Martha is right about one more thing yet again!. On her books she explains how important it is to learn maybe just about everything from your mentor. Do you agree? Maybe not exactly everything but mentors are to help you reach a goal, make a change or solve a problem. We all need mentors at one point. School, College, Tax Advisors, etc.
When you are truly committed to your goals, curious to learn, and eager to work hard, great mentors will be pleased to share what they know. I think of mentors in a broad sense. The late Julia Child, for example, was generous and important mentor to me, although I did not get to know her personally until I already was a published author. I had devoured her cookbooks long before I met her; I taught myself the art of French cuisine by systematically preparing every single one of her recipes in volumes one and two of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I personally mastered the classics of French cuisine - pate feuilletee, baguettes, creme, anglaise, coq au vin - from the pages of her books, and those recipes became the basis for my deep interest in all good food and recipes from around the world. I found that I could truly consider her a mentor, teacher , a guide, even thought I did not talk to her, because she reached me clearly and thoroughly through her excellent recipes and instructions.
In my lifelong love affair with gardening, I have had many mentors. My first was my father, who loved growing tomatoes and other wonderful fresh vegetables and flowers in the two-level garden that he built in our backyard. As his apprentice - I started when I was about 3 - I was charged with removing weeds from the cracks in the cobblestone path with a flathead screwdriver.
Martha's Stewart Tip:
In my business life, I have met many brilliant entrepreneurs from whom I have collected many ideas and new perspectives. Learn from all you can from your mentors. Try to work alongside them. Their passion will amplify your passion. The concept of an apprentice is an ancient and wise one, and if you can find such a position early in your career and have the chance to work with a master, take it! The enthusiasm, deep understanding, and endless curiosity of a true expert will infect you, whether you are simply trying to reinforce your own knowledge about a hobby or interest, or whether you are figuring out the kind of entrepreneur you want to become.
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