I LIKE IT HERE.









storyteller, mentor, visual learner, beta lover, realistic optimist. boston is home. new york is on the radar. prefer to live in lowercase. a typical day: music. morning run along the river. yoga shapes on an orange mat. green tea. sometimes chai. hot shower. work for a vc firm. send voice notes. rarely listen to voice mail. there's a difference. stay up too late. wake up too early. most days i like it here. liking is a choice. connect dots. keep moving.

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note: i respond privately to comments/questions left in the "ask" box within a few days. email often takes longer: mauramcgovern at gmail




 ..it’s not just mentors that need to listen: mentees need to listen to mentors to make sure their advice is relevant and applicable for what they’re building. advice is cheap to give but expensive to use. be very cognizant of the asymmetry between giving and using advice when you’re deciding what to say and what to do. as a mentor, work to understand how hard it would be for them to implement your solution. if it’s not possible for them to accomplish with their current ability and scope, help them figure out the trade-offs they face.

- taylor davidson, how to be a great mentor (and a mentee) | via thenextweb

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