Mindful Mentorship: Learning From the Leaders in Your Field

Who are the people that are the best in your field? Do you personally know them, and do they know you? Are you learning from them on an ongoing basis?

I am blessed to not only know but also be great friends with one of the leaders in my field of professional speaking. My mentor Connie Podesta is a rockstar ninja who has helped me to up-level my game as a keynote speaker both onstage and off. She has taught me more over mimosas and late-night texts than I have learned from all of the bestselling business books, expensive conferences, and exclusive coaching programs combined.

When you are ready to grow your brand or business, sometimes the best thing you can do is to shift your focus from learning new information from endless “expert” resources to doing a deep-dive with one mentor who truly knows your industry from the inside out.

Here are a few key steps you can take to mindfully create a powerful mentoring relationship: