Bright young man (or woman) on the make? Learn about mentorship from a master, Edward Druce.

I met Edward Druce last fall at The 21 Convention in Tampa, nominating him as my choice as the star of the event. The talk he gave, How to find a mentor in business, was not the most polished, but it was eminently useful, and what Druce lacked in public-speaking experience, he more than made up for in the depth of his knowledge and the extent of his preparation. I made a point of talking to him after his presentation and then again on the shuttle that took us both to the the airport.

My evaluation: A most impressive young man, a man to watch as he rises in the world. He’s an INTx high-C, in my quick ’n’ dirty estimation, working very hard to become a high-D. That’s a killer combination, a planner mastering the demanding art of doing.

As evidence of doing, Druce has gone the world one better by turning his ideas on mentorship into a book: This Is Where to Start: Find Superstar Mentors, Master All They Know, and Get Ahead in Your Career.

Why does it matter? Because genius undiscovered and untapped is genius wasted. Druce will show you the remarkable ways he has come up with for making the acquaintance of business giants – and he’ll teach you what to do to make the most of those relationships once you’ve forged them.

As a disclosure, I am thanked in the afterword, but I assure I did nothing to deserve this expression of gratitude. I’m flattered, but this work is all Edward’s, and I am eager to see where it takes him.

You can always count on me for big-picture advice, but when you get to the “Now what?” question, this book is a very good place to begin.