When I met my first mentor I wasn’t impressed by his expensive car, his multi-million dollar business, or even how he managed hundreds of people.
No, I was impressed by how humble he was and how many questions he kept asking ME.
I thought to myself: Here’s a guy who’s rich, established, has everything — and he’s asking my opinion on everything? What the hell do I know?
At first, I thought he was just trying to make me feel important. That’s a common strategy that some people use to influence people.
But after a while, I noticed that he asked everyone for their opinion — and he actually cared. He listened. He even told me that his best ideas came from people who he usually wouldn’t ask.
