Do not ask "will you be my mentor?". Ask "30 minutes on one specific question" and repeat in a month if it works.

Define where your "good enough" is on a 0-100 ruler, to know when to stop.

Sort tasks on urgent/important axes and treat each quadrant with its rule.

Convert 3 vague goals into Specific-Measurable-Achievable-Relevant-Time-bound.

Do not commit on the spot. Request 24 hours to think before any new obligation.

Turn a vague goal into a specific, measurable, time-bound formulation.

Decline any meeting without a written agenda — politely cancel and request one.