Everyone benefits from have a mentor in their life. At some stage in our lives, we have all had someone who we’ve looked to for guidance, helped us solve problems, make decisions, challenge us, and support us to realize our aspirations.  Data clearly demonstrates that we benefit from having a mentor. But here is the kicker. Having only ONE mentor could do more damage than good.

It hadn’t really resonated with me until I was researching this post that having just ONE mentor has some downside. Despite how well meaning and intentioned the mentor is, their advice will be tainted by their own experiences and baggage – and whether good or bad – this will also then become part of your journey. It’s a single point of view, and it will be biased.

The same will be true whether you have one or ten mentors, the difference though is you can gain a more valuable outlook by triangulating from multiple mentors.  No one mentor is going to be the expert you need for all the things you may need support...