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I couldn't agree more.

I think anybody who gives you specific advise or some tips from their experiences is in some ways a mentor.

As somebody said above it doesnt have to be a formal relationship.

I have had a few that have given me alot of help and advice over the years on here and also via email correspondence (Clearly they didn't have to) and for that Im grateful.

I also have one mentor in my field and this guy is a champion. A real go getta. And we get along great, he's pretty much told where he started and HOW he got to where he is today, along with the MISTAKES he has made, which is often the most useful part.

I would recommend everybody to have a mentor, or several, each specialised in their field.

SUCCESS LEAVES CLUES. ITS UPTO US TO SEEK THEM OUT.

How to seek them out?

Workplaces, university, social functions, anywhere.

If you display an interest in their speciality, they will most likely be more than willing to help you.

Why?

Because there was probably somebody that helped them when they were younger.

I think this quote would be appropriate here as well:

If I wanted to become a tramp, I would seek information and advice from the most successful tramp I could find. If I wanted to become a failure, I would seek advice from men who had never succeeded. If I wanted to succeed in all things, I would look around me for those who are succeeding and do as they have done - Joseph Marshall Wade