Questions are not just a way to learn more. They are a path to awareness. In this section you will find answers to the most frequent and important questions I get asked online by those interested in mentoring, personal growth, business mentoring and my other programmes.
First are general questions about mentoring in general, and below you will find individual blocks of questions and answers structured by each of the six mentoring programmes.
The questions are laid out as close as possible to how they sounded from subscribers and clients. I have deliberately left some repetition because often the same thing sounds different - depending on who is asking and what inner query they are doing it with.
If you don't find your question - email me. It may be the one that becomes the next stepping stone for someone else's important answer.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
(followed by questions and answers on mentoring programmes)
QUESTION:
"You talk about profound change - but what if I just need confidence? Can mentoring help with that?"
ANSWER: Yes, and that's where it often starts. Self-confidence is not an inborn quality, but a skill that can be developed. And mentoring is not a motivational slogan, but a process in which you begin to see yourself more clearly, understand your strengths, and unravel your inner contradictions.
We won't just say, ‘You can do it.’ We will understand together why you are still doubting it, where these doubts have roots - and how to turn them into a fulcrum.
Sometimes all you need to do to stand confidently is to stop comparing yourself to others and start hearing yourself.I'll help you do just that.
QUESTION:
"What is the difference between working in person with a mentor and taking an online course for a general audience?"
ANSWER: The difference is depth, individuality and live interaction. An online course is a path paved for many. It can be useful, but it is always based on universal scenarios. Mentoring is not a route on a map, but a joint exploration of the terrain you want to go through. In personal work, a mentor does not give templates - he listens, feels, adapts, has a dialogue that cannot be repeated with another person.
If you compare:
📘 An online course - gives knowledge that often may not even take off, like a bad seed that doesn't fit the soil. And the fault will be neither you nor the knowledge. It's just that an online course is a template, and all people are individuals.
🧭 Mentorship - helps you find where exactly that knowledge turns into your path. Identifies points of inconsistency, fixes fleeting insecurities and does all the things an impossible advanced course won't do. Mentoring triggers mechanisms that can be based on your previously acquired knowledge as well as new knowledge!
This is why mentoring leaves a deeper mark - it touches not only the mind, but also the awareness of self.
QUESTION:
"Is it possible to build trust with a mentor if I have a hard time trusting people at all?"
ANSWER: Yes, you can. Because mentorship is not a contract of trust. It's a space where it's given a chance. You don't have to trust right away. You don't have to open up quickly. And you certainly don't have to meet anyone's expectations.
Trust doesn't happen on a schedule. It comes when you see that you're being heard. Not judged. No pressure. Not trying to fix you. Just being there for you. My job as a mentor is not to gain your trust, but to be there for you as much as you will allow. No pressure. No masks. With respect for your boundaries and rhythm.
If you've already realised that it's hard to trust, that's a step. And then it's just like in life: not in words, but in action. In how the first meeting goes. How you feel afterwards. Trust is not a promise. It's a process. And it is possible even when it seems that you are no longer able to trust anyone.
QUESTION:
"How are you different from the dozens of coaches, trainers, coaches and ‘mentors’ that are now so plentiful on the internet?"
ANSWER: The difference is not in the name, but in the essence , not in the methodology, but in the approach, experience and depth of interaction. I do not teach the theory of success. For over 30 years I have been creating businesses, implementing large-scale social initiatives, writing books and developing deep models of thinking - right now, not in the past or in the future.
And I share not formulas, but experiences lived and tested in practice. I don't create the illusion of transformation in three steps - I help you along the path where there is awareness, resistance, acceptance and, most importantly, real change.
My programmes are not taken ‘off the shelf’. My mentoring is not ready-made schemes, but a live dialogue based on practical experience, meaningful mistakes and real results. I don't teach you ‘how to do it right’ - I help you find what works for you. I don't offer motivational formulas - I create a space where conscious progress is possible. I don't sell motivation - I give you support if you really want to be supported.
If you're looking for external glitz - there are plenty of thoseout there. If you want to have a real conversation - I'm HERE!
QUESTION:
"My business is nothing like yours. How can you be sure that you will be able to understand my situation and give useful advice?"
ANSWER: You are right: every business is unique. And that's why a mentor is not an expert in your industry, but someone who can see beyond the level of standard niches, familiar products and basic marketing principles.
I have over three decades of experience in the business world. In my portfolio I have interests in event, production, rental, medical, IT projects, restaurant business... And this is not counting business consulting projects, creative agency related to marketing and promotion....
Thanks to the sphere of my interests, I have not only gained experience of functioning in conditions of constant uncertainty, unstable markets, high rates and human factor, which cannot be calculated in Excel. I have learnt how to build systems where every detail, every communication, every process is important... Adding to my knowledge is several decades of project development in the social sphere and near-political processes... And yes, this is probably not all I could list, but it is more than enough to form the basis for the initial answer to your question.
I don't approach mentoring with a template - I work with mindset, strategy, internal decision making and scaling mechanisms. And in this sense - all businesses (and to some extent the people in them) are ‘organised’ according to the same laws, even if they are externally very different. My experience allows me to quickly immerse myself in the context, to see connections that may not be obvious from inside the business, and to find solutions that work in real life, not in a textbook.
And finally, I never give advice ‘in general.’ My job is to hear exactly your situation, your motivation, your fears, limitations and goals. Mentorship is a dialogue, not the imposition of a ready-made recipe. So even if your business is completely different from mine, it's not a hindrance. That's exactly the challenge I'm here for. And it is in this difference that the most valuable insights are born.
QUESTION:
"Are your programmes a personal development or have you, like many people, simply adapted other people's techniques?"
ANSWER: All my programmes are author's development, not adaptations of other people's methods. Each of them is based on my personal experience, lived transformations, decades of work and deep reflection. Some of these programs have gone from an idea to registered copyrights: for example, my developed methods "Martial Arts of Dialogue “ and ”Quantum Tetris ’ have already been officially registered as intellectual property.
The event industry methodology is a squeeze of more than 30 years of work in the show business, including creating and scaling my own company, holding thousands of events and building a team, which I formed not through textbooks, but through real challenges and victories.
The programme related to personal growth is not an abstract motivation, but a path that I myself have travelled. It is the foundation of my achievements - from business to book authorship and more than 40 social projects, each of which has impacted people's lives and has become part of my mentoring philosophy. This is also where the roots of the Leadership with Meaning programme come from .
I don't take ready-made schemes - I create a living system in which everything is logical, tested and realised. And if something in my approaches overlaps with others, it is just a confirmation that the truth is universal. The main thing is how you come to it. And to whom you are ready to share it further.
QUESTION:
"Is it possible to book a one-off consultation to see if this format of interaction would even work for me?"
ANSWER: Yes, that's how it most often starts - with a single dialogue. Mentorship doesn't require an instant commitment to a long journey. It's not a marathon that you have to jump into at a sprint. Rather, it's a step towards yourself - and you can check in at any time to see if it's a good fit for you.
We can start with one counselling session - honest, lively, no pressure. Sometimes one conversation is enough to feel whether there is contact, whether the meanings resonate, whether the format is comfortable. This is not a test, a sale, or an introductory interview. It's an opportunity - and it's entirely in your hands.
I value the space of trust, and if after the first meeting you decide you want to move on - great. If not, you'll still take something important away with you. Because even one conversation can make a big difference. So yes - you can come just for one meeting. To feel. To understand. To begin.
QUESTION:
"What is mentoring in your understanding and how does it differ from classic coaching or business consulting?"
ANSWER: Mentorship is not just about help or direction. It is a living, multifaceted experience through personal mistakes, victories, losses and real transformations.
Unlike a coach, who often acts with questions, or a counsellor, who works according to ready-made but alien models, a mentor is someone who has walked the path himself, with all its bumps, and can now help to see what is often not visible from the inside.
A mentor does not work from someone else's scripts. He does not copy someone else's experience - he knows how to rethink it. His strength is not in ready-made schemes, but in his ability to recognise the essence and adapt the understanding to the unique context of your journey.
He doesn't give the standard ‘big picture’ advice that mainstream practitioners rely on today. He helps you find real solutions specifically to your situation. Where a coach can rely on a textbook and a counsellor on someone else's case (one or many - it doesn't matter), a mentor pulls out his or her own lived experience and sees how to transform it to fit new circumstances, which often may not even fit into the standard logic.
So mentoring is not a system. It is a meeting with a person who has gone through many decisions - and has drawn the right conclusions from them. And now he can walk alongside you, with you, your business to (maximise) the bottom line!
QUESTION:
"What if I just want to talk? Not about goals, but ‘humanly’ is that appropriate?"
ANSWER: It's not just appropriate - it's important. Sometimes it is this kind of ‘human’ conversation that becomes the most profound and transformative. Without goals, without objectives, without plans - just to be heard, to live through emotions, to look at the situation from the outside, to be in the present moment. I am here not only as a mentor, but also as a person with whom you can talk sincerely. This is how real trust begins - and this is where the journey begins.
QUESTION:
"What happens if I decide to stop participating in the process? Will there still be value in the journey I have started?"
ANSWER: Absolutely. Every encounter, every dialogue, every awareness is a step that has already been taken. Even if you decide to stop, the experience stays with you. Sometimes one word spoken in time can work for years. Mentorship is not a contract, it's not a commitment forever. It's a space you enter of your own free will and exit when you feel you've taken what you needed at that stage. And if you decide to come back - the journey continues.Without pressure. Without judgement. At your own pace.
QUESTION:
"How do you understand personal transformation? Is it even possible without radical change?"
ANSWER: Personal transformation is not necessarily a revolution. Most often, it is a quiet but profound shift that only you notice at first... and then others begin to see. It's not a sudden turnaround, but a change in perspective. Not a rejection of yourself, but a return to your true self. Sometimes it is enough to change one inner accent - and the chain of decisions, reactions, views starts to build up in a new way. Radical change is not always sustainable. True transformation is a gradual but irreversible change in perception. So yes, transformation is possible without external noise. But it is almost always perceptible inside.
QUESTION:
"And if I don't know exactly what I want - does it make sense to start a mentor dialogue?"
ANSWER: Not just has - that's where it most often starts. Very few people come with a crystal-clear goal and a precise formulation of their request. Much more often they come with a feeling of inner restlessness, with the phrase: ‘something is wrong, but I don't understand what’. And this is not a weakness - it is already the beginning of the path.
Mentorship is not about ‘I know what I want - teach me how to get it’. It's about unravelling the tangle. To hear yourself under the noise of other people's expectations, social roles, fears, hurry, fatigue. It's a process in which clarity gradually emerges. First in sensations. Then in meanings. Then in decisions.
I don't expect you to have a ready-made formulation. I am ready to be there for you in the moment when you are just beginning to feel that there is something more in you. It's just not named yet. And if you're ready to explore that space - we've already started.
QUESTION:
"What if I'm not sure I can be honest all the way through - does that get in the way?"
ANSWER: No. It's not a hindrance. It's natural. Honesty doesn't come on command. Especially inner honesty. Sometimes it comes in layers, gradually. Sometimes only when it feels safe. And that's okay.
You don't have to be ‘ready’ for everything from the first minute. My job is to create a space where honesty with yourself becomes possible. Not intrusive, not pushy, not rushed. We move at your pace. Without expectations or demands.
One thing is important: if you have already asked this question, then you are conscious enough to understand the value of honesty. And the rest is a journey. And we can walk it together.
QUESTION:
"I don't have a lot of experience or achievements yet - can mentoring really help me, or is it only for the ‘established’?"
ANSWER: Mentorship is not a club for the ‘successful’ or a reward for the path already travelled. On the contrary: most often it is at the start, at the moment of the first steps, that it becomes especially valuable. Not because someone will tell you how to do things, but because someone will be there to help you see what you want.
You are not ‘not accomplished enough.’ You are at the point of beginning. And that's a point of strength, even if it doesn't feel like one yet. A mentor doesn't evaluate your regalia - they listen to your core. He or she doesn't build on your accomplishments; he or she helps lay the foundation for what's yet to come.
If you feel that ‘there is something inside’, but you don't know how to express it, reveal it, direct it - mentoring can be the space where this ‘something’ becomes your potential. And most importantly, you don't have to ‘grow up’ to be heard. You just need to decide to start.
QUESTION:
"I have a specific problem to solve - would a mentoring format work for me or is it just about personal growth?"
ANSWER: Mentorship is not a philosophical club or a conversation ‘about eternal things’. It is a space where real problems get real solutions - but not through someone else's words, but through your own awareness.
If you come with a clear request: to make a decision, to break a deadlock, to scale your business, to cope with burnout, to build a strategy, this is a great reason to start a mentoring dialogue. Because mentoring is not an alternative to personal growth, but its practical application.
There is no contradiction between ‘spiritual’ and ‘applied’ here. Personal growth is not an abstraction, but a process that naturally affects the quality of your decisions, communication, strategies. You change - and tasks are solved differently.
So if you have a specific goal in mind - yes, mentoring will work. And, perhaps, it will not only help you to solve it, but also show you how not to get into such dead ends again!
QUESTION:
"I don't feel like I have the resource to change, but I feel like something is wrong... Is that a reason to reach out to a mentor?"
ANSWER: Yes, and that's where one of the key points to start is. A mentor doesn't expect you to come in with ready-made strengths and a clear strategy. He is not a coach who works on your form, but a person who helps you find your inner strength when you can't see it yet.
If you feel an inner tension, a vague sense that ‘something is wrong,’ that's a signal, not a weakness. Mentorship can become that warm and stable frame within which there is space for realisation, resource recovery and further steps.
You can start the journey from any state. The main thing is to be internally ready for it, at least a little bit.
QUESTION:
"Can a mentor help me if I don't know what I want yet?"
ANSWER: Yes, this is where it most often starts. A mentor does not require a clear plan or a formulated goal at the start - on the contrary, their task is to help you unravel your inner tangle, to hear your own desires under the noise of other people's expectations and social patterns.
Sometimes it's important not to know, but to start looking. And if you already feel that you ‘don't understand what you want’ - this is not a dead end, but the beginning of the path. In dialogue, in the right questions and the silence in between - clarity emerges. My task is to create this space for you.
QUESTION:
"I am an entrepreneur. What will mentoring do for me if I already have experience and a business?"
ANSWER: You have already built a business - and that means you know how to make decisions, take responsibility and move forward. But it's at the stage of sustainability and success that a new challenge emerges: how not to stop, how to grow further, how not to lose yourself in routine and scale.
Experience is valuable. But it can both expand horizons and limit them. Experiences and accomplishments are a solid foundation, but at some point they can become a ‘glass ceiling’ that prevents you from moving beyond what you already know. Mentorship helps you to look at your business and yourself from the outside: to see what has become familiar from a new angle, to find hidden resources and points of growth.
We won't talk about basic tools - we will focus on strategic thinking, your new role in your business, finding fresh meanings and opportunities that are already around you. Together we can identify blind spots, regroup, scale and - most importantly - move beyond the familiar script.
This is a journey not from ignorance to knowledge, but from action to depth. And you may be surprised at how different your next step can look.
QUESTION:
"I do not live in your country. Is an online format possible? And isn't the point lost in such interaction?"
ANSWER: Yes! The online format is not just possible, but has long been proven to be effective. The essence of mentoring is not physical presence, but the quality of attention, depth of dialogue and accuracy of feedback.
QUESTION:
"I'm not ready for long term programmes - is there any way to start small to see if it's a good fit for me?"
ANSWER: Yes, of course. Mentorship doesn't start with a marathon - it starts with a step. We can start with a single meeting, a small consultation, or even a short dialogue where you just get a feel for how comfortable and useful this interaction is for you.
Sometimes one conversation is enough to see a direction. And then - only according to your desire and inner readiness. I don't create a dependency on the process. I create a point of reference that you can always come back to.
QUESTION:
"What is your mentorship backed up by - is it knowledge, experience, philosophy?"
ANSWER: My mentoring is a fusion of all of the above: personal experience, practical knowledge, and an internal philosophy that has stood the test of time. I don't just share what I have read or learnt from other people's theories - I share what I have lived, created, overcome and realised.
Behind my words there are real companies, projects, social initiatives, authorship, constant absorption of the sharp edge of scientific theoretical thought and life choices. Everything I offer was born out of practice and transformed into a system of thinking in which intuition does not contradict logic and philosophy is backed up by action.
QUESTION:
"Where does working with you start? Do you need to prepare in advance or be ‘at a certain level’?"
ANSWER: Getting started is not a level test, but a moment of readiness for an honest dialogue. You don't need to have a special baggage of knowledge, regalia or a clear sense of purpose. All that is required is an inner willingness to be heard and to hear yourself. We start from where you are right now - and build a path based on your reality. There is no ‘too soon’ or ‘not ready’ here. If you're open to meaningful questions and sincere interaction - we've already begun.
QUESTION:
"Is there a communication format where I can remain anonymous or work at my own comfortable pace?"
ANSWER: Yes, mentoring does not require leaving the internal security zone. If anonymity is important to you, this can be considered. If you need a flexible format - it is possible, although it has certain limits. The value is not in the form, but in the content. We can structure the interaction at a rhythm that supports you. This is your journey - and its pace is determined by you.
QUESTION:
"What do I do if I want to walk the path on my own, but feel that I periodically need a guide or ‘shoulder’ nearby?"
ANSWER: This is a case where the mentor does not lead, but accompanies. You are on your own path, and I am there to help you stay on course, to highlight a turn if it is too sharp, or to ask the right question at the right moment. A mentor is not a crutch, but a compass. And you always decide when and where to go.
QUESTION:
"Will mentoring help me in specific situations: career change, burnout, personal crisis, loss of purpose?"
ANSWER: Yes, these are the moments when mentoring is especially valuable. Not because I will give you a ready-made solution, but because I will help you to look at the situation from a different angle, isolate the essence, hear yourself and regain your footing. In transitional and crisis points, you don't need an algorithm, but awareness - and together we will find it.
QUESTION:
"How long does mentoring take and how do I know I've achieved the right outcome?"
ANSWER: Mentoring is not a marathon with a finish line or a course with a timetable. Its duration depends on the request, depth and your inner readiness. Sometimes a single meeting is enough for a powerful shift. Sometimes the path stretches for months. But you will feel the result yourself - it is not a tick on the checklist, but an inner sense of clarity, strength and direction. The mentor's work ends when you start to move confidently on your own.
QUESTION:
"I am not a leader or a public person. Could I benefit from a mentoring programme too?"
ANSWER: Absolutely. Mentorship is not for ‘status leaders’, but for those who want to understand themselves, strengthen their inner supports and reach the next level of awareness. Being a leader is not about standing on a stage. Sometimes a true leader is someone who has quietly changed their life and become an example to their loved ones. Mentorship will help you not to become someone else, but to become yourself - but deeper, more confident and freer.
QUESTION:
"How will our dialogue be structured - is it a structured system or live flexible work?"
ANSWER: Our dialogue is always a living system, not a template. It is based on flexibility, attention to your pace, tasks, states. But at the same time, if you are comfortable with the structure, it will be too - we can build a sequence of steps, certain goals and points of control. It all depends on you: someone needs free space for thoughts, someone needs a system of coordinates. I can work both ways. The main thing is that you move forward and feel supported rather than constrained in the process.
QUESTION:
"Can I ask you a personal question and get feedback before I make a decision?"
ANSWER: Yes, of course. You can ask a personal question and get honest, respectful and unobtrusive feedback. Sometimes one such dialogue is enough to see if you're ready for the next step and if my approach is right for you.It's not an obligation, but an opportunity to hear and be heard. Write me - I'm here to respond.
QUESTION:
"How long does the journey with a mentor usually take - is there a beginning and an end, or is it a never-ending process?"
ANSWER: Mentoring has a beginning - it is the moment when you feel internally ready for dialogue. But the ending... it can be different.
Sometimes one meeting is enough for something inside to click and you see a new direction. Sometimes the journey lasts for months - when it's not just the view that changes, but the very structure of life itself. And sometimes mentoring comes back in waves: you pass a stage, then go on your own, and then come back with new questions and at a different level.
It's not an endless process, but it's not a rigid route either. The goal is not dependence, but inner support. I don't want to stay in your life forever - I want to help you at some point to find the strength you need to go on your own.
So the duration is not up to me, it is up to you. On your path. How deep you are willing to go. And how long you want the person who is walking beside you to be there.
QUESTION:
"What do you expect from me as a participant in the mentoring programme? I am afraid of not living up to expectations."
ANSWER: I don't expect perfection, perfect engagement, or ready-made answers. The only thing that really matters is your sincerity. A willingness to look within. A willingness to ask yourself questions. A willingness to be in dialogue - not just with me, but with yourself.
You don't have to be ‘ready’ or ‘strong ’ - many come just when they feel tired, confused, uncertain. It's not weakness - it's honesty. And honesty is always better than any expectation.
I don't measure your ‘success’ by how fast you grow or how many tasks you solve. I look at what's going on inside. And so - don't be afraid to not meet my expectations. I just don't have any. I just have respect for your journey. And a willingness to be there for you as you walk it.
The list of questions and answers will be supplemented as we receive new requests from subscribers and programme participants.
If you have a question, just write it to me, and it may be among the next ones to appear here.