How to Go From Cold Contact to Your Ideal Mentor In Seven Simple Steps

<p>As a self-diagnosed “extreme introvert,” I’ve done my best to avoid as many mixers, social events, awards parties, and otherwise for the duration of my twenty-year career in Hollywood. Yet despite my intense distaste for chit-chat and random conversations, I’ve not only built a global network of hundreds of professional contacts, colleagues, and genuine friends but also several mentors who have helped me learn, grow, solve difficult problems, avoid <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">horrible & embarrassing</span> poor decisions, and ultimately make not one but <em>four</em> major (seemingly impossible) career transitions.</p> <p>Whether you are an extreme introvert like me, or you’re the polar opposite and you love in-person networking and mixers (I’ll never understand you, btw), the playing field has been leveled globally where in-person networking is not an option, and reaching out and connecting with people virtually is the only game in town...</p> <p>...In this article I’d like to take a much deeper dive down the rabbit hole to help you better understand <strong>the seven simple (not to be confused with</strong> <strong><em>easy)</em></strong> <strong>steps that can help you turn a cold contact into a connection, then a relationship, and potentially even your ideal mentor</strong>.</p> <p><strong>» <a href= "https://optimizeyourself.me/how-to-find-right-mentor/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Continue Reading & Listening</a></strong></p>