1. Mentors should be people much older than you. There generational knowledge, much of which has been lost, is a value unmeasurable and you will not find on the

1. Mentors should be people much older than you. There generational knowledge, much of which has been lost, is a value unmeasurable and you will not find on the internet or in almost any book still in print. This also means they are retired, their kids have gone to college, etc. and this they have more time. 2. If you work for a big large company that’s been around for a while, find one of the old-timers. Someone who started in 1990 or earlier. What are the fads they’ve seen? What trends have turned out to be pure intellectual charlantry? Who really turned out to be a success? 3. If you don’t, consider looking at something SCORE, a program with a good reputation specifically set up for mentors. 4. Being a mentor and having a mentee is such a deeply rewarding experience you’re almost doing them a favor, at the very least the exchange is 50-50. Keep this in mind.