Why Every Professional Needs a Mentor — And How to Find the Right One
By Digby R. Kerr · Kerr University™ · All Articles
The single most important investment I ever made in my career was not an MBA. It was finding someone who had already done what I wanted to do and convincing them to talk to me honestly.
What a Great Mentor Does
A great mentor does not give you answers. They give you better questions. They have made the mistakes you are about to make. They tell you the truth when your colleagues are too polite. And they say your name in rooms where you are not yet present.
How to Find a Mentor
Do not ask someone to be your mentor. Ask them one specific question. Show up prepared. If the conversation is valuable, ask for another. Mentorship develops through repeated exchanges of value, not formal requests.
The bottom line: The question is not whether you can afford a mentor. It is whether you can afford not to have one.
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