Want to turn a role model into a mentor? Just be cool
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Want to turn a role model into a mentor? Just be cool.This is the second part of my series on #mentorship, which I started a few months ago here with the post, “Want a mentor? Stop asking for one.”A few months ago, I wrote about how the kiss of death when it comes to seeking out adult mentorship in your life is often the very act of asking for a mentor. Furthermore, I pointed out (and still really believe) that this misconception around mentorship is all a bit over-played. At the end of the day, most of us don’t need someone to meet with us every couple of weeks and guide our every action in our #careers. Chances are, you’re just looking for some good advice now — and maybe again in a few months.There are a lot of tactics I shared about how you can go about securing an initial coffee meeting or (...)