It doesn't matter if Mark Cuban is your mentor. If you're a bad mentee, nothing changes. Most people focus on finding the perfect mentor and forget that mentorship is a two way street with responsibilities on both sides.

In this solo episode of Conversations That Count, David Shaft breaks down what it actually takes to be a great mentee. He shares the time a mentor told him point blank that he was disorganized and bad at holding his team accountable, what he did about it, and why that blunt feedback became a turning point in his leadership. This one is for anyone who has a mentor and isn't getting results, or anyone looking for one and wants to show up ready.

• Why being open to feedback is the first requirement of any mentee, and what happens to your growth when you get defensive every time someone tells you something you don't want to hear
• The seven Ps framework David's mentor gave him (proper preparation prevents piss poor performance) and how building a weekly plan and sending it to his mentor without being asked changed the way he runs his team
• Why your mentor can't give you direction if you don't know what goal you're shooting for, and how figuring out what you actually want is a perfectly valid first goal

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