Sep 17, 2014
Mark Arnoldy shares his advice on finding a problem in the world that you can solve.
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Mark Arnoldy shares his advice on finding a problem in the world that you can solve.
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Mark Arnoldy, CEO of Possible, talks with his mentor Jeffrey Kaplan about how to forge your way in business.
“If you are sincere in your generosity, great things will come your way and ‘networking’ can be a source of joy rather than something slimy and shallow."
Mark Arnoldy A guide to finding and keeping a career mentor - Metro.us
Mark Arnoldy and his mentor Jeffrey Kaplan discuss perseverance, the choice to be open to possibility, building a strong professional network and choosing to serve a market of needs rather than a market of wants. Find out what drove Mark to found Possible, a nonprofit healthcare company that delivers high-quality, low-cost healthcare to the world's poorest.
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How to find the right mentor
We asked our ambassadors to share some advice on career growth, mentorship and entrepreneuship. Here's Mark Arnoldy's advice for finding the right mentor for you.
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If you really want to get in the driver’s seat about in finding a mentor, be systematic about it.
Define the ideal mentor. To do this, you have to be very specific and list out the characteristics you are seeking. Reach out to the 5 most fantastic people you have in your network for a meal. They don’t need to be directly aligned with your mentor profile. During your conversation with those 5 people, tell them about your mentor profile, why you feel you need a mentor, and what you would ask of that person. Ask them to introduce you to one person that meets a few of the characteristics you listed out.
Outside of that, just be humble, curious, and persistent. Mentors actually sometimes come and go based on different phases of your life, and that’s okay. Just find one for the stage you are currently at.