Secrets of a Stealth Mentee
summary
Concrete tactics for getting mentorship: always be mentee-ing by running short, goal‑oriented relationships; ask for experiences not platitudes (Cal Newport) to extract what actually happened; keep it easy, breezy, beautiful — schedule around the mentor, pick convenient platforms, buy your own coffee, take office‑hours and follow up with a short impact email. Design the relationship (Edmond Lau), set a monthly calendar reminder to reconnect, practice hard moments like salary negotiation with a peer, and track which advice you actually try.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and overview
- 1:43Defining the problem
- 7:40Why mentorship matters
- 12:46Strategies for finding mentors
- 19:03Building connections
- 26:36Managing the relationship
- 37:10Maintenance and resources
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