Do you have a PM mentor? Does having one help your career choices?

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Google and youtube are my mentors 😂

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Mentor and sponsor, both roles are different though important, irrespective of being in product mgmt or not.

There’s a book called “Forget a mentor, find a sponsor.” I recommend it.

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I think having a mentor in an association is better than a mentor at work

Not a mentor but a peer who I trust and who has been helping me with interviewing and career advice.

Yes. I highly suggest it! One of the best things I have ever done for myself.

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