Mentoring/Careers

Boost Your Career by Becoming Your Own Chief Learning Officer

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So I was making a teepee for my Native American diorama the other night….. Well, sort of. Time for true confessions- I was actually watching the babysitter help my son…

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How Much is a Mentor Worth? Is Mark Cuban the Grinch or kind Saint Nick?

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In this week’s episode of Shark Tank, the owner of one of my favorite local companies, LivingChristmas.com, went on Shark Tank. Now, I know I have no business watching TV…

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Mentoring and the Karate Kid

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Everybody learns in different ways. Some of us are more auditory, or visual or kinesthetic. I love to use media clips to demonstrate learning points. I find it is a…

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Inspirational Mentors: Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook

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Ideally, our mentors serve as positive role models for us in addition to giving us career and emotional support. However, I want to introduce the idea of inspirational mentors to…

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Why Mentoring Relationships Can Fail or Succeed

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It is almost midterm exam season again so I have being thinking a lot about success strategies and failure. In particular, why do mentoring relationships fail or succeed? I think…

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BEST LESSON I EVER RECEIVED FROM A MENTOR: YOU MUST ASK TO GET

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Yesterday, I experienced a corporate miracle. Priceline.com made an exception to their no refund policy and issued me a refund. I was so gratified by this experience that it caused…

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What do Mentors Really Want from Proteges?: 4 Quick Ideas

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What do Mentors Really Want from their Protégés?: 4 Quick Ideas I get asked “What do mentors really want anyway?” I wish there was a magic potion I could share…

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How to Get a Mentor in 6 Easy Steps

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Know Thyself. figure out your goals, wishes, and ideas about what you want.  I would like you invite you to take some pressure off. You do not have to know your…

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What is Mentoring Anyway?

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Last week I had the opportunity to lead a discussion board on mentoring which was a great opportunity to make some of my implicit ideas about, exactly what is mentoring more…

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