For most of my career, I desperately wanted a mentor. Especially as a woman in tech, I repeatedly heard that mentors would help me unlock all the secrets of the industry by being my guide through everything I didn’t know. When other people casually mentioned how their mentors gave them advice on a hard problem or career choice, I felt jealous and even a bit helpless.
Giving oneself permission to look for help is probably a bigger unlock than finding a single resource or person to provide that help. And when said permission is granted, the available resources tend to open up and reveal themselves more naturally.
Giving oneself permission to look for help is probably a bigger unlock than finding a single resource or person to provide that help. And when said permission is granted, the available resources tend to open up and reveal themselves more naturally.