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How to Use a Mentor Effectively, with Kevin Harrington

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 8 a.m.

How to use a mentor effectively? Listen to Kevin Harrington in this podcast episode to learn how to use a mentor effectively.\xa0

How to use a mentor effectively? If you\u2019re knowledgeable about it, it will help establish a good mentor-mentee relationship that has many benefits. So, make sure to stay for the entirety of this podcast episode and listen to what Kevin Harrington has to say.

As an \u201cOriginal Shark\u201d on the hit TV show Shark Tank, the creator of the infomercial, pioneer of the \u201cAs Seen on TV\u201d brand, and co-founding board member of the Entrepreneur\u2019s Organization, Kevin Harrington has pushed past all the questions and excuses to repeatedly enjoy 100X success.\xa0

His legendary work behind the scenes of business ventures has produced more than $5 billion in global sales, the launch of more than 500 products, and the making of dozens of millionaires. He\u2019s launched massively successful products like The Food Saver, Ginsu Knives, The Great Wok of China, The Flying Lure, and many more.\xa0

He has worked with amazing celebrities turned entrepreneurs including, like Billy Mays, Tony Little, Jack LaLanne, and George Foreman to name a few. Kevin\u2019s been called the Entrepreneur\u2019s Entrepreneur and the Entrepreneur Answer Man, because he knows the challenges unique to start-ups and has a special passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed.

What you will learn in this episode about how to use a mentor effectively:
  • How Kevin first became an entrepreneur in the early 1980s by way of his family business and how he grew and helped create an entire industry
  • Why Kevin co-authored his book \u201cMentor to Millions\u201d in an effort to teach others how to find and how to use a mentor effectively
  • Why writing a bestselling book was a key goal Kevin set for himself, and how he and his own mentor Mark Timm created the book based on their relationship
  • Why going all-in with your mentor and committing to being a good student is crucial for you to reap the rewards of the relationship
  • What advice Kevin suggests for finding the right mentor to work with, and how he leveraged connections he already had to find one of his ideal business mentors
  • Why now, even during the chaos of the global pandemic, is the ideal time to look for and begin working with a mentor
  • What tremendous benefits you can receive as both a mentor and as a mentee, and why the relationship should be mutually beneficial
  • Why it is important to be clear and set your expectations at the beginning of the mentor-mentee relationship
  • What remarkable opportunities, business ventures, and networking growth Kevin was able to receive from being a mentor
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