Imagine going on a cross country road trip but with no navigation…

It would seem pretty impossible, right?

That’s kind of what it’s like navigating your career journey without a mentor is like.

Mentors are there to guide you along the way and help you in those “omg what do I do moments”

I’ll be honest finding a good mentor is no easy task.

It’s an unstructured process with a lot of trial and error.

But the best part of mentorship is that it can come from anywhere- a professor, a manager, a LinkedIn connection, etc.

So what does it mean to have a good mentor?

According to Tim Salau on Ep.47 of Work in Progress (link in the first comment)

⚡️A good mentor listens

⚡️A good mentor starts acting like a sponsor on your behalf by connecting you to other people and creating opportunities

⚡️A good mentor holds you accountable

🔥🔥Tim's Info:

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As the internet has become more and more prevalent in our society, there's been a big debate on college and if the price matches up with the value.

Personally, as a first generation American my parents always viewed college as the gateway to a better life.

Now with social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, more and more internet savvy teens are deciding to start their own businesses instead of studying business in college.

Whether you believe in college or not, one thing is for sure: going to class and getting good grades is not enough.

If you're passionate about a given field than you have to gain the real-world experience outside the classroom.

This can be done through internships, part-time jobs, or creating your own projects.

For me, that meant running 6 different social media accounts at once to figure out how to create good, compelling content.

❓What's your opinion on college? Send me a DM and let me know! Did you go to college? Did you drop out?❓

🌟Agenda on what we talked about:

Entrepreneurship

Is college worth it?

Amazon

Gary Vee's Influence on the Gen Z Generation🌟

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As my skateboard laid on the edge of the cement half-pipe, I had one thought,

“This will be the last attempt, I’m going to land it this time.”

The next thing I knew I was lifting my face from the ground and there was blood everywhere.

My failed attempt at dropping in at the skatepark cost me $700 in medical expenses and 4 stitches under my chin.

Skateboarding is arguably one of the most brutal sports.

It takes a certain level of grit to hop back on a skateboard after falling time and time again.

So what is grit? Grit is defined as an individual’s perseverance of effort combined with the passion for a particular long-term goal.

No one know’s Grit better than the latest guest on the Work in Progress podcast, Ricky Chavez.

Ricky is a 25 year old sponsored skateboarder whose been working on his craft for over 14 years.

Day in and day out, he’s showcasing his progression and determination to becoming pro.

YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/S5i1BAdjJlk

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Thank you to everyone who tuned into this week's Instagram live with Brandon Marquez. If you want to watch the next one, follow me @tiffanyparra_ on Instagram.

⚡️How much should you save

⚡️ Basic finance principles for millennials

⚡️How to start investing for beginners

⚡️Why does money matter?

💫Live Streams will now be at 8 PM on every Wednesday💫

💰2 apps that will help you with your finances:

Banking & Budgeting by Empower Finance https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/empower-banking-budgeting/id1136397354?mt=8

Acorns- Get $5 when you use my invite link: https://acorns.com/invite/XM5DBJ

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From $- 900 in his bank account to full-time entrepreneur, Quentin Allums has demonstrated tremendous resilience in his path to starting the Urban Misfit Ventures.

Talking to Quentin, I realized it's not about who believes in you. It's about how badly do you believe in yourself.

When you feel like you're on the brink of failure, do you give up? Or do you inch closer to see what could be past that next horizon?

Quentin is the Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of Urban Misfit Ventures; which owns IEEG, a storytelling company, and MKE Misfits a community & events company based out of Milwaukee.

He was one of the first LinkedIn video storytellers & have since used the platform to accumulate millions of views and travel the world for speaking engagements such as VidCon 2018 and TEDx.

In this episode, we talk about:

⚡️The Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship

⚡️How to Build a Good Team

⚡️The Value Pivoting

⚡️How to Build an Online Community

⚡️ Why You Should Invest in People

Quentin's Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tagjustq/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CloudofMusiQ/

Or you can find me on just about any platform @tagJustQ

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Tune in next Wednesday Nov 7th at 9 PM PST for another Real Talk livestream.

Thank you to everyone who tuned into this week's Instagram live!

This real talk episode is all about:

⚡️Keys to Finding the Right Cofounders for a Project

⚡️Failing forward

⚡️Mentorship

⚡️Knowing When to Pivot

⚡️How Marc Baghadjian is Revolutionizing Dating with His App, Skippit

Marc's info:

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marcbaghadjian

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YouTuber. Twitch-Streamer. Entrepreneur. LinkedIn Creator.

Eric Didier is not the type of creative to live in a box.

As his nickname 'Dids' goes, Eric is all about doing.

Whether that's creating a LinkedIn video for 90 straight days or quitting his full-time job to co-found a company, Eric is a doer.

Eric's story showcases the value of what can happen when you work hard and continue to make incremental steps towards growth.

In this episode we talk about Eric's journey from e-sports gamer/YouTuber to full-time entrepreneur, the value of being consistent when creating content, and how he gained his confidence.

🔥Tune in this Thursday Nov 1 at 8 PM PST for my Real Talk livestream on mentorship. 🔥

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Eric's info:

http://twitter.com/didslive

http://mkemisfits.com

http://instagram.com/didslive. http://instagram.com/mkemisfits

http://linkedin.com/ericdidier

http://twitter.com/mkemisfits

We all want results fast.

How can we buy something that will make us richer, better, smarter faster? Well, it doesn't exist.

🤔 Long-term goals may not be "sexy" but they're necessary.

When you know what you're striving for you'll know if your current situation aligns with that.

I've seen people quit jobs after a month or quit on projects because there was "no point in wasting time."

The reality is if a project or job is helping you build foundation skills for your long-term vision then it's worth holding out a couple months or a year.

The biggest distraction I see within my generation in terms of the short-term is.. money.

🌟 My opinion is this: working for free and learning from someone you look up to is 1000% more valuable than being paid minimum wage. 🌟

As Gary Vee says, "it's about the macro not the micro"

When you're in tune with the macro, you're unstoppable because you're not working for tomorrow your working a greater vision and purpose.

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Ray Ahn was on track to attend medical school when he realized his life had a different path.

He did some research on online businesses and discovered social media and the monetization behind platforms like Instagram.

Ray is now a social media consultant, marketer, and growth hacker.

He has built over hundreds of thousands of followers in different niches and has built a podcast, the SocialRay Podcast, where he shares stories of social media influencers and entrepreneurs.

He currently works with several clients in building their Instagram, consults on how to best use Instagram for businesses, and shares his podcasts on his Instagram @ray.ahn.

In this episode we discuss how Ray got his start on Instagram through creating a themed page, what resources helped him learn more about the space, and some tips on how you can implement new features into your Instagram.

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When you see a wall in front of you, you have 3 options:

1. Turn around and go back in the direction you came.

2. Break it down.

3. Walk around it.

Julian Gambao's story is a perfect representation of what can happen when you choose to take a creative approach to a big life problem.

From a young age, he was inspired by Coca Cola's impeccable advertising campaigns and knew advertising would be his career path.

He put in all the necessary work and attended one of the top universities in the country, Berkeley.

After 2 years at Berkeley, Julian applied to the Walter A. Haas School of Business.

Suddenly, Julian had faced a massive wall.

He was denied from the business school.

Suddenly, his plan to study marketing at Berkeley was ruined.

Julian was at a crossroads.

Would he have to leave Berkeley (a school he had worked hard for his entire life to get into)?

Julian decided to walk around the wall and majored in American Studies with a thesis in Marketing.

What's even better: he went back to the same business school in which he was denied and decided to run his own marketing course that was open to students from all majors.

Check out this episode to learn the behind-the-scenes work of advertising, what it takes to build out and lead a course, and more.

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