I had a boss who became a mentor and changed my life for the better. I was a 21 year old burnout going nowhere. I got hired by a small business because I happened to know someone who worked there. I guess he saw some potential or something in me because he took me under his wing and helped change the way I thought about things and how I worked towards goals.

I left that job for something better almost 20 years ago now but about 2 years back I tracked him down and wrote him an email to thank him for the positive impact he had on my life.

Without him and a few luck breaks along the way, my life would undoubtedly be much worse than is is today.