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…mentoring, a lifelong process of giving and receiving in a never-ending role as both master and apprentice – has always been the Holy Grail for those who love to connect people with people.
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No process in history has done more to facilitate the exchange of information, skills, wisdom, and contacts than mentoring.
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Mentoring is a very deliberate activity that requires people to check their ego at the door, hold back from resenting other people’s success, and consciously strives to build beneficial relationships…
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…finding a talented, experienced mentor who is willing to invest the time and effort to develop you as a person and a professional is far more important than making career decisions based purely on salary or prestige.
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A successful mentoring relationship needs equal parts utility and emotion. You can’t simply ask somebody to be personally invested in you. There has to be some reciprocity involved…
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…mentors are all around you. It’s not necessarily your boss or even someone in your business. Mentoring is a nonhierarchical activity that transcends careers and can cross all organizational levels.
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If you take mentoring seriously, and give it the time and energy is deserves, you’ll soon find yourself involved in a learning network…
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To find a lasting sense of pride, there must be a mentor/parent/boss/coach/leader relationship to back it up.
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The ability to convey confidence isn’t something most bosses are born with; they learn it through mentoring and experience.
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…as a boss, you need trusted advisors, mentors, and followers who feel safe telling you when you are being a schmuck.
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