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26
Dec

Best Practices for Mentoring – Part 2

 

Guidelines For Mentoring Relationships

from “Developing The Leaders Around You, by John C. Maxwell

When you find someone who can personally mentor you, use these guidelines to help develop a positive mentoring relationship with that person.

  1. Ask the right questions: Give thought to questions you will ask before you meet with your mentor. Make them strategic for your own growth.
  2. Clarify your level of expectations: Generally, the goal of mentoring is improvement, not perfection. Perhaps only a few people can be truly excellent – but all of us can become better. Read more »
26
Dec

Best Practices for Mentoring – Part 1

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Here are some simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life:

1. Ask yourself the question, “Will this matter a year from now?”

Is what you are worked up over going to matter a year from now? If not, don’t let it destroy you today.

2. Practice Humility.

The less compelled you are to try to prove yourself to others, the easier it is to feel peace inside. Read more »