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If you truly want to help, you could set up a calendar that has the times you would be willing to speak to someone. Doesn’t matter if you only have 2-3 hours free in a week or in the entire month. It will help you in being able to help without sounding like you’re making excuses.
“No ❤️”
Something like “I’m flattered you thought of me when searching for a mentor. I’m in the process of mentoring a number of others currently and don’t have any extra bandwidth right now, but appreciate you reaching out to me”.
I like the idea of setting expectations on the front end. Also think it’s a good idea to set a few time slots per week. If you set expectations on the front end, they will respect your time better. I appreciate what you’re doing. Keep up the good work and remember “What goes around, comes around!” You are planting seeds that you will harvest down the road. One last thing maybe, capture the common questions you get and put them in a email that you can send them. That will save you some time.
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