Ever wonder why some people seem to attract amazing mentors who go above and beyond for them… while you’re stuck hoping your last “thank you” email was enough?

If you’re working hard to grow your leadership career, you already know you can’t do it alone—but most rising leaders quietly sabotage their mentoring relationships without even realizing it. You might be getting great advice, but if you’re not showing your mentors how you’re using it, or making them feel their time really mattered, you’re blending into the crowd. This episode shows you how to become the kind of mentee mentors love to invest in, so you can accelerate your growth, deepen your relationships, and build a reputation that opens doors long after the conversation ends.

In this episode, you’ll discover how to:

Turn your mentors’ advice into visible action so they see their time with you is genuinely worth it.

Use specific, personalized gratitude to strengthen trust, deepen connection, and stand out from every other mentee they work with.

Build a long-term reputation as a world-class mentee—the kind people talk about positively in rooms you’re not in, leading to more support, opportunities, and mentorship.

Hit play now to learn the four simple gratitude moves that will make your mentors excited to keep helping you and quietly fast-track your leadership career.

Check out:

01:55 — The “Secret Ingredient” Most Mentees Miss
This is where David reveals the often-overlooked factor that instantly sets standout mentees apart: specific, strategic gratitude.

04:18 — How to Give the Kind of Thank You That Actually Matters
David breaks down the first three steps—use the advice, share how you used it, and tailor your thank-you—showing exactly how to communicate with mentors in a way that deepens the relationship.

06:41 — The Long-Game Strategy That Builds Your Reputation
Here he explains why reflecting on long-term results back to your mentor transforms you into the kind of mentee mentors recommend to others, opening unexpected opportunities. Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, conflict resolution, time management, and active listening while addressing challenges like overwhelm, burnout, work-life balance, and problem-solving in both online and in-person teams, all aimed at cultivating human-centered leadership qualities that promote growth and success.

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