Workbook for Tribe of Mentors

. He writes down five why's about a situation that puzzles or bothers him until he gets clearer about the situation

is as important as her uptime.

Write down the kind of job or career you would like to have in the future.

The Lesson Explained

ew York Times best-selling author, says that instead of going to journalism school (where he was rejected), he went straight to being a reporter and columnist at the New York Times. "It allowed me to learn through experience rather than academics, and to take a route following my passion instead of how it's ‘supposed to be done,'" he said. Strauss' books have made it to the NYT bestseller list eight time

chnology's advantages, says that students don't have to wait until they get a job to do the things they dream of doing in the future. For most careers, showing that you have initiative by working on projects related to your future job is a great way to get a foot in the door. If you want to be a writer or journalist, start keeping a blog

Asking five important "why" questions helps him to slow down and make important decisions. It allows him to assess what is truly going on, and what is going right or wrong. When you feel overwhelmed, slow down and be patient. Ask the 5 whys, he says.

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He discovered that most of the people he wanted to hear from were incredibly busy and he expected short answers. He got thoughtful answers instead. He says he did "thousands of back-and-forth emails and Twitter direct message, hundreds of phone calls, many marathons at a treadmill desk, and more than a few bottles of wine during late-night writing sessions, but . . . it worked.

I wrote out the most ambitious, eclectic, unusual list possible