365QOD- Day1128

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“What would X do?”- my question to me

A few weeks ago I was reading a book when the idea of a mentor group came up.  The author of the book mentioned that he uses Leonardo DaVinci as a mentor.  Immediately I saw the wisdom in his thinking.

I believe that we should all have a wisdom council that gives us advice.  It would be nice if we could have access to some of the people that we most admire or specialize in the field we need help in.  Unfortunately that is not the reality for most of us.  Some of the mentors might be like Leonardo- dead.

By reading and understanding the people who you want to mentor you, you will get a feel for what advice they would give you.  Imagine your group in a room, close your eyes and pose the question to your group. Then listen to the answers from each.  Actually hear what comes back from each person’s perspective. 

What is nice about this idea is that you would think through what that person would offer to you from their perspective.    Just …

Imagine consulting Leonardo about how to make something look more real.

Imagine Steve Jobs giving you coolness ideas.

Imagine Einstein helping you solve a math problem.

Imagine Edison guiding you on persistence.

Imagine Bruce lee giving you exercise advice.

Imagine Malcolm Gladwell giving you outside the box business thinking.

Imagine Jim Collins mentoring your start up from start to great.

Imagine Nelson Mandela mentoring you on staying strong, being positive, and forgiveness.

Imagine Gandhi teaching you to be peaceful and non-violent.

…and others

And guess what? If any one of them is not a good fit, you can change the member of your wisdom council.

Today’s question is:

“Who would be the people that make up your wisdom council?”