I was having dinner the other night with a former professor, who is still a mentor of mine, and we were talking about how both of us still have friends from elementary school that we see on a regular basis. I asked him why he thought these early friendships had endured for so long, and […]
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Throughout my life, I have benefited from having wonderful mentors who’ve helped me grow and develop, and I wanted to share with you three qualities those people have had so that if you are seeking a mentor for yourself, whether it’s personal or professional, that these qualities might be things you look for, too. The […]
advice, leader, Mentor, mentorship
In the movie, “Jerry McGuire”, his mentor, Dicky Fox, is shown in brief clips throughout the movie, dispensing homespun advice that relates to the challenges Jerry is going through. In life, as in the movies, having a wise old owl who can give you advice can be extremely important. If you don’t have a mentor […]
Mentor, mentorship, owl, wise old owls
The old saying “it’s lonely at the top” is true. The higher up you go in an organization, the fewer peers you have. You also learn more confidential information, but there are fewer people with whom you can share it. Despite there being fewer people in your in-company network, higher level positions are also the […]
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