In this episode, we tackle the often misunderstood topic of mentoring and how to make it work for your career development. We explore why the traditional view of mentoring might be limiting your growth and share practical steps for finding and approaching potential mentors.

Key points from this episode

• Common misconceptions about what mentoring looks like and how it can work
• Why you don't need to find one "perfect" mentor with the complete package
• How to identify what you actually need from a mentor
• Practical approaches to finding and securing mentors that won't make you cringe

00:00 Introduction and Common Misconceptions About Mentoring

02:29 Different Ways Mentoring Can Work

04:00 Rethinking What Mentoring Looks Like

07:00 Self-Assessment and Preparation

13:00 Finding Potential Mentors

15:00 Making Successful Approaches

21:00 Final Tips and Key Takeaways

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