Comments on: Career Mentorship: The Lost Education http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/10/03/career-mentorship-the-lost-education/ Innovating Through Artistry Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:46:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Cutler http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/10/03/career-mentorship-the-lost-education/#comment-1184 David Cutler Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:20:51 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8576#comment-1184 Every relationship has to start somewhere. Some savvy artists are quite good at approaching people they've never met before, and they reap the benefits as a result. Many of my students approached completly new figures (to them) for this assignment, and ignited vibrant new connections as a result. If you're not comfortable contacting a complete stranger, there are many other ways to cultivate relationships over time. Every relationship has to start somewhere. Some savvy artists are quite good at approaching people they’ve never met before, and they reap the benefits as a result.

Many of my students approached completly new figures (to them) for this assignment, and ignited vibrant new connections as a result. If you’re not comfortable contacting a complete stranger, there are many other ways to cultivate relationships over time.

]]> By: anonymous http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/10/03/career-mentorship-the-lost-education/#comment-1133 anonymous Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:34:24 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8576#comment-1133 Most people I know would want to know someone before becoming their mentor. Also, a mentor is someone I would have to have great respect for and look up to (not just because they have a career, though). If I've never met this person, how could I possibly know if this is the case? Most people I know would want to know someone before becoming their mentor. Also, a mentor is someone I would have to have great respect for and look up to (not just because they have a career, though). If I’ve never met this person, how could I possibly know if this is the case?

]]> By: David Cutler http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/10/03/career-mentorship-the-lost-education/#comment-941 David Cutler Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:12:17 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8576#comment-941 Donna, what a wonderful question! In fact you must be reading my mind. My next post will address just this issue. So stay tuned... Donna, what a wonderful question! In fact you must be reading my mind. My next post will address just this issue. So stay tuned…

]]> By: Lisa Canning http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/10/03/career-mentorship-the-lost-education/#comment-940 Lisa Canning Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:43:16 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8576#comment-940 Donna, This is largely what the school I am creating is about. Mentorship is like a small version of apprenticeship-- the idea you learn by modeling behaviors and then adapting them into something of your own. Mentorship is a gift and something that you never will receive the most from if you feel indebted. You need to receive, from your mentor, more than you give. I know this is going to sound like self promotion, but forgive me when I say my time right now is worth $150 an hour. How can I help artists and still feel empowered to save for my retirement? How can I do good and do well at the same time? For me, that answer came in the form of opening a school. The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship's annual tuition, $15,000, when divided into the number of hours of mentorship-apprenticeship hours each student will receive, turns out to be each student paying $10 per hour for their entrepreneurial education. Now, I will by no means be the only person teaching but, I think you see my point. True mentors ponder " How can I reach the greatest number?" The financial "return" is always a compromise on the part of the mentor, because they believe what they can share of value truly is offering up something worthy and good. But I do think mentorship is a model that should be paid for, but only if it is truly an investment of time on behalf of both mentor and "mentoree". (Is that even a word?) Donna, This is largely what the school I am creating is about. Mentorship is like a small version of apprenticeship– the idea you learn by modeling behaviors and then adapting them into something of your own. Mentorship is a gift and something that you never will receive the most from if you feel indebted. You need to receive, from your mentor, more than you give. I know this is going to sound like self promotion, but forgive me when I say my time right now is worth $150 an hour. How can I help artists and still feel empowered to save for my retirement? How can I do good and do well at the same time?

For me, that answer came in the form of opening a school. The Institute for Arts Entrepreneurship’s annual tuition, $15,000, when divided into the number of hours of mentorship-apprenticeship hours each student will receive, turns out to be each student paying $10 per hour for their entrepreneurial education.

Now, I will by no means be the only person teaching but, I think you see my point. True mentors ponder ” How can I reach the greatest number?” The financial “return” is always a compromise on the part of the mentor, because they believe what they can share of value truly is offering up something worthy and good.

But I do think mentorship is a model that should be paid for, but only if it is truly an investment of time on behalf of both mentor and “mentoree”. (Is that even a word?)

]]> By: Donna Kemmetmueller http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/2009/10/03/career-mentorship-the-lost-education/#comment-942 Donna Kemmetmueller Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:15:52 +0000 http://blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/?p=8576#comment-942 Great idea! How do you recommend approaching someone to be a mentor? Should a contract be created? Pay offered? Is it too much to ask someone's expertise in exchange for lunch? Please tell me more! Great idea! How do you recommend approaching someone to be a mentor? Should a contract be created? Pay offered? Is it too much to ask someone’s expertise in exchange for lunch? Please tell me more!

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