FOREWORD

 

I want you to put this book down. Right now.

I want you to put this book down, and instead watch some movies. Specifically, some movies that have bunches and bunches of stuff to do with mentors.

I’d say, “Go read a book that features bunches and bunches of stuff about mentors!” but that would be bad. I don’t know what life is like on your coffee table, but on mine, the current book always gets piled on top of the last book, and the last book is promptly forgotten. Sure, it’s safe from dust and your cat’s pawprints, but it’s forgotten. And I don’t want you forgetting about this book. It’s full of stuff I wish somebody had force-fed into my cabeza at an early stage.

But, I digress. Movies. Movies about mentors. (Bear with me, Tom; I’m ...

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