A Mentor is a trusted counsellor or a guide. A person who has vested interests in our success who supports advises and guides us by using his / her skills and life experiences. He / she guides us in our progress that could be on a professional or a personal level. A Mentor is your personal navigator who shares knowledge, skills and life experiences to guide us or a group of people progress and gives us life perspective. Mentoring is a process of providing guidance, advice and continued support that will help us in our learning and developmental process.

Why do you need a Mentor? A good mentor is someone who has vested interests in your success and who will support and encourage you to achieve your goals in life. A mentor helps you succeed in your life. An ideal mentor you need is the one who has the knowledge, experience and the results in the area that you intend to progress and need guidance. Its always better to have a Mentor who has walked the path before you, who can suggest and recommend a path with less obstacles so you can save your time and frustration learning from the experiences of your mentor.

A mentor is a trustworthy person with whom you can share your life journey and thoughts with trust. Self-esteem, confidence and effective communication skill is necessary for effective mentoring.

Benefits of having a mentor

• Mentor helps us at a personal and professional level in order to identify our goals and achieve them.
• Helps us build confidence within and to realize our career needs and guide us accordingly.
• While offering assistance to improve decision making abilities, gives us a perspective on life.
• Is a knowledgeable and experienced person who helps us improve our knowledge base.
• A motivator who sees more talent and ability within us than we believe and helps us explore our talent.

Having a mentor is similar to having a freeway access to success.