Mentoring Helps, But Can You Be Mentored?

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“When the student is ready the teacher will appear.” — Buddha

Let’s start with a definition of the word “Mentorship”:

Mentorship is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. — Wikipedia.org

We all know some benefits of having a mentor, but for me personally, these are the best reasons:

• They accelerate your learning curve;
• They expand your connections;
• They tell you the cold, brutal truth; and
• They motivate you.

Here are some articles on the subject:

• The Value Of Having A Mentor — The StartUp
• Benefits Of Having A Mentor — Monster.co.uk
• 10 Benefits of Having A Mentor — SurfCareers.com
• 6 Key Benefits Of Having A Mentor — Fortune.com

However, the point of this article is more fundamental than that:

Are you even worth a mentor’s time?

Sounds harsh right? I’m saying that on purpose.