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The second thing I learned is that if you want someone to be your mentor , you better be ready to listen and be humbled,” Johnson says. To get the business off the ground, he decided to attend a major sporting goods convention and negotiate for products he’d sell at the stores. “I I can say that because I did it.
Get a mentor. It doesn’t have to be in the field you want to join, although obviously that helps, but a mentor who is successful in their own right can offer you a totally new perspective and be invaluable when you’re ready to make the leap.
Get a mentor. It doesn’t have to be in the field you want to join, although obviously that helps, but a mentor who is successful in their own right can offer you a totally new perspective and be invaluable when you’re ready to make the leap.
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