Home based businesses are on the rise. Internet marketing, stock investing, real estate investing, e-bay and affiliate marketing are just some of the options through which anyone can earn residual income from the comfort of their home.
Now that we are in the information age, the search for knowledge is not difficult at all, especially in the field of home business. Anyone looking for a financial topic on the Internet is literally buried in an avalanche of information.
So it’s no longer about getting the right information, it’s about navigating through the flood and having the wisdom to select and retain only what is useful.
How can we decide what is relevant and what is not? How can we distinguish the information that comes from a reliable and serious source? How do you choose a wise mentor from the masses of people flooding the Internet with information?
Here are some basic guidelines for selecting trustworthy and serious mentors:
- They have to excel in their field: Although this may seem like a no-brainer, not everyone who sells financial education information on the Internet is necessarily an expert. Make sure you choose successful entrepreneurs who share first-hand experiences and who can prove that what they teach really works. Always remember, success leaves traces!
- They must be willing to share their secrets: Not everyone who achieves success in business necessarily wants to share their secrets with a group of people. Most successful entrepreneurs would consider it a waste of time.
- They have to have excellent communication skills. Being an expert is not enough. A good mentor should be able to teach his strategies and techniques at a level that a 12 year old can understand. Instructions should be simple, fun, and easy for the layman to implement.
- Be of high moral character: A trustworthy mentor always has to have the quality of being an inspiring example for his students. This is especially true for a mentor we choose for our children.
