{"id":636,"date":"2020-01-30T09:27:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T09:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=636"},"modified":"2023-06-13T13:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T13:57:36","slug":"why-are-so-many-mentors-free","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/why-are-so-many-mentors-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are so many mentors free?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple answer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because they are nice people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/5ukc4oj6zm.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_5ukc4oj6zm videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/5ukc4oj6zm\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extended answer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>They genuinely enjoy helping. <\/li><li>They want to share their experiences and help others learn from them. Sharing their experiences, wins and failures can truly change the trajectory of someone else\u2019s path.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jahamlin_podcast-entrepreneurs-activity-7072484934690447360-KDGE?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-4.42.01-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-4.42.01-PM.png 550w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-4.42.01-PM-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-4.42.01-PM-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-4.42.01-PM-60x20.png 60w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-4.42.01-PM-100x33.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It keeps them on their toes.  No better way to sharpen your skills than to teach someone else!<\/li><li>Speaking with up and coming businesses is fun and exciting!<\/li><li>Growth Mentors have a growth mindset and are looking to learn in each and every situation- including mentoring sessions.<\/li><li>They want to build up reviews. They know they can add value and help people, so why should they be at the bottom of the list?!<\/li><li>It looks great on a resume<\/li><li>When people Google their name, their GM profile is at the top of the results with (hopefully) glowing reviews.<\/li><li>Social proof to show that they know their stuff<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/kristieholden_mentor-marketingmentor-activity-7031741736842383360-5hkg?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"531\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-10.01.15-AM.png\" alt=\"GrowthMentor Review\" class=\"wp-image-1276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-10.01.15-AM.png 531w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-10.01.15-AM-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-10.01.15-AM-38x50.png 38w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-10.01.15-AM-45x60.png 45w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screen-Shot-2023-02-16-at-10.01.15-AM-76x100.png 76w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get the answer straight from them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/advice\/mentorship\/why-mentor\/\">Michael Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/growthgal.com\/a-month-of-growth-mentoring-this-is-what-i-learned\/\">Dani Hart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/valchanova.me\/mentorship-become-mentor\/\">Vassilena Valchanova<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ladder.io\/growth-mentor\/#9nr6soghdzqagee9r1h679\">Tomek Duda<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But seriously, it just seems to good to be true \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When was the last time you were publicly praised for something?  It&#8217;s a damn good feeling for a mentor when a review comes in from a mentee saying how great (aka smart) they are.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ego for sure plays a role in this topic.  If you are reading this portion of this FAQ, you&#8217;ve taken the time to look into this so I&#8217;d suggest <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"scrolling reviews (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/app.growthmentor.com\/search?field=_score&amp;order=desc\" target=\"_blank\">scrolling reviews<\/a> on a few mentor&#8217;s profiles and you will then understand why they do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.growthmentor.com\/mentors\/walter-budzian#reviews-section\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image.png 649w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-300x57.png 300w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-50x10.png 50w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-60x11.png 60w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-100x19.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.growthmentor.com\/mentors\/kevin-veitia#reviews-section\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1.png 665w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-100x31.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a channel that pipes in realtime-reviews so all of the feedback is visible to all of the community and mentors- praise in front of your peers is a strong motivator for ambitious folks (which all of our mentors are).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2.png 893w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-60x40.png 60w, https:\/\/www.growthmentor.com\/faq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-2-100x67.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple answer Because they are nice people. 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