Question: Was there anyone who served as a helpful mentor to you?

Dr. Doug Hirschhorn:

Shane Murphy. He is among the most well-known sport psychologists in the country. When I was doing my masters degree, I met him and basically asked him if he ever needed an assistant to please keep me in mind. He called me up one day and asked me if I would teach his college level sport psychology class while he was traveling doing some consulting. For a split second, I thought to myself, “I am not qualified to do that” and then I thought, “Wait a second, if HE thinks I am, then why shouldn’t I think I am?” So I said, “Yes.” That was a HUGE turning point in my life and career.

Another key mentor to me is Robbie Vorhaus. He used to run his own major PR firm in New York  city and is now a top crises communications expert. I met him through a mutual friend because he liked trading and had read some of my articles from Trader Monthly Magazine. When I started to get calls to do media appearances, Robbie was there to coach me through the process. I consider him to be like my brother and, aside from my wife and family, I know he is one of the few people in this world who truly cares about what is best for me.