’s very important to “keep in touch” so that you are aware of any issues, needs or requests your community has on a regular basis. This way you can continually create value and provide the service they need. Furthermore, it builds trust and has your community […]

How to prepare for a mentor meeting

In order to get the most out of your interactions with your mentor, we recommend that you come into your mentor meeting prepared. According to Module 3 of CYBF’s Mentorship Crash Course  here’s how: 1. Do your homework Use outlets like LinkedIn, Twitter and Google (articles they’ve written, a blog they keep etc.) to learn […]

Moving through the fear of being vulnerable with your mentor

As part of our “Fears of Mentorship” series, we are addressing one of the major fears that came up: BEING VULNERABLE. Here are two samples of what our community members shared about their fears of being vulnerable: In response, we found an incredible article by the Harvard Business Review which speaks to the power and […]

Moving through the fear of making a mentoring request

Last week we committed to responding to people’s fears of mentorship and we’re going to do just that. In fact, we’re dedicating the full month to this. So let’s address the first major fear: reaching out to a mentor. In our #PoCchat with Bobby Umar of Raeallan, we asked the question: What intimidates you about […]