How to Get a Mentor

How can I approach someone that I admire at a conference and ask them to mentor me? What's the best way to ask someone to mentor you? Is there a right or wrong way to ask for a mentor?

Want to know how to get a mentor's time? This is an in-depth breakdown of how to ask someone to mentor you.

00:13 - How do we get a mentor to spend time with us
00:30 - There needs to be a value exchange
00:57 - How to make an ask
01:33 - Don’t ask for too much
01:48 - Scaffolding
03:44 - What is going to be valuable to them?
04:24 - Roleplay with Anastasia

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[mothboymusic]

Chris is my mentor. Even if he doesn't know it. I didn't have people around me I could look up to as a guage to where I should be heading in, but by seeing the tenacity of Chris' goals I was able to formulate my own goals.

[KristenWillsher]

SO SMART. Screen capture notes -> Real-time animation -> automating b-roll. I love it.

[divadsanders]

Also, I think it is important to know which people make the best mentors. Some people are more prone to help someone if it is built into what they do regularly. Potential Mentors can be those involved in their community, with non-profits, certain board members who routinely give their time to provide value, instead of receive it. Definitely research the person before the ask to see if it would be a good fit.

Love the Futur and this video! Thank you guys.

[CrzyMan_Personal]

Beautiful Lesson. Can't see a way to go wrong when approaching with confidence, self awareness, and humility!

[MroMroMarc]

Replay, replay, replay. So much content into 6 minutes!! I confess I would freeze! =D

[OCUBOX]

I would not have either, and I'm sure many of the guys that's watched this video. So, thanks Chris, always bringing these golden nuggets!

[theelliotchan]

Amazing! It makes so much sense when you break the mentor's time into monetary value. I find that offering a service and receiving feedback from a mentor is a good way to start. Prove that you are worthy

[abirahmed]

Thank you, I just planned to talk to some of the people I targeted to give some reviews on my future product (which I'll ask them to review after I made it definitely), and for their valuable time, I'll give away my product which will worth 28-40$, but watching this video in the right time made me more perfect before asking them, I'll ask them after 1/2 months later when my product is ready, but being prepared well before time is something awesome. Thank you, Chris, for this video. I'll think more on how to give them enough value to immediately get their attention :)

[leonard]

Hey Mr. Do
I and probably many other viewers would appreciate you even more for sharing a list of good things to read or watch, which will help us in our progress of becoming a better designer and businesshumanbeing, with us. Thanks a lot. Love the videos!

[ajjames]

Great video. And love the sketching. Awesome way to break it up. Thanks!

[Penfinity]

Never saw Chris so amazed. Nice job go girl 👊!

[dilfuzaibragimova]

Damn, I love your business mindset. It's solid.

[ScientistX]

Holy shit, I did this unconsciously with you Chris. I didn't know that this is what I was doing.

[liizzset]

Awesome video. Great advice. Nice examples. Love the Johnny's Cupcakes shirt.

[sophiemoconnell]

Thank you, Chris, this is really valuable. I think I know what mistake I made now.

On another note, I would really love to pick your brain in regards to the future of learning. If you ever have 10 minutes free, I'd love to see if there is something that I can do to help you achieve your vision.

[hammads]

What goes through my head is: Do I have anything that person finds valuable? They have teams, they have connections, and do I even meet their criteria for good work? How would you reach out to someone on a different continent with this method? Value propositions are really confusing for me

[JimeJadon]

Hi, Chris, I respect your time and effort in creating those amazing mentoring videos, I am an entrepreneur in with a start-up in the creative field, and I was wondering if I can have a little bit of your time 10 -15 min, is there something that I can do for you, take you to a virtual cup of coffee or some work that I can do for you to earn that time?

[sakamoto]

the video i want for long is finally here thanks future ^_^

[JohnKonye]

I'd be interested to hear your take on Gary V.

[Ledatru]

"Is there something I can do to earn that time?"

"Got $250?"