Suzi Dafnis Shares Her Thoughts On How To Find Your Ideal Mentor
Suzi Dafnis from abn.org.au is a friend and a very successful entrepreneur to the Productive Insights Podcast. She’s a passionate supporter and role model for women in business. She provides education, resources and mentoring to entrepreneurs so they can reach their full potential. She’s a blogger, a podcast host, a media commentator and a public speaker who’s presented at events all over the USA and Australia. She’s co-founded a boutique publishing company which has sold more than 1.2 million books including the longtime bestseller: Rich Dad, Poor Dad. She’s also the CEO of the Australian Business Women’s Network.Books Mentioned
- The Power of Positive Thinking
- Your Erroneous Zones: Step-by-Step Advice for Escaping the Trap of Negative Thinking and Taking Control of Your Life
- The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t
- Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
- Brandscaping: Unleashing the Power of Partnerships
Key Points (Timestamps)
01:02 — Intro and overview
01:59 — Suzi Danfis’ story as an entrepreneur
03:23 — Suzi Dafnis discusses the value of mentorship in business success.
04:36 — How to distinguish between a coach and a mentor
05:23 — Specific ways in which a mentor can help you grow your business
07:04 — One of the most important things a mentor can give you in business
07:58 — A mentor doesn’t have to be in your industry.
09:18 — Suzi Dafnis’ mentoring structure at the Australian Business Women’s Network
10:47 — What qualities to look for in a good mentor
12:13 — How Suzi Dafnis found her mentor
13:56 — Mentoring Case study #1, The Power of Mentoring
16:07 — Mentoring Case study #2
18:44 — Expectations of mentors that do not work when it comes to mentoring
19:53 — A very important point to understand about working with a mentor
21:02 — The importance of having clear agreements with a mentor
22:11 — The most common challenges when it comes to finding a good mentor
23:12 — How to get started with finding the right mentor for you
25:31 — One action you can take right now towards finding your best mentor
26:17 — Some more action steps you can take towards finding your mentor
26:42 — Books that have had the biggest impact on Suzi Dafnis and why
29:17 — Suzi Dafnis’ approach to effective speed reading
30:20 — Brand Scaping by Andrew Davis on how to co-create content
31:48 — How to find out more about Suzi Dafnis
