Subscribe
Sign in
Getting There: A Book of Mentors — Thirty leaders in diverse fields share their secrets
20
Replies
Best
@harrystebbings Hi Harry! It's hard to include Warren Buffett in a group and not be blown away by him. Not only is he, obviously, an incredible business person, but his is also full of incredible wisdom applicable to life in general. I am very inspired by the way he conducts himself. Check out his Getting There essay.
for people looking to have high value mentorships, what are some of the most important things to think about?
@eriktorenberg Look for a mentor who is generous and confident enough to be real/unguarded.
Hey Gillian! Great to have you here.
Can you tell me when you first knew you needed to write this book?
@jacqvon Thank you! I wrote this book because I needed a mentor. I found myself looking at luminaries wondering things like "How did he figure out his career path?" and " How was she able to turn her business into such a success?" Getting There answers these questions...
It is my pleasure to introduce Gillian Zoe Segal for an AMA at 11am PST. Ask questions in advance... :)!
@eriktorenberg Thank you! I look forward to answering any questions that come my way!
Two questions:
1)
What was the most different thing in the leadership between the those industry leaders you noticed?
What was the most common approach/aspect they shared?
2)
Also what's something you couldnt get into the book anymore but were going back and forth to still add?
I am absolutely fascinated by your book, @gillianzoesegal. There are many "advice" books out there, but you have a gift for pulling out the best stuff from some of the most admirable leaders of our time. What was the most challenging part about putting together this book?
Has creating "Getting There" changed anything about the way you define success?
What one piece of advice in the book (or otherwise) most sticks with you?
What is the role of mentors in these people's lives? are there common trends?
@eriktorenberg Getting There's subtitle is "A Book of Mentors" because the subjects act as virtual mentors to the reader.. The Getting There subjects share their unguarded stories and secrets to navigating the rocky road to the top. Many do discuss the essential things they have learned from others along the way.
@russfrushtick The hardest thing, by far, was getting subjects to participate. It took me five years to get the 30 included. Here is a link to an article about how I did it: http://fortune.com/2015/07/08/me...
@jeffumbro Jeff Kinney is a real talent, very humble, ad full of inspiration. I love what her says about keeping a young idea secret....In his Getting There essay, he, explains that if you have an idea you think is a winner, you should nurture it and take your time developing it. Kinney originally thought that it would only take him a month or two to write Diary of a Wimpy Kid -- but it ended up taking him eight years. He protected himself during that time by telling very few people about it. He explains that when you broadcast your goals you are likely to either get embarrassed if you are unable to deliver or become trapped by the social pressure to follow through with exactly what you said you were going to do. If you keep an idea to yourself you’ll maintain more flexibility (and have the necessary freedom to do the best job possible).
So sorry one more question! Were there any commonalities among all of these great individuals?
Do you think the idea of having a mentor is something that's growing in the modern business world?
Getting There's subtitle is "A Book of Mentors" because the subjects act as virtual mentors to the reader.. The Getting There subjects share their unguarded stories and secrets to navigating the rocky road to the top. Many do discuss the essential things they have learned from others along the way.
Hyper