1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 When you're a solopreneur or running a right-sized business, hiring a mentor isn’t as simple as following someone else’s success story. In this episode of Strategic Storytelling, we unpack the reasons why traditional mentor models — often built for corporate careers or celebrity entrepreneurs — don’t work for most small business owners. You’ll discover: Why their story may be inspiring... but useless to your business How to identify the right kind of support based on your business archetype Three powerful alternatives to traditional mentorship — including the idea of a &quot;personal advisory board&quot; How to use your own intuition as your most powerful decision-making tool Before you invest in a high-ticket program or follow someone else’s path, tune in to rethink what &quot;mentoring&quot; really means for your stage of business. RESOURCES AND MENTIONS: Your Mess is Not Your Message: A Guide to Solopreneur Branding This book contains a detailed discussion of the archetypes&amp;nbsp; discuss here. Free with Kindle Unlimited. FREE: What is your archetype? Take this quiz...and then learn more about your archetype from my book. Intuition: A Guide For Career and Business. I wrote this quite a while ago and it's still good. Podcast with Robert Middleton (an Educator). Podcast with Cindy Bidar (a Role Model). Podcast with Ellen Finkelstein (also a Role Model) One of many dozens of articles on personal advisory boards Get in touch with me. Strategic Storytelling http://CathyGoodwin.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37080605/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/37080605