Why I wouldn't start with a mentor, I've realized that there is so much I can be doing now that having a mentor would be more of a burden than a help. I think we often overlook how much free knowledge there is already out there and want to skip past the stuff that's everywhere and get to the meat of things. But if we don't know enough about the new work, we don't know what questions to ask of the mentor.
Say I wanted to get into buying and to sell real estate (something I know almost nothing about) if I go straight away to find someone who has experience in it and try to get them to mentor me, they wouldn't necessarily know where to begin. You are essentially asking them to tell you the ABCs. You can find that information so fast online that you're almost insulting them by asking such a broad question.
On top of researching the work, you want to do, start talking about it. Start an Instagram account, get on forums, ask questions, engage with other people about it. I think just sharing what you are learning on an Instagram page is one of the most needle-moving things we can do as the younger generation. Showing interest and a willingness to learn things on our own.
Mentors come in time; they are when we've reached a point where we understand enough and are interested enough to dive deeper in.
Key Takeaways:
1) Don't start with a mentor
2) Do the research to know what to ask
3) Show interest and engage with other people
4) Mentors come in time