I love the 10 tips from Emmanuel Oluwatosin from Nigeria. This is a well written, thoughtful article on a business blog operating for 14 months.

Are you just starting out in business or already in business? Are things not turning out the way you planned? This is the time to seek a mentor - someone who will can show you the way, someone to teach and advise you and enable you to become a wise and effective human being. Stepping on the shoulder of a mentor helps you to avoid some mistakes and achieve success earlier than you expect. Via In search of a business mentor?

Each of the 10 tips are great and hard for me to choose a favorite, but his "Be Open to Finding a Mentor in Unlikely Places" provides an excellent perspective on being open on looking for a mentor.