Early on, when someone came to me stuck,
I'd jump straight to the fix.
I felt useful.
They walked away no stronger.
Then I learned one question
that changed how I mentor:
"What have you tried so far?"
Watch what it does.
It makes them retrace their own steps.
Half the time they find the answer mid-sentence.
The other half, I finally see how they think —
and I can teach the thinking, not just the fix.
A good mentor is rarely the smartest person in the room.
They're the one asking the question
that makes you smarter.
Give people the handle, not the door.
– Asael Shinder
