1. Do the work before and after.
You need to be consistent and put your best work and creative efforts out into the world if you want to work with great mentors and leaders. Do this now even if you do not have a mentor yet. That way when you find the right mentor, they can see that you are doing the work and will be more willing to help.
You will also already have some momentum built up and will know what areas you need the most help to keep moving forward, expand, and grow. No one wants to waste their precious time on someone who is not going to put in the effort. Do the work. Before the mentor and after.
2. Be teachable and take action.
You did the work and put your best self out into the world. You found the mentor. Now what?
Implement what you learn from him or her. Knowledge is only power if you use it. Take whatever you are learning and evaluate how you can use it in your life and business to bring positive change and then take the actions needed to implement the lessons.
3. Keep learning and sharpening your skills.
And look beyond just what is being said. How is your mentor using what they are saying in their own life and business? How do they interact with and treat others? How do they manage their energy and time? Pay attention. Practice.
“Being a great mentee means being dedicated to learning and practicing new skills,” as Ashira Prossack says in an article for Forbes on how to be a great mentee.