😀 Tom I think I need a mentor. Step One: read through the hundred or so threads on HN about mentors/mentoring that will probably say why I don't need a mentor.

Haaktu After reading @ancarda's reply, I was able to identify why my spider senses tingled after reading this yesterday. :D

😀 Tom How so?

Haaktu I didn't know if you were serious or being sarcastic. Either way HN would not be the first place I would visit for mentor related advice.

😀 Tom Serious. I just mentioned HN because it's a place where a lot of smart people post. Otherwise I would have to hunt for the occasionaly-strewed-about advice on random blogs, etc. Why not? And if you were to look for advice, where would you go? (MetaFilter also pops into mind, I should really create an account there.)

Haaktu MetaFilter: yes! Depending on what I'd want mentoring on, I'd look for great writers/bloggers tackling my area of interest. Takes some work but it has worked for me quite well. Begs the question: what's the area of interest that you want mentoring on?

😀 Tom That's what I have to figure out. I'm still trying to find/create some normalcy in my life. I had some great mentors in my life before (two teacher and a Scoutmaster). I also had one who was the president of my university, but that wasn't very organic, short-lived, and I didn't get much out of it. Looking back at it, I felt more immature when I was in college than when I was in highschool before that. I had a lot of missed opportunities to do great things back then. I guess right now I don't really need a mentor; just a good friend. If I had a mentor, I would want them to be here; someone I can talk to over lunch, not e-mail.