"Not my style" - When Shark Tank's Mark Cuban opened up about not believing in "mentorship" 

Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban, who will be gracing the show for the last time in season 16, does not believe in the concept of mentorship. During an interview, which took place in 2019 with Tyler Mathisen on INC., Mark Cuban put his perspective on entrepreneurs seeking a mentor or an advisor in their journey.

The Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban replied with a "No" when Tyler Mathisen asked whether he ever sought mentorship during his journey of becoming a successful entrepreneur. Mark Cuban emphasized that he believes in working with people who are better than him rather than seeking mentorship from anyone.

Citing that he is a "ready, fire, aim" guy, he focuses on working with people who are passionate and complement his skill sets. He mentioned that he does not let go of the learning experiences through various platforms, conferences, and interviews, but there has not been a moment where he looked for someone's advice.

Elaborating on the same, Mark Cuban remarked:

"That's just not my style. I mean, because at some point I'm going to have to be responsible for whatever that knowledge is and also I have the benefit of being in the technology business. It's a benefit because there's always something new coming and I've always had the attitude that whatever it is if it's virtual reality if it's the Oculus Rift it's new everybody except the people who invented it and so I'm at first base like everybody else."

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Here is what the Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban learned from his job at Tronic 2000

While claiming that he does not follow the idea of seeking a mentor in life, the Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban, mentioned one peculiar thing he learned from his job that he joined straight out of college.

Responding to INC.'s President Erin Schurenbergs comment of being a "self-made man," Mark Cuban recalled working at Tronix 2000, a television repair company, and mentioned that a guy gave him the best advice that he followed till now. Mark remarked that he had been a go-getter person since his young days, and therefore, this guy told him:

"You do one thing for me when we sit in the meeting I want you to take your pad of paper and your pan and up in the right-hand corner just write down the word listen."

Shark Tank investor admitted that it has been something that has helped him in his life immensely, and he follows the ritual of writing the word "listen" to remind himself to talk less and hear more.

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Shark Tank Season 16, which airs on ABC, will be Mark Cuban's last season as an investor.