Comments on: Mentors Really Do Help! http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/ A young entrepreneur builds her media empire Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: CFO Yourself http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-275 CFO Yourself Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:02:33 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-275 I'm always surprised when people are willing to take time out of their lives just to help me out or give me a little advice, but I shouldn't be as I am always willing to help some one as well. I think when you've done a lot and learned a lot (especially when it was the hard way), you want to share what you've learned so others don't have to make the same mistakes. C. Worrall I’m always surprised when people are willing to take time out of their lives just to help me out or give me a little advice, but I shouldn’t be as I am always willing to help some one as well. I think when you’ve done a lot and learned a lot (especially when it was the hard way), you want to share what you’ve learned so others don’t have to make the same mistakes.

C. Worrall

]]> By: Heidi Richards http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-277 Heidi Richards Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:23:55 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-277 Dear Lauren, Great post and one I totally agree with. Being on both sides of the mentor fence throughout my career I know how important the support and encouragement are and how valuable the exposure to another professional's experience can be. I love your story and wonder if you might be interested in writing an article about it for WE Magazine for Women? I am publisher & editor in chief and we generally have at least one article on the topic in each issue. You can check out the latest issue as well as other information on our blog at www.wemagazineforwomen. You can email me at heidi(at)wecai.org. Looking forward to hearing from you, Heidi Dear Lauren,

Great post and one I totally agree with. Being on both sides of the mentor fence throughout my career I know how important the support and encouragement are and how valuable the exposure to another professional’s experience can be.

I love your story and wonder if you might be interested in writing an article about it for WE Magazine for Women? I am publisher & editor in chief and we generally have at least one article on the topic in each issue. You can check out the latest issue as well as other information on our blog at www.wemagazineforwomen.

You can email me at heidi(at)wecai.org.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Heidi

]]> By: Heather Allard http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-278 Heather Allard Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:00:27 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-278 Hi Lauren, Great article...I agree with your advice about finding mentors. You don't have to go the often lonely road of womentrepreneurship alone...so many seasoned women who are ready to help. Best of luck to you in your career. Heather Allard www.themogulmom.com Hi Lauren,
Great article…I agree with your advice about finding mentors. You don’t have to go the often lonely road of womentrepreneurship alone…so many seasoned women who are ready to help.
Best of luck to you in your career.
Heather Allard
www.themogulmom.com

]]> By: Lena http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-281 Lena Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:26:12 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-281 Aw! You wrote about me. And I didn't even know... Seriously, though, how's the repackage of the book query coming? Aw! You wrote about me. And I didn’t even know…
Seriously, though, how’s the repackage of the book query coming?

]]> By: SUZANNE http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-287 SUZANNE Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:41:36 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-287 Should women become entrepreneurs? Should women become entrepreneurs?

]]> By: Dr. Christine W. Thorpe http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-297 Dr. Christine W. Thorpe Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:11:20 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-297 Lauren, This is a message that all women need to read. We don't seek out mentorship enough as we build our businesses. What I have also learned is that we need to have mentors of 3 different age groups - one older, one about the same age, and one younger. The older mentor can share life experiences that help to guide us down the road. By having a mentor who is about the same age, it's an opportunity to encourage each other along the path toward success. A younger mentor helps us to be in tune with the needs, wants and perspectives of the generation behind us. I can honestly say that this advice has been very helpful to me as an entreprenuer. CWT Lauren,

This is a message that all women need to read. We don’t seek out mentorship enough as we build our businesses. What I have also learned is that we need to have mentors of 3 different age groups - one older, one about the same age, and one younger. The older mentor can share life experiences that help to guide us down the road. By having a mentor who is about the same age, it’s an opportunity to encourage each other along the path toward success. A younger mentor helps us to be in tune with the needs, wants and perspectives of the generation behind us. I can honestly say that this advice has been very helpful to me as an entreprenuer.

CWT

]]> By: Kristina http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-314 Kristina Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:18:53 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-314 Lauren: This is an excellent article and I think it is very important for women to find mentors. On this topic, I work for Global Entrepreneurship Week and we will be creating an active opportunity for youth worldwide to engage with entrepreneurs. I encourage you all to look into the initiative and participate in the activity to be held in November 2008: www.unleashingideas.org. Best, Kristina Lauren:

This is an excellent article and I think it is very important for women to find mentors. On this topic, I work for Global Entrepreneurship Week and we will be creating an active opportunity for youth worldwide to engage with entrepreneurs. I encourage you all to look into the initiative and participate in the activity to be held in November 2008: www.unleashingideas.org.

Best,
Kristina

]]> By: Beena http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-318 Beena Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:47:32 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-318 I stumbled onto your Blog accidentally thru Rich Woman. Wow! I couldn't agree more about mentorship. I will say one thing though....MEN can be great mentors as well. You get to hear from the other side. I am a Mother of three, I have a full-time job, I Coach a business executive with Strategy Planning, Execution and People Planning.... I find it very rewarding but I also learn FROM him. You should keep a journal...write down the positive things as well as the negative things that you learned or observed about yourself, the people that work for you or Interns that you place. That will help you in building your business. I TOTALLY agree with Lena in presenting yourself as “Lauren Berger who has a company called Intern Queen” rather than presenting myself to companies as “The Intern Queen.” As women, we find it hard to use our NAME. Use it....It says you are confident in who you are and what you are doing. Good Luck! Beena I stumbled onto your Blog accidentally thru Rich Woman. Wow! I couldn’t agree more about mentorship. I will say one thing though….MEN can be great mentors as well. You get to hear from the other side.

I am a Mother of three, I have a full-time job, I Coach a business executive with Strategy Planning, Execution and People Planning…. I find it very rewarding but I also learn FROM him.

You should keep a journal…write down the positive things as well as the negative things that you learned or observed about yourself, the people that work for you or Interns that you place. That will help you in building your business.

I TOTALLY agree with Lena in presenting yourself as “Lauren Berger who has a company called Intern Queen” rather than presenting myself to companies as “The Intern Queen.” As women, we find it hard to use our NAME. Use it….It says you are confident in who you are and what you are doing.

Good Luck!

Beena

]]> By: RD http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-332 RD Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:32:02 +0000 http://savvy.entrepreneur.com/2007/11/27/mentors-really-do-help/#comment-332 Great Advice ! The biggest mistake a budding entrepreneur can make is trying to do it all, all alone! Here's a place to find a home business mentor for those success-minded innovators, who want expert help and guidance: http://www.home-based-business-development-center.com/home-business-mentors.html Great Advice ! The biggest mistake a budding entrepreneur can make is trying to do it all, all alone! Here’s a place to find a home business mentor for those success-minded innovators, who want expert help and guidance: http://www.home-based-business-development-center.com/home-business-mentors.html

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