Give a talk to a group about your area of expertise or interest.
	Take "the new guy" to lunch.
	Donate office space, in-kind services, frequent flyer points, tickets to events, toys, computers, office equipment, clothes, athletic equipment and school materials to mentoring agencies.
	Invite someone to shadow you at your job for a day.
	Lend professional expertise (legal, financial, public relations, graphic design, etc.) to mentoring programs.

OPPORTUNITIES TO FIND A MENTOR

Try to find a different mentor for each area of your life.

EFFECTIVE MENTORING TECHNIQUES

	When tempted to give advice, act as a and advocate instead.
	Live a good example. Your protégée is watching.
	Make expectations clear up front. Set goals together, decide roles and frequency of contact, create specific follow-up plans.
	Follow through. Keep your promises. Show up when you're supposed to and do what you say you'll do.
	Publicly "talk up" your protégée to your peers.

DEVELOPING MENTOR-LIKE QUALITIES

	Be interested in others.
	Give feedback in a private, non-threatening way. If you have to criticize, give specific suggestions for improvement, or phrase it in the form of a question.
	Take pride and be confident in your accomplishments and who you are.
	Don't tell others to do what you wouldn't do yourself.

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