This was a great conversation I had with Brian Schermerhorn, a software engineer with better.com! We talk about the value of having (and being) a mentor. What does it take to learn new things, and how to know what advice to follow or ignore? How and when to give constructive criticism and feedback?   Something that really stood out to me in this conversation is how important it is to allow ourselves and others to make mistakes. If those opportunities are not afforded, then a huge amount of learning and growth is bypassed. It's so important to be willing to fail and "fail quickly"! There is a lot of talk of software engineering in this episode, but don't let that stop you from listening, because we are able to draw lessons that will apply to anyone on how to better learn and teach others, and how to be bold and take big risks that really pay off. Hope you enjoy it!  

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