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Blog Recap: The Mentor Manifesto

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE MENTOR MANIFESTO

HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL MENTOR
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BE SOCRATIC

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EXPECT NOTHING IN RETURN

(YOU'LL BE DELIGHTED WITH WHAT YOU DO GET BACK)
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BE AUTHENTIC

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
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BE DIRECT

TELL THE TRUTH, HOWEVER HARD
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LISTEN, TOO

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TWO-WAY

THE BEST MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS EVENTUALLY BECOME
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BE RESPONSIVE

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EXPERIENCE COUNTS

ADOPT AT LEAST ONE COMPANY EVERY SINGLE YEAR
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CLEARLY SEPARATE

OPINION FROM FACT
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HOLD INFORMATION

IN CONFIDENCE
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EITHER IS FINE

CLEARLY COMMIT TO EITHER MENTOR OR NOT MENTOR
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KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW

"I DON'T KNOW" IS PREFERABLE TO BRAVADO
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GUIDE, DON'T CONTROL

TEAMS MUST MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS
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ACCEPT AND COMMUNICATE

WITH OTHER MENTORS THAT GET INVOLVED
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BE OPTIMISTIC

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DON'T BE VAGUE

PROVIDE SPECIFIC, ACTIONABLE ADVICE
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BE CHALLENGING AND ROBUST

BUT NEVER DESTRUCTIVE
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HAVE EMPATHY

REMEMBER, STARTUPS ARE HARD
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LEARN MORE:

DAVIDGCOHEN.COM OR @DAVIDCOHEN
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