I am a gardener and I think of ideas in the same way. This space is for growing some of these thoughts, tending them, and showing off the harvest. It's an organic thing and there may be a few weeds, but that's really OK.
Anders Ramsay, User Experience Designer and a long-time mentor in the IA Institute's mentoring program, wrote down some great questions to think about before you approach a prospective mentor. See his list here:
