为你自己找一个导师

Get yourself a mentor

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A personal mentor is like a personal trainer -- someone who can give you objective and personalized help to make you better.

个人顾问就像一个个人教练—一个可以在特定的事情上给你个性化帮助，是你变得更好的人。

A good mentor is usually someone who knows something about your job and company, but need not be an expert.  A mentor shouldn't be your direct manager or in your line of management, because that may create a conflict of interest for him/her.  And a mentor should be more senior than you, but not by too much.  Someone who is about two promotions higher is ideal. A mentor who is not senior enough may not be able to take a step back and see the forest and not just the trees.  But a mentor who is too senior may not be able to step into your shoes and see things they way you do.

一个好的顾问经常是一个知道你的工作以及你的公司，但是不必是一个专家。这个顾问最好不要是你的直接领导或者你的汇报线领导，因为他们更可能产生利益上的冲突。最好顾问的级别需要比你高，但是不要高的太多，一个高两个级别的人是一个理想的选择。一个不足够资深的顾问可能不会退一步站在你的角度考虑问题，而只见树木不见森林。当然一个太高级的顾问可能也不会站在你的角度看问题。

There are three types of mentors (or the "three C's):

有三种类型的个人顾问：

• Comforter -- A person you call when you're having trouble.  A good comforter would lend you a sympathetic ear (and occasionally a shoulder to cry on).  But he/she would help you see the silver lining in a dark cloud, and also cheer you up and give you confidence and hope. 
• 安慰者—这是一个在你有麻烦的时候想到要打电话的对象，一个好的安慰者可以是一个倾听者（甚至是你哭诉的对象）。当然他/她能够帮你适可而止，让你从阴影中走出来，并且给你信心和希望。

• Clarifier -- A expert at analyzing and problem-solving.  A good clarifier will ask questions, listen, ask more questions, help develop multiple solutions, and finally help you pick one.  A really good clarifier should get you to a point where you can pick the solution without help, and also learn how to problem-solve for yourself the next time.
• 澄清者—一个可以帮你分析并且解决问题的专家。一个好的澄清者应该问问题，然后倾听，然后问更多的问题，帮你想出多个解决方案，并且从中选择一个最佳的。一个好的澄清者应该能够帮你达到一个不需要帮助就能自己找出解决方案的程度，在下次遇到相类似的问题的时候可以自己解决。

• Confronter -- When you are complacent, lazy, or afraid, you need a confronter to challenge and push you, and remind you of your commitments.  Good confronters are tough and not always pleasant, but they are particularly important for those of us who lack discipline or courage.
• 批判者—当你自满，懒惰或者害怕的时候，你需要一个批判者来质疑并且推动你前进。一个好的批判者可能非常难缠，而且不怎么友好，但是他对于那些缺少原则和勇气的人来说却是特别重要的。

I have been fortunate to have had all three types of mentors in my career. So go out there and find your mentors.  Then, for each situation,seek out the right mentor to help you resolve the situation and also uplevelyourself.

我非常幸运拥有了以上三种顾问，所以赶紧去找吧，然后在不同的情况下，找一个正确的顾问来帮助你，来提升自己。