Has anyone ever asked for mentorship on a specific soft skill they’d like to develop? If so, how did you go about starting this?

I’d like to gain the ability to better influence and speak about really complex matters in simple language. I was thinking of partnering with someone in business development (very different area) because they excel at this. I’ve been experimenting with my own attempts to improve this and it’s hit or miss.

Anyone ever done anything like this?

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I suppose a good starting point would be to network a bit and try to find out who in your general vicinity is good at doing what you want to do. Someone in business development might be a good option. Another idea might be to pursue some lessons in public speaking. A former colleague of mine went to Toastmasters and consistently had very good things to say about what she had learned.

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I sent you a dm…great post and question!

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