Here are some thoughts that might help you take steps toward being vulnerable:

• Don’t be manipulatively vulnerable. In other words, don’t be vulnerable in order to get something out of the person (or crowd) you are talking to. People will see right through your facade.

• Your vulnerability should increase with those in your closest circle. You shouldn’t give as many details to a crowd of strangers as you would to your closest friends.

• Vulnerability and trust are dependent on each other. It’s tough to be vulnerable outside the context of a trusting relationship. However, it’s also tough to build trust if you aren’t willing to be vulnerable. Thus, there is a little bit of risk involved in choosing to be vulnerable.

• There is one easy way to begin practicing vulnerability: The next time you are asked a question and don’t know the answer, admit it. Just say, “I have no idea.”

In preparation for Monday's session consider these questions ... 

Who is the best "asker of questions" you've spent time with in the last year? What do you notice about how and when they ask great questions? 

What about the questions this person asks stands out in your mind? 

Come prepared to share with the group five of the best questions you can formulate that you plan to ask the mentors this month when you meet with them.