We were never meant to be alone! Birds flock together, wolves form packs, whales form pods, ants form colonies, ancient peoples and North American aboriginal peoples formed tribes. Thousands of single people spend millions of dollars on dating services and other things designed to put them in contact with their future soul mate. Millions of others have found them and married. Some, in their rush, have made the wrong choice and have either divorced or continue to live in a poor relationship.

WHY do we need this companionship? It certainly isn't for sex or the continuation of the species, because both sex and pregnancy take place outside of marriage or co-habitation every day. It is because the psychological makeup of most living things requires close interaction with like beings. It is one of the reasons we live in hamlets, villages, towns and cities.

So, it stands to reason that when we embark on our quest to be successful we want someone there to bounce our ideas off and to keep us motivated when the going gets rough or we make an error and have to start again. This is were a MENTOR comes in.

If you want to be successful then you must befriend someone who is successful and convince them that you would like them to mentor you in your quest. Or you can hire a mentor to guide you and motivate you. There are a large number of organizations in most cities that have professional mentors on staff.

Another form of mentoring is the apprenticeship program, which is primarily used in the trade field. A new type of mentoring that is now being used in Canada, and quite possibly other places in the world, is the co-op program. This involves several months of education followed by an equal amount of on the job training at companies that have contracted with the educational facility. This cycle continues until the student graduates with a degree or certificate in the chosen discipline. Because they also have experience, these students are in very high demand and most are employed within days of graduation.

Some mentors prefer to refer to themselves as coaches. Every successful individual or team has a coach. Even Tiger Woods, one of the most successful golfers of all time, has a coach.

When you embark on your journey to make your life more successful or meaningful or wealthy, you must have a coach or mentor or even both, depending on how great your goals are. There have only been an infinitesimal number of people who have made it completely on their own and they had to work their butts off to make it.

So, if you are unhappy with where you are in your life and would like to increase your success, or your wealth, or your knowledge, then find yourself a mentor or coach.

We all have a GIANT hidden inside of us. Find a mentor and unleash YOUR giant.