A long time ago I read the phrase "I don't know what I don't know". I'll illustrate it with two examples:
1. As an ordinary person, I may not know how to make a jet engine, but I still know about its existence and the principle of operation. ("I know what I know")
2. I'm an ecologist, I've been struggling with the problem of plastic pollution for a long time. But I don't know that on the other side of the world, scientists have already found bacteria that recycle it ("I don't know what I don't know").
In the head of a Carder, there are the same "gaps" outside the field of knowledge. We'll talk about them.
Let's take any modern Carder. Who is this person? By and large, this is a combine harvester who must know many things: business economics, marketing, communication and negotiation skills, management and team building skills, law, accounting, design. This list can be continued indefinitely.
Here a reasonable question arises: "Isn't it easier to delegate?"
You can and should delegate, but first each Carder will have to figure out many things on their own. Somewhere superficially, and somewhere to delve into everything.
If you do not know how to develop skills, then you will not build a carding.
In order to close such "gaps" of an Carder and get an outside perspective on his carding, a carding mentoring model has long existed in the West. In Russia, this direction is only just emerging.
Let's start with the concept of a carding mentor, aka a tutor. What kind of person is this?
A carding mentor is an experienced Carder who was able to build his own profitable company and is ready to share his experience. A mentor also means connections and useful contacts that are developed over years of work in a carding niche.
From the definition above, it follows that a real carding mentor is not an infopreneur or a coach who earns exclusively by selling his knowledge through landing pages with a countdown. Here the emphasis is on the real carding experience that the mentor has right now.
I also asked myself this question. If the owner has an operating carding that brings in income, why waste time helping someone?
Having talked to them directly, I heard the following answers:
- Other people helped me at one time, now I also want to repay the "debt".
- In the summer (or fall, winter, spring) it is not the season for me in carding, so I am ready to be a mentor at this time.
- By giving, you receive. As trite as it may sound, some answered with phrases that boiled down to this very formulation.
- I am simply interested in this.
But there were also those who refused to become a mentor, citing their busy schedule.
1) For beginning Carders, to quickly enter the carding market while making fewer mistakes. And mistakes in carding always mean losing money.
2) For existing Carders. Talking to different carders, I see that many have been banging their heads against the same gates for years. What is missing here is an experienced person's perspective.
1) If you have a friend, a successful Carder, not the one who sells crushed stone through a landing page, but the one who makes good money and is ready to dive into your carding and give valuable recommendations. This can only be envied.
2) Your carding is flourishing and growing exponentially.
1) Ask your friends and acquaintances, perhaps there will be someone among them who would like to become your mentor.
2) Search carding forums for carders.
Be prepared that the search may take some time.
In both cases, do not look for "carding superstars", a mentor must be 1-2 heads above you, not higher, otherwise he will not be interested in working with you.
So what should you offer a mentor in exchange for his time?
1) With some mentors, you can negotiate for free.
2) Set a fixed payment once a month.
3) Professional mentors (those who teach at various carding forums).
I can tell you from my own experience. I communicated my mentor every Friday at the same time. He asked what I had done during the week, expressed his opinion, suggested improving some points, asked very necessary questions that allowed me to look at problems and new aspects of my project. And so on until the next Friday.
In addition, during the week I asked urgent questions in the messenger.
If you are also interested in the topic of mentoring, write questions in the comments.
1. As an ordinary person, I may not know how to make a jet engine, but I still know about its existence and the principle of operation. ("I know what I know")
2. I'm an ecologist, I've been struggling with the problem of plastic pollution for a long time. But I don't know that on the other side of the world, scientists have already found bacteria that recycle it ("I don't know what I don't know").
In the head of a Carder, there are the same "gaps" outside the field of knowledge. We'll talk about them.
An Carder is a combine harvester
Let's take any modern Carder. Who is this person? By and large, this is a combine harvester who must know many things: business economics, marketing, communication and negotiation skills, management and team building skills, law, accounting, design. This list can be continued indefinitely.
Here a reasonable question arises: "Isn't it easier to delegate?"
You can and should delegate, but first each Carder will have to figure out many things on their own. Somewhere superficially, and somewhere to delve into everything.
If you do not know how to develop skills, then you will not build a carding.
In order to close such "gaps" of an Carder and get an outside perspective on his carding, a carding mentoring model has long existed in the West. In Russia, this direction is only just emerging.
Mentoring
Let's start with the concept of a carding mentor, aka a tutor. What kind of person is this?
A carding mentor is an experienced Carder who was able to build his own profitable company and is ready to share his experience. A mentor also means connections and useful contacts that are developed over years of work in a carding niche.
From the definition above, it follows that a real carding mentor is not an infopreneur or a coach who earns exclusively by selling his knowledge through landing pages with a countdown. Here the emphasis is on the real carding experience that the mentor has right now.
Why should an Carder become a mentor?
I also asked myself this question. If the owner has an operating carding that brings in income, why waste time helping someone?
Having talked to them directly, I heard the following answers:
- Other people helped me at one time, now I also want to repay the "debt".
- In the summer (or fall, winter, spring) it is not the season for me in carding, so I am ready to be a mentor at this time.
- By giving, you receive. As trite as it may sound, some answered with phrases that boiled down to this very formulation.
- I am simply interested in this.
But there were also those who refused to become a mentor, citing their busy schedule.
Who needs a mentor:
1) For beginning Carders, to quickly enter the carding market while making fewer mistakes. And mistakes in carding always mean losing money.
2) For existing Carders. Talking to different carders, I see that many have been banging their heads against the same gates for years. What is missing here is an experienced person's perspective.
Who doesn't need a mentor:
1) If you have a friend, a successful Carder, not the one who sells crushed stone through a landing page, but the one who makes good money and is ready to dive into your carding and give valuable recommendations. This can only be envied.
2) Your carding is flourishing and growing exponentially.
How and where to find a mentor?
1) Ask your friends and acquaintances, perhaps there will be someone among them who would like to become your mentor.
2) Search carding forums for carders.
Be prepared that the search may take some time.
In both cases, do not look for "carding superstars", a mentor must be 1-2 heads above you, not higher, otherwise he will not be interested in working with you.
What to offer to a mentor?
So what should you offer a mentor in exchange for his time?
1) With some mentors, you can negotiate for free.
2) Set a fixed payment once a month.
3) Professional mentors (those who teach at various carding forums).
How to work with a mentor?
I can tell you from my own experience. I communicated my mentor every Friday at the same time. He asked what I had done during the week, expressed his opinion, suggested improving some points, asked very necessary questions that allowed me to look at problems and new aspects of my project. And so on until the next Friday.
In addition, during the week I asked urgent questions in the messenger.
If you are also interested in the topic of mentoring, write questions in the comments.
