My promotion from junior to mid-level definitely came from sheer volume of work. I think I could have dialed that back a bit and been more tactical with better

My promotion from junior to mid-level definitely came from sheer volume of work. I think I could have dialed that back a bit and been more tactical with better results. As a mentor, you need to understand that you cannot get everyone to have steller results. Your goal is to provide a lift with your advice so that they are in a better place than they would have been without you. This became clear to me when I provided the same coaching to two engineers. One grew at a breakneck pace while the other grew more slowly.