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The Secret to Finding a Great Mentor: Don't Ask to Be Mentored

Many entrepreneurs think of mentorship all wrong. And that means they're missing the great mentors in front of them.
Source: Nigel Parry

“Will you be my ?” When I became editor in chief, I was unprepared for how often I’d be asked this question. It came from a teenager at a business , who waited around to talk with me until everyone else had left. From a first-time entrepreneur through an Instagram DM. From a podcast host, after an . From a

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