Video Collection · For Supporters · 5 Videos
How to Be a Great Mentor (Even if You're Just a Friend)
Short videos for the friend who wants to be the figure in someone's life they wish they'd had.
How this collection works
- Who watches this
- You — the person showing up. These videos aren't for the recipient.
- When
- Before a conversation, when you're not sure what to say. Watch alone, take a beat.
- What each beat is for
- Caption orients you before watching. Takeaway is the line to hold onto. Reflection questions turn watching into a small decision.
The collection · 5 videos
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What I Got Wrong About Mentorship
Simon Sinek · 3 min
A leadership author on why you can't assign a mentor — and why the best ones evolve like friendships.
Takeaway
You can't appoint someone your friend; you can't appoint someone your mentor either. The best mentor relationships grow sideways, from mutual interest, not a title.
Reflection
01
Name one friend or peer you've already been informally mentoring without calling it that. What's the next conversation you owe them?
02
Sinek separates mentors from champions (people who can promote you). Which one has this person actually needed from you — and which have you been trying to be?
03
Mentor relationships grow from low-stakes repeat contact. When's your next low-stakes touch with this person, and what will you bring to it?
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