How Many Of You Are Self Taught Versus Had A Mentor

Self Taught ? Mentor ?

  • Mentor

    Votes: 13 11.1%

  • Self taught

    Votes: 104 88.9%
  • Total voters
    117
Fuck that, I'd love someone I could even talk about this stuff locally.

As I said before, the moment I mention AM / SEO anything, people look at me like I am from an alien planet.

So yeah, funnily enough, my ramblings seemt o have helped a lot of people over the years, so maybe I am on the wrong side?

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Definitely self taught.

Started my first online business when I was 12 with nobody around me who even knew how to work a computer.
There was nobody around to mentor me because nobody even understood what I was doing.
 
No Mentor. No regrets either. I think would have succeeded earlier if I had a mentor, but then, I also think I wouldn't have learned half of what I did if I had a mentor. Experience is the best teacher... But I would have happily taken Bigwill as my mentor :-)
 
I had a mentor sort-of but it was more of a mastermind, I helped him quit his job and he helped me to never needing one.
 
Anyone else here thinking many people in this thread need to get knocked down a couple pegs to humble themselves a bit? Or is it just me?

There's always someone bigger, better, and smarter than you.
 
Regarding IM/SEO/Automation/Making the first bucks online >> in the beginning it was 100% self-taught by trying things and seeing how things work. But I'm always exploring/improving my understanding of it. Testing new things, automating new targets, basically trying to improve the business. This also involves brainstorming with people that I (we) can trust.

Regarding the aspect of running a proper business with all it's legal complications (especially here in Europe) it's mostly a mix of really winging it with my business partner and taking in advice from experienced business owners and experts, that don't talk out of their ass. Don't be scared to spend money to set-up your business model (i.e. for a good tax accountant or consultant).

Having said that: Networking is mandatory and awesome. Socialize, asshhole!
Take in every aspect of value that could improve your business (and even yourself) and fucking appreciate it. And don't bite the hand that's feeding you. The most frustrating fact about the IM world is, that most people think purely short-term, screwing each other over for a quick $1000. It's sad. Our company is still in its footsteps and as a result we always think long-term and we try to build real 'connections'/'friendships' with people that appreciate our efforts/input and vice versa. It pays off (most of the time).
 
Kiopa_Matt said:
Anyone else here thinking many people in this thread need to get knocked down a couple pegs to humble themselves a bit? Or is it just me?

There's always someone bigger, better, and smarter than you.
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There definitely is. I had a lot of help when I started out from a lot of people. In retrospect I wish that I would have toned down a bit with people and learned things on my own, I probably burnt some bridges being up peoples asses. Networking is the best mentoring that I have had. You're dumb for thinking that you should do it all on your own when there are so many lessons to learn from the failed experiences of others.

A mentor is just going to help (some of you) get there faster. Everything a mentor knows they learned themselves or from someone else. You are perfectly capable on your own to learn 100% of everything they know. It's not like there is some secret knowledge base. Everything is trial and error, unlike a brick and mortar business. Everything that was available for them to learn from is available for you to learn from.

Establish accountability by working on projects with someone else that is on similar ground that you are on.
 
I've had multiple mentors in business and in life.

EDIT: I always told myself that you should learn from the best you possibly can and as a teenager one quote stuck with me:

"I not only use all the brain I have, I use all the brains I can borrow."
- Woodrow Wilson

I'm sure I wouldn't be where I am without the wisdom and lessons that were passed down to me.
 
cardine said:
Definitely self taught.

Started my first online business when I was 12 with nobody around me who even knew how to work a computer.
There was nobody around to mentor me because nobody even understood what I was doing.
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This is amazing.
 
Been hustling since I was 14. Most of what I know comes from bouncing ideas off of other people, not necessairly a mentor. It just goes to show you why networking is so important.
 
jhoffy22 said:
You are perfectly capable on your own to learn 100% of everything they know. It's not like there is some secret knowledge base. Everything is trial and error, unlike a brick and mortar business. Everything that was available for them to learn from is available for you to learn from.
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This.

I'm of the belief that there is no substitute for experience. Honestly, I'm much more comfortable doing all my own homework, rather than take advice from another (unless I know they absolutely know their stuff). Too many people online who are completely full of shit and/or trying to sell/scam you on something.

I mean, just look at Warrior Forum. An entire community devised around bull shitting the endless droves of newbies and fleecing them. Countless people touting "6 figure coaching" that is probably nothing more then telling people to setup Wordpress sites with Clickbank and wait for their checks.

Sure, a legitimate mentor can greatly reduce your learning curve. But, I'd imagine that people worth learning from and devoting serious study to, are few and far between among the droves of idiots parading around as experts.
 
Mentored by other like minded individuals as a kid. When I was 13 I started a forum with a neighborhood friend who begged his dad to buy him a years worth of hosting/domain for his birthday. We had thousands of members before getting hacked by a competitor who wiped our DB. :'(
 
jeffrey said:
Been hustling since I was 14. Most of what I know comes from bouncing ideas off of other people, not necessairly a mentor. It just goes to show you why networking is so important.
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never actually had an official mentor but been here since 2004... My main mentor was a combined Education center of BHW and Wafo.. my accounts on those 2 forums are since 2004 so I can say that those are my mentors...
 
The purpose of a mentor is to learn through the experience of someone who is already where you want to be.

I mostly learn through reading books and application, but I consider the authors of great books and auto biographies to be my mentors in that way -they are where I want to be.
 
conjamuk said:
I left school at 11 and it was the best thing i ever did. I would most likely be working a shitty 9 - 5 if I stayed. Also never worked a job in my life. Been in IM the whole time.
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Went to half days at 12 till the age of 15 (was only taking 1 class and mentoring disabled kids for 2 other periods). Quit at 15 to run hosting company and program full time. BEST thing I ever did in my life.

I just realized that was 17 years ago. Time sure does fly.. lol.
 
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