{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"183 Looking for a business mentor? Don't listen to their story!","description":" When you're a solopreneur or running a right-sized business, hiring a mentor isn\u2019t as simple as following someone else\u2019s success story. In this episode of Strategic Storytelling, we unpack the reasons why traditional mentor models \u2014 often built for corporate careers or celebrity entrepreneurs \u2014 don\u2019t work for most small business owners. You\u2019ll 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 \u2014 including the idea of a "personal advisory board" 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\u2019s path, tune in to rethink what "mentoring" 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  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. ","author_name":"Strategic Storytelling","author_url":"http:\/\/CathyGoodwin.com","html":"