This podcast episode explores the complications of mentorship, including navigating available resources, being coachable, and tips for mentors and mentees. It discusses the importance of separating company success from career success, forming a 'Personal Board of Directors,' and finding alternative mentorship options. It also highlights the value of free online content, the importance of providing context in mentorship conversations, and the cautionary tale of extremists and contrarians. Building relationships, maximizing mentorship, and finding a supportive community are also discussed.
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Own Your Career Growth
Succeeding at your company does not equal career success.
You must actively take control of your career rather than relying on your manager or company alone.
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Create Your Career Board
Build a “Personal Board of Directors” from people you know who are invested in your success.
Connect meaningfully, not superficially, and stay in touch regularly to grow this network.
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Leverage Free Content & Community
Use free content and communities to gain mentorship if paid options or direct connections are unavailable.
Prioritize 30-60 minutes weekly to consume relevant career content and find supportive communities.
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This episode is about mentorship. Mentorship is a powerful personal development tool that naturally attracts ambitious people. However, it can be a complicated tool to maximize. Mentorship comes in many forms, with varying degrees of accessibility, quality, and suitability for a given individual. In this episode, I answer questions on 3 topics surrounding the complications of mentorship: how to navigate the resources available, how to be coachable, and tips and tricks I’ve learned as a mentor and mentee.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
Why you shouldn’t conflate success at your company with success in your career
How and why you should form a “Personal Board of Directors”
Resources for people who can’t access certain types of mentorship
How to identify and avoid bad advice
Actionable tips for becoming more coachable
Why coaching others improves your ability to be coached
Referenced in this episode:
Meander: Match your career ambitions with the perfect mentor (Nikhyl is an advisor)
Shreyas Doshi: links to his content and his courses
Timestamps: [00:00:00] Intro [00:01:54] I feel like I’m not doing enough to advance my career, what should I do? [00:04:34] What if I can’t access mentorship? [00:06:11] The 4 buckets of people in your network [00:09:55] The “Personal Board of Directors” framework [00:12:02] How to connect - not “network” - in 30 mins per week [00:13:31] How to find people to connect with [00:15:16] The value of free online content [00:16:31] The value of communities [00:18:41] Paid resources [00:21:24] 2 things to consider when it comes to executive coaches and therapists [00:24:48] 3 unique strengths of therapy [00:25:51] The skill of being coachable [00:26:43] Use specific requests when engaging with potential mentors or coaches [00:30:33] The courage required to listen to feedback [00:31:38] How to run an efficient process when being coached [00:34:55] Why coaching others helps you to be coached [00:36:42] How do you know if you’re getting good advice? [00:38:45] Beware of extremists and contrarians [00:40:04] Beware of copycat coaches [00:41:12] Coaches must know you and your situation [00:42:19] My own personal board of directors [00:46:03] How I think about new requests to be coached by me [00:47:07] My new idea for a live coaching format [00:48:21] Conclusion
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