Building Mentor and Advocate Networks (The Mentor Play)
Mentors and Advocates
We made the point earlier in the book that none of us can do it all alone. All successful people rely on a network of trusted advisers. People who can help us to develop. People who can talk things through. People who themselves can introduce us to others may also have a valuable perspective.
We don’t need to get into the differences between mentors and advocates. Suffice to say, we are referring to those who can be generally helpful in our mission to develop our careers or professional presence.
Mentors buy into our personal project. They understand what we as the mentee (the individual being mentored) is seeking to achieve. They are on the lookout for opportunities ...
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