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Mentoring is an essential skill that can have a profound impact on both personal and professional success. Whether you are a seasoned professional looking to guide the next generation of professionals or a young individual seeking guidance and support, developing effective mentoring skills is crucial. Mentoring goes beyond simply offering advice or sharing knowledge; it involves fostering […]
According to the Coast Guard’s Mentoring Program, a mentor relationship is defined as “one where the outcome of the relationship is expected to benefit all parties in the relationship for personal growth, career development, lifestyle enhancement, spiritual fulfillment, goal achievement, and other areas mutually designated by the mentor and partner.” In short, mentoring should be […]
Many psychologists have speculated on what it means to live a good life. Studies have proposed different ways of measuring happiness and well-being. Some focus on enjoyment and pleasure, while others are centered on meaning and purpose, relationships and belonging—a combination of these or some other concepts. There is no one agreed-upon definition of what it means […]
The power of believing in yourself is one thing but the power of someone else believing in you—is quite another. Someone who recognizes another person’s potential can help change their life. I’ve watched people throughout the years rise to amazing heights in their careers or in other ways because of the encouragement of someone else. […]
In 1971, a frustrated track coach sat down to breakfast with his wife. He’d been looking for a shoe that would give his runners better traction and grip without heavy metal spikes, which were tearing up his university’s brand-new track. As he watched his wife make waffles that morning, the idea struck him: what if […]
Successful businesses are often not distracted by a hundred different metrics, but laser focused on one metric that is the best predictor of scale. How does a business identify such a metric? Most businesses are in a relentless pursuit of scale. Most of business education is built around creating and understanding patterns in business scale. There […]
Having someone that you can look up to and go to for support is one the most important things a kid can have. Mentors give youth (and even adults) the confidence they need to confront challenges and come up with their own solutions. They provide a safe place for kids and teens to be themselves […]