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Advance Mentoring
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Feb 16, 2004 8:23 pm |
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re: re: What Does Being a Mentor Mean to You? |
Donald Tabbut Lee
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I agree 100% it is either got to be win-win or it will be lose-lose, I am in a situation now I really do not know what to make of it, but I will figure it out. Thanks for your posting.
> Patricia Pollina wrote: > For me, I felt I needed a mentor when I signed up with Advanced Mentoring, someone from whom I could learn more. > >However, after thinking about it, I came to the conclusion that when one coaches another, both receive benefits from the commitment, the input and feedback given and received. > >I guess for me, being a mentor really means helping others help themselves, and in the process, the bonus for the mentor (hey, that would be me then!) is learning new ways to be a better person, coach, teacher, trainer, etc. through my interaction with another wonderfully made human being. > >What a great two-way street down Win-Win Boulevard! > >And that's my two cents, > >Pat > >> Lucas Hrabovsky wrote: >> Hello All, >> >>There are many opinions on what being a Mentor really means. Most share the opinion that being a Mentor means that you want to make a difference in other peoples' lives. Since we already have such a diverse group here I am curious to hear what each of you think. Why do you want to be a mentor? What are the benefits that you receive from being a mentor? What are the challenges you face in acting as a Mentor? >> >>To me, the greatest benfit of being a Mentor is knowing that I have made a difference in someone's life. That is a greater benefit than any type of compensation. Watching someone grow and knowing that you were a cause of it is very fulfilling to me. >> >>The challenges I face in being a Mentor are feeling as if I could help my mentee more and trying to balance my schedule so that I can give him/her the time that they deserve. Being a Mentor, there is a very special bond that occurs between my Mentees and I. And at times it can be trying, but when my Mentees succeed, it makes it all worth it. >> > Private Reply to Donald Tabbut Lee (new win) |
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