Welcome to the Mentoring Minute™ series. Each week, I’ll answer a reader question and provide at least one great idea on succeeding at work, winning at life, and enjoying it.

Having a mentor can be one of the most beneficial relationships in achieving the career and life that you imagine. Yet many people don’t fully appreciate that there are a variety of ways to be mentored. If you aren’t taking advantage of these opportunities, you probably won’t attract the type of mutually beneficial outcomes from a mentor.

In this week’s Mentoring Minute™ and blog post, I share five actions you can make to see immediate and incremental progress in your mentoring relationships – whether you are looking to get a mentor, or already have a mentor (or several) that you work with.

Mentoring Minute – 5 Ways to Gain the Benefits of a Mentor

To learn more, be sure to check out this week’s blog post, 5 Ways to Gain the Benefits of a Mentor