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How to Find a Mentor When You Fear Rejection
In this episode of The Career Mentor Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the fear of rejection that often prevents professionals from reaching out to potential mentors. Using a specific study from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, they explore why we overestimate how awkward it will be to ask for help, and share a practical three-step approach called 'the micro-ask' to build mentoring relationships gradually. Lucas walks through a real example from a product manager at a mid-sized tech firm who successfully landed a mentor at Google after a series of low-stakes…
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