Just DM on LinkedIn or cold mail. It is very normal to get a request. 

Keep it short and simple - send across a couple of lines on you and just say you want their adviseon a couple of things. 

If he/she wants to talk more and help you out they’ll themselves offer or you can mention that you'd like more advice from them time and again.

+1, you can also use twitter. Talk on threads you really liked. And want to talk deeper on it.

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Ask and ye shall get it. Mentorship is that simple

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I know it's a topic covered extensively in blogs, but anyways want to know if anyone of you approached a respectable person for mentorship and journey to the other person agreeing/rejecting.  PS: I...

Welcome to Product Managers's Private Community

I know it's a topic covered extensively in blogs, but anyways want to know if anyone of you approached a respectable person for mentorship and journey to the other person agreeing/rejecting.

PS: I'm looking for one being in the early stage of my career.

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I'm an SWE with roughly 2 years of experience. At this point I believe my rate of learning has been strongly attenuated due to the lack of a mentor. Senior SWE's in the industry, what should I do? I want to increase my exposure. 
Having said that I am also completely unaware of the paradigm of a mentor and mentee. So if anyone can throw some light on that, it'd be really helpful.
All suggestions are welcome. Thank you.

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What is that one piece of advice you’d give your younger self or someone who’s starting off now after working for a few years. 

Mine would be that despite the hunger to prove yourself always take the time off to enjoy your success both personally and with people close to you. 

Time is something you’ll never get back.

One advice you’d give yourself now after having a few years of work exp

Assistant Manager

I have been working in a support project for 2 years. Now I want to switch to development role. I am learning MERN stack and building some personal projects. I am looking for someone experience in this role for guidance to be ready for market. I can pay some amount for their time and efforts.

Looking for mentor

System Engineer

Welcome to Data Scientists's Private Community

Hey Guys,
I am a Data Engineer, working in analytics at a big 4 firm, with about 2yrs experience. Need a mentor to guide me, stuck in a job paying me below average salaries and I am quite unsure of what to do in my life. Please help.

Need someone to mentor me

Which one matters: Skills or Experience?

Experience, and further the insights comes with multiple 'years of experience' only. 
On the other hand, 'skills' can be learnt.

Who would you give preference to? I've been naive enough to think that what people with 10-20+ yoe is something that I can easily do. But nope, decision making is a completely different ball game. 

I got this thought when I came across youngsters charging money for 'mentorship' (PS: one off sessions, especially paid, is not how mentor-mentee relationship works).

If folks without proper experience is mentoring, what exactly are they sharing? 

How to get to where they are? 
What would it take for anyone to get somewhere further ahead (where they themselves haven't been)?
Just some 'skills' that mentees should get upskilled on?

Skills are required, but so is experience as well. As they say, it's not the tool but you use it that makes the difference!

So yes, what exactly are these young 'top mentors' talking about (or preching)?

Nuances: yes, one can talk about everything that they have gone through up until then. But in this case, everything would be short term and not really helpful.

One off sessions may work if it's just a Q&A or an AMA session. But that's not mentorship. 

Yes, time is money, and it's fine to charge for it. But is it really that they're valuing their time more, or the money?

I have no hate against platforms like Topmate. As a platform, they're good. It's just how we make use of it that is not great.


[I do mentor people. I just mentor 3-4 people, and has been doing that since 3-4 years). I have a few mentors as well. That has been going on since last 6+ years. None of those are paid. It's mutual respect and truly supporting others in their journey. 

I occasionally do the 'AMA or Q&A sessions + resume review as well'. Again free, but not under the disguise of 'mentorship'

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Mentor

Data Scientist

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To make better professional and career related decisions, do you feel need of Mentors? And how do you get guidance currently?

Do you feel need of Mentors from your area of interest??

Mechanical Engineer

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I am a co-founder and director at a software consulting company in Mumbai. It is bootstrapped, cash flow positive with steadily growing revenue, team strength and clientele, and doing well for 5-6 years, since we started. I need to connect to entrepreneurs in tech who have been in the industry long enough to guide me and mentor me for strategic decisions, to take it to the next level. Where do I look, and how should I reach out to them?

Entrepreneur Mentorship

Founder

Welcome to Get Motivated's Private Community

Hi everyone, 

I am working from last 5 years. I would say that I am slightly above average engineer. 
I planned for job switch, but couldn't stick to prep, it's mostly on and off. I am hoping someone from this amazing community could help me keep accountable for it. 
I tried things like preplaced and all but I didn't find it helpful. 
If you are someone, who loves helping people and are willing to share your experience with me, let's connect on dm please. 

People who went through similar phase, please share your experience too. 

PS: writing this post with lots of hope.

Am looking for a mentor

Consultant

So, I have heard multiple people that 20s is about exploring. Explore different jobs, work style, people etc , you name it!
   I believe with that, you cannot think of earning as exploration into different roles results in being at the same level across roles.
   1. What would you do or are currently doing about this? 
   2. Do you agree that 20s is about exploring?
   3. Did you explore in your 20s or did you try to climb the corporate ladder? 
   4. Would you do things differently if you had the chance?

People in/were in your 20s, what would/did you do?

Drop the western view of fun - Clubbing,partying,getting high/laid anyone can do. You don’t need any hard skills for it.  
  
 You have to change your perception of fun - I am a strong believer that 20s are for building your self. 
  
 Get Up Early - Explore your religion/spirituality - Work Hard - Don’t burn yourself out but ya the seeds you sow with hard work will pay on later in life.  
 Go Workout - Go for a Run- Go to the Gym it’s gonna help you live longer. 
  
 Eat healthy - Quit Smoking  
  
 Own Your life - Set Goals - Figure out your 2-5-10 Year Goals.  
  
 And When you have started this journey feel free to out with your friends create movie worthy stories and find the love of your life.

I have been working for the past 7+ years in multiple domains and multiple technologies. My growth seems to be tapered off in the last 1.5-2 years. I'm looking for a mentor who has some good experience and can help me grow to the next level. I can pay if they need that and I respect that if they provide a good value.
I have mentored multiple engineers over the past 7 years but they all have been juniors. I haven't been able to find people who are really good and have more experience than me.
People of Grapevine please do your magic. I would be really thankful if I could find someone good.

Looking for a mentor for a 7+ yrs experienced engineer

Software Engineer

Is there anyone who can mentor me working in the data/software field?

Mentorship

I have been on this journey for a long time now. Lots of failure comes with loads of learning. Each step or initiative I took has helped me grow as a person, the business guy (ed-tech, media space), and also in terms of technicalities (full-stack product management, hardcore hands-on into technology and I love user experience)

Ps: currently running an edtech startup in pre-seed/seed stage

Feel free to ask anything, would be happy to help even personally

5 years of failure (Entrepreneurship) AMA

MYSELF: 

PM with 2 years work-ex in SaaS.
Recently switched to a unicorn.
Tier-1 Engg background.

LOOKING FOR:

Someone with more than 5 years of work-ex in the industry as a PM.
I would not take much of your time and would periodically connect with you to help set direction to my career and

Looking for a mentor to grow as a PM

Looking for good mentor who can help me plan my career path better in software ( currently frontend developer with 5+ yrs of experience.worked in startups)

How to find good mentor?

Hello Everyone

There is a common saying find a mentor, ask people who are experienced, and take advice from people who have what you want 

I try interacting with these kinds of better, experienced  people than me

Either they have DM open only for people they follow on Twitter, not accept connection requests on LinkedIn

How to approach these people?

I am not playing the victim but how to network when you have nothing of use to them 

Plz share your experiences overcoming that or how you got the attention of people who align with your vision

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