Episode 11: Mentorship, WTF?

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• Still need some music for my intro/outro
• Gonna try to start posting more pics on the blog, as well as spruce it up soon
• Ongoing Schedule
  • 2 episodes per week for the next 15 weeks (Traditional College Semester)
  • 1st one (Mon) will be goal focused
  • 2nd one (Thurs) mental health focused
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• It’s good to know what you don’t like
• Start with an honest look at what you like
• If you don’t know what you like, try an interest inventory
  • http://www.iseek.org/careers/clusterSurvey
  • https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
• college isn’t a necessity for lucrative careers (sales)
• Start at a community college, take advantage of the campus beyond the courses

• Don’t ask a stranger
• Let it happen naturally
• Like a good relationship (intimate or otherwise), it can’t be forced, and is something you find when you’re least looking for it.  So don’t actively actually look for a mentor, instead:
• Meet people who share your passions, but have more experience than you
• Identify 1 or 2 you really connect with
• Do something for them, figure out what would be helpful on your own by looking for clues
• When the time is right, ask them to talk sometime about your future intersts

1. Set a big goal that ties into your passion.
2. Write it down, then figure out the first few steps and write them down too.
3. Figure out dependable time capture and task management tools.
4. Look back at the first steps, think about what they might have in common, they should lead you to developing a simple ritual (waking up earlier, studying at same time every day, drinking more water).
5. Today, think about the people around you, or the places where you have the opportunity to meet people. Think about one person you can approach to have a conversation. Again, you’re not asking them to be your mentor. You just want them at this point to know who you are.