
Also, realize that trying to land the most seasoned professional as a mentor may not be your smartest bet. While I can counsel people on strategy, business, management, leadership, there are a lot of things for which I’m not equipped to mentor. I’ve often forgotten about what it’s like to manage a direct report for the first time, or navigate a shady team dynamic, so sometimes it’s better to find someone who’s been where you’ve been in the not so distant past. Someone with 3–5 years your tenure can be more valuable than someone like me, who may have 10–15.
…ld-fashioned etiquette, because technology is not an excuse to disrespect people or waste their time. If anything, we live in an attention-deficit economy, and the more you create value for yourself and others, the more you’ll prosper.
… people I wanted in my life. I used to work with the crazies and now I’m too old for the hysterics. Although I started my career in an environment where the internet was a novelty and have since adapted to the rhythm and pace of what people term the “digital age,” there’s something to be said for good old-fashioned etiquette, because technology is not an excuse to disrespect people or waste their time. If anything, we live in an attention-deficit economy, and the more you create value for yourself a…