Even before the call started, in the couple of emails that I exchanged with Darren, I got immense value from his questions and his insights. I highly recommend a 60-minute session. I think you will leave with actionable advice for whatever career strategy problem you are looking to solve. I cannot recommend him enough. I went into the call nervous that I hadn't figured out the shape of the solutions to my problems. I shared that with him, and he said this is exactly the type of conversation he wants to have. He wants to have an open-ended, exploratory conversation where he can help me connect the dots. We started right off the bat with that exchange, and it made all of my nervousness go away. I just could focus on giving him the unstructured information he needs to reflect on and give feedback on to help me to start solving problems. Darren is honest about whether or not he can help you on this or that goal/problem, which made it very easy to put what he was saying into the appropriate context.

If you're looking for a mentor who will guide, challenge, and inspire you, look no further than Darren. The past year has been a turbulent one with many personal and professional challenges and I am so thankful I had Darren to help me work through them. Darren not only helped me navigate them, but he also helped me reframe them as learning opportunities. I truly believe my mentoring relationship with Darren was a major driver behind the success, resilience, and confidence I've been able to experience this past year. As an expert communicator and collaborator, Darren made it a priority for us to leverage our time between meetings to stay connected asynchronously, allowing us to make the most of the synchronous time we spent together in our meetings. He worked with me to build a plan for our discussions, but was incredibly flexible when priorities shifted and I decided to take the conversations in new/unexpected directions. Our topics were diverse, ranging from specific work situations to targeted skills I was trying to build to overall life goals, and Darren was able to meet me where I was on each one to provide incredibly useful guidance, support, and advice. The combination of Darren's wealth of experience and his intentional, inquisitive, open-minded approach sets him apart as a top-tier mentor. Regardless of your specific situation, I have no doubt you'll find immense value from having Darren as your mentor. Darren has helped me grow in more ways than I could have imagined coming into our engagement, and I'm confident you'll be able to say the same for yours.