Everything we do in life is either goal achieving or tension relieving. Issue-driven mentoring isn't intentional from the mentor's perspective. It's reactive, not proactive. It's not directly goal achieving … it's tension relieving for the mentoree since he gets help with an issue that's pressing at the time. He either gets some helpful advice, or he gets courage to act on his decision. Misery loves company, and it's comforting to have a respected adviser agree with your plan of action, even if it