Helen Tupper: The best way to get a mentor is to never ask for one

Imagine this: you are busy at work and you are doing a great job. Out of the blue, you get an email from someone you have never met, asking for a long-term relationship with you. How do you respond? Flattery aside, most people would probably find this a bit weird and either click delete or politely decline. It may sound odd, but this is the situation that occurs all too often when people approach a potential mentor. Asking someone you have never met to be your mentor without defining