| If you have a mentor you need to make sure that you | | | | from? |
| ask the following questions at some point during your | | | | 18. Who are your personal and professional mentors? |
| relationship: | | | | 19. Why are these people able to inspire and connect |
| 1. What are your goals and dreams (Short term and | | | | with you? |
| long-term)? | | | | 20. Who are your mentor's mentors? |
| 2. How can I help you to accomplish your goals and | | | | 21. What dreams or goals inspired your mentors? |
| dreams? | | | | 22. Who influenced your mentors? |
| 3. Why did you choose to pursue these goals and | | | | 23. Who are your mentor's advisors? |
| dreams? | | | | 24. What magazines, newspapers and/or information |
| 4. What books have influenced your ideas and | | | | products do your mentors study? |
| thoughts the most? | | | | 25. Who is in your mentor's personal and professional |
| 5. What ideas or thoughts inspired you or motivated | | | | network? |
| you to get started? | | | | Don't overwhelm your mentor by asking all twenty |
| 6. What is the one action you have taken that has | | | | questions at one time. Instead, find appropriate times to |
| accounted for most of your success? | | | | naturally weave the questions into your normal |
| 7. If you could change your life in one way, what would | | | | conversations. You can even send an email to ask |
| you change? | | | | one specific question every week or every month. |
| 8. What magazines, newspapers and/or information | | | | Take time to digest the responses that you receive |
| products do you study? | | | | and to apply the answers to your life if appropriate. |
| 9. How do you handle defeat and/or failure? | | | | You will receive feedback related to the changes that |
| 10. How do you handle obstacles and roadblocks? | | | | you are making in your life, ensure you follow-up by |
| 11. What are your strengths? | | | | sharing your successes and failures with your mentor. |
| 12. What are your weaknesses? | | | | Remember, the only dumb question is the question that |
| 13. Who is your hero? | | | | is not asked. Take advantage of the experience and |
| 14. Who is in your personal and professional network? | | | | insight that your mentor has to offer. |
| 15. Who has had the most impact on your life? | | | | If you are not experiencing success in your life, then |
| 16. Who are your personal and professional advisors? | | | | there is something that you do not know. |
| 17. Who do you listen to? Who do you accept advice | | | | |