Steveer Robbins here.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

Listener Georgia writes in.

How do you know when it's time to move on from your mentor?

What if you find out that your mentor is human and not the deity that you've always placed on a Marvel pedestal?

Hmm.

Excellent question.

A mentor is simply someone who's been where you are and traveled that path or a similar

path before.

In corporations, a mentor is someone who knows the lay of the land, and they help you

navigate the complexities of organizational life.

Mentors even promise not to backstab you for their own gain, which can be a

refreshing change.

And hopefully, they can help you avoid political blunders.

They know where all the skeletons are buried.

And that's really convenient because skeletons are high in calcium, which promotes healthy teeth.

And it's hard to find one that's not being used.

But as much fun as your mentor may be on that drive out to the

cemetery, the time may come when you two should part ways. Here are seven ways to tell when that time

has come. Tip one is to part ways if there's a conflict of interest. Although part of a good mentor

relationship is the agreement not to backstab each other, the time may come when you find yourself at odds.

Say you're an apprentice to the Dark Lord of Sith,

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