http://richraz marketing.com/2013/05/16/what- type-of-mentor-are-you/ May 16, 2013

What Type of Mentor Are You?

First of all, I want to apologize for my lack of content. I had decided to go back to school last yearto learn how to use the various applicat ions on a computer and was given a scholarship for their ITprogram. The school I go to has a new class every f ive weeks which meets four days a week forthree hours. This was my f irst IT class and it took more t ime, then I expected for being a newbie inthis f ield. Well the class is over, but I didn’t complete it but will have to take it again. At least , now Iknow what is expected of me and will have an upper hand when I retake this class in two monthswhile I f inish my last two courses of English and Math to get my Professional Business SupportCert if icat ion.

Coaching vs. Mentoring

Now onto some training. I was recent ly blessed to at tend a Church Coaching workshop thattaught the dif ference from Coaching and Mentoring. Do you know the dif ference? What I havelearned is that coaching can be def ined as empowering others to pull f rom their life experiences,and mentoring is a process that involves communicat ion and is a relat ional experience which oneempowers another by sharing experiences and resources.

Types of Mentors:

Intensive

1. Discipler: Teaches basics and grounds younger believers spiritually.

2. Spritual Guide/Director: Helps cult ivate a deeper walk and Spiritualint imacy.

3. Coach/Apprent icing: Imparts skills and draws gif ts, call andcompetencies. The tell, show, and do method.

Occasional

4. Counselor: Unravels and helps rebuild issues.

5. Teacher: Downloads informat ion and instruct ion for learning.

6. Sponsor/Networker: Links mentoree to relat ionships and opportunit ies.

Passive

7. Contemporary Model: An inf luencer who is alive and has mentoringimpact.

8. Historical Model: A deceased inf luencer such as a Biblical or secularperson.

9. Divine Contact : Encounter at a crucial moment in development anddecision-making.

Did you f ind yourself in any of these categories?

Even though this was a seminar for other Pastors within our District of the church that I go to, Ifound that these def init ions can also help us as leaders in this profession. In order for thebusiness to grow, we have to learn to not only develop ourselves as a leader, but we have todevelop others to become leaders within the organizat ion. You want the business to grow awayfrom you so that you aren’t always in teaching mode with your new leader. This is why we have somany dif ferent levels within our organizat ions. As Zig Ziglar states who is a Historical Mentor now,“Help other people get what they want in life, and you will get what you want.”

There is one more that I would like to add to this list and that is A Virtual Mentor. In today’s agewith the internet and social networking, we are in the business of making new connect ionseveryday. I have yet to meet any of them in person but in t ime who knows where our journeys willlead us. However, one such virtual mentor for me is Paul Hutchings. He has a daily mindset call inwhich we do a book study of Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Here is an interview that he didwith Greg S. Reid who is the modern day Napoleon Hill. I hope that you join us on our call so thatyou can also f ind the gif ts that God has given you so that you may become a better leader. Youcan also grab a FREE PDF by going to my fan page on Facebook and click on the FREE E-Bookstab.

To Your Success,

Richard Ramirez