Mentoring someone thirty years younger — what actually helps?

My first mentee is 28. I keep worrying that my examples are from a different world.

Asked by Daniel Ong — 28 Aug 2026

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Margaret Okafor
28 Aug 2026
Tell the story, then ask what is different now. They will translate it themselves and you both learn something.

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