Is Finding a Coach/Mentor Worth the Hassle

[Javier Hamlett]

I'm not asking for a coach/mentor. I'm just curious on how to find them or if it's worth it. I've reached out to local companies with no luck and my closest REI club is an hour away. I'm not paying for the exaggerated prices that some "gurus" offer, but I figure a 50/50 split with a local investor is enough incentive to assist and offer guidance. These forums are great, but sometimes you want to reach out to someone if you don't have an answer for a seller.

Javier

[Mark J.]

I'd offer that it's an organic process that just naturally unfolds. If you're standing on the lake's edge and staring at the fish swimming around and you want to know them, it's much more difficult to establish that kind of relationship from where you're standing. But if you've jumped in, and you're all now swimming around together in the same water, you'll naturally become allies and mentor-like relationships will just happen, particularly if it's mutually beneficial. I try to keep my karma balanced, as far as what I give to others (e.g. contributing on BP) and receive from others (consuming on BP and in the real world). Good luck!