Get clear before you connect.

Most people go into a career conversation with the hope that talking to someone will help. But without a goal and a plan for the conversation, the time can be quickly wasted.

This short exercise fixes that before you ever set a time to meet.

Three questions. A few minutes. By the end, you'll know exactly what you're trying to figure out, who might actually be able to help, and what to ask them when you do.

Because "can I pick your brain?" isn't a plan.