I have been mentally itching to sit down and write a blog.
I had my last two wisdom teeth removed on Wednesday, and I’m in some pretty good pain.
Let me put it to you like this… one dentist had to hold my head in a GI Joe kung fu grip, while the other had to pull using herculean strength. And let’s not even talk about that insane medieval plier like device they used.
I thought I had died and ended up in a Ren and Stimpy cartoon. That bottom tooth was holding on for dear life. God bless that unholy critter.
Anyway, that has nothing to do with today’s blog. But a quick laugh is good for the creative soul.
Today’s blog follows up on a topic I did a few days ago about meeting more people in real life to generate ebook topics and content.
I suggested Meetup.com as a way to meet niche-y people face-to-face.
But let’s face it (no pun intended), if you’ve got kids and work and rapidly approaching cold weather, it might be difficult to squeeze in a Meetup meeting. Schmoozing is effective, but it takes time.
Alas, there is another way to meet real people who may be able to give you solid information, without leaving your home.
Get a tutor.
When I first began formulating an investment strategy, there were certain technical nuances that I just couldn’t grasp. So I got a tutor to come in twice a week to help me learn the in’s and out’s of technical analysis.
While I’m here in Montreal I’ve taken on learning French with the help of a French tutor.
Having a tutor presents a quick and easy way to get your questions answered by a real person. They can offer incredible insight into topics that you know very little about.
Of course this strategy won’t work for every topic. But it can work for quite a few.
Where do you find tutors?
Try Craigslist.org. There are Craigslist’s for most major cities in the world, as well as many smaller ones.
You can post your needs (for free), or contact tutors that advertise.
The important thing about having a tutor is to not act like a know-it-all.
You learn the most when you just shut up and let someone else lead. People are happy to teach those of us who truly want to listen. (A lesson I learned from my drunk Uncle Bob, who turned out to be a modern day DaVinci.)
Even when you think you know, there’s always room to learn a different way.
Get tutored and grow rich,
Alexis Dawes
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