I commonly ... often ... pretty much all the time ... respectfully, with deep and honest gratitude, and a surge of HUGE JOY!!! ... mention that I've had at least 1,000 mentors.
The donor-comms, "how to raise lots more money," advice popcorn jammed into my head came from far and wide, globally. There are (I've counted) more than 500 how-to-fundraise books on my office shelves. And that's just the books.
Julie and Brett, my new (astonishingly good!) webinar producers, after we had a rousing success together first time out, in March 2022, wanted me to remember: "You're a mentor, too, tom! Like this other famous Hollywood screen star...." Point taken. Aw shucks. SO cool and thoughtful: Julie/Brett. And I've already given your framed montage away, which saves me a yard sale.