Bring the real question
Write down the decision you are facing and the options you see. Explain what makes it difficult: missing information, competing priorities or uncertainty about your strengths.
Share context and examples
Bring a job description, a resume or a short account of a project when it helps explain your situation. Specific examples are easier to discuss than broad judgments about whether you are “good enough.”
Ask about the reasoning
When a mentor suggests a direction, ask what makes it worth considering and how you can test it. Useful guidance should help you make better decisions yourself.
Leave with an action
Choose a practical next step and a review point. Note what you will research, try or prepare. Your progress happens in the work between conversations as well as during them.

