If you're wondering whether investing in mentorship is worth the price tag, you're not alone. I used to ask the same question — until I took the leap. Today, I spend over $20,000 a year on courses, coaches, and communities. And here’s why that number will only go up.

1. Mentorship Closed My Knowledge Gap

Back in 2021, I didn’t have a business plan. I didn’t know how to scale. I barely understood how to make strategic financial moves. But I knew one thing — if I didn’t invest in myself, I’d stay stuck.

My first major move was spending $10,000 on credit mentorship. I didn’t have the money, so I put it on a personal card. That investment taught me how to:

• Build business credit
  
  

• Structure my LLC
  
  

• Stop burning my personal funds on leads
  
  

That knowledge became the foundation of what would later become Agent Lead Lab and other ventures.

2. Capital + Marketing = Growth

Every business needs capital and marketing. I focused on both — first, I used business credit to secure funding. Then I spent another $3,500 on a paid ads course. That course didn’t just teach me Facebook strategies. It taught me how to build a scalable lead generation machine.

That’s how I learned to structure campaigns, optimize budgets, and eventually build Agent Lead Lab — a system designed for insurance agents by someone who lived it.

3. The Right Environment Changes Everything

Let me keep it real: environment matters more than talent. I paid to get into rooms I didn’t belong in — yet. I surrounded myself with business owners doing real numbers. Just being around them sharpened my thinking and raised my standards.

One key principle I live by:

“Show me your circle, and I’ll show you your trajectory.”

Mentorship isn’t just about the mentor. It’s about the community. The networking. The energy. The exchange of tools, strategies, and mindset. That's where the real ROI comes from.

4. Execution Over Information

Buying a course is easy. Applying what you learn? That’s where most people fall off. I didn’t buy every course I saw. I executed on one before jumping to the next. That discipline helped me go from learning Facebook ads for Turo... to using those same skills to build lead generation systems for life insurance agents.

The result?
From falling flat in 2022 to building a six-figure digital business by 2023.

5. Mentors Give More Than Tactics

When I invested $20K in mentorship with a seasoned entrepreneur (shoutout to Pushman Mitch), I wasn’t looking for another ad strategy. I needed leadership — someone who could help me:

• Think like a business owner
  
  

• Structure my team
  
  

• Build scalable systems
  
  

• Move with clarity and conviction
  
  

Real mentors don’t sell fluff. They sell frameworks. If you get the right one, that investment pays for itself quickly — and then some.

6. You Can’t Afford Not To

If you’re reading this, you’re probably weighing whether you should spend money on coaching or courses. Here’s the truth: if you already had the answers, you wouldn’t be stuck.

“You don’t know what you don’t know. And that’s exactly why you need a guide.”

I’ve never regretted paying for the right mentorship. In fact, the real risk was waiting too long. The time I wasted hesitating could’ve been spent executing.

Final Thoughts: The $20K ROI Is Just the Beginning

Whether you’re an insurance agent, a digital marketer, or just someone trying to level up — the right mentorship can unlock your next level. It’s not about spending $20K just to say you did it. It’s about investing in the version of you who knows how to turn that into $200K.

At Agent Lead Lab, we’re here because of those investments. Everything we teach comes from real money spent, real lessons learned, and real results earned.

If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start building with intention — we can help.

Interested in the kind of systems we used to grow Agent Lead Lab?
Let’s talk. [Reach out here] or explore our services to see how we turn business credit and paid traffic into predictable growth.