A tribute to Timothy L. Wilson: the professor, the mentor, the person and his accomplishments

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe a useful mentorship experience from the perspective of the current author. It is a one case study at the same time as it opens up for reflections on mentorship in a variety of contexts with implications for academia. Design/methodology/approach - Storytelling and reflections for the sake of reviving the notions of mentorship in academia by paying tribute to a trusted mentor. Findings - The story is about how the mentorship evolved as part of a friendship relation, but the story has also implications for how mentoring can be developed as a personal strategy. Originality/value - Mentoring can either be planned as a deliberate process or it can just happen, growing out of experiences from working with another person.