Like many of you, I'm busy. I rarely take a day completely off, weekends included. Occasionally, my mom has to text me, "Seriously, are you alive?" because multi-day periods will go by when I can't return her calls. And I think long and hard before taking meetings, signing up for events, or adding anything else to my already jam-packed schedule.
So, to the executives who are tired of getting requests from younger contacts looking for mentorship and advice — and now charging for their time — I get it.
Except for that, well, I don't. Because, busy as I may be, there's no way I'd be in my current professional situation if it weren't for lots of people over the years who were willing to meet with me and give me advice. Given all of the job leads, professional wisdom, and opportunities that have come my way from folks, sometimes random, who've taken a half hour here or there to chat with me, the least I can do is to pay it forward to others who could use my expertise. Read more...
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