I posted this in another bowl, but wanted to pose it to a different group for some “texture in opinion” - is anyone having difficulty finding people to mentor? Or if you’ve experienced it but aren’t any longer, what changed to bring you and a mentee/protégé together?

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I've been in marketing for 17+ years. I've never found a mentor.

It really sucks, but every time I sit down to talk to someone who seems promising, it becomes a cringey hang in there kitten poster of a conversation.

All this to say sometimes things don't work out and you're stuck A/B testing your way through your career. There's nothing wrong with that. It's just a little more difficult.

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Maybe I’m understanding this incorrectly but anyone I’ve considered a mentor has never really been formally described as such. When I respect someone and they’ve taken an interest in me and my goals the relationship kind of develops from there, so it may just be you’re not finding many people who seem to interest you with their goals and drive? 🤷🏽‍♂️

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It's like dating. You gotta go through a lot of people to find the one. If you aren't meeting enough people at work/through social circles, try the internet.

I've been looking for a mentor for 20 years. I've had what I felt were many great first conversations, but never a second that wasn't mostly a brush off.

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