Four Myths About Mentoring

Saturday, June 11, 2011

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Four Myths About Mentoring

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.

- Isaac Newton -

Four Myths About Mentoring

When people think of mentoring, they often think of an older executive counseling a young upstart. The senior leader advises the junior employee on his career, how to navigate the world of work, and what she needs to do to get ahead. But mentoring has changed a lot in the last few decades. The traditional mentor-mentee relationship is not necessarily a thing of the past, but it's no longer the standard. Now, there are many ways to get the information and guidance you need. This article from the Harvard Business Review expands on four myths of mentoring, including: "You have to find one perfect mentor," "Mentoring is a formal long-term relationship," and "Mentoring is for junior people." { read more }

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Female Auto Mechanic Breaks Stereotypes

Friday, June 10, 2011

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Female Auto Mechanic Breaks Stereotypes

Labels are for cans, not people.

- Anthony Rapp -

Female Auto Mechanic Breaks Stereotypes

Aside from a thin coat of powder, there's nothing superficial about 32-year-old Sarah "Bogi" Lateiner. Big-hearted and brilliant, Bogi graduated Phi Beta Kappa and did it in three years with a double major in pre-law and women's studies. Her plan was to go to law school and become a champion for women on a global scale. Although in the end, she decided to go with her plan B, instead. "I had in my mind that this was a different way to save the world," she said. In other words, fix the world -- by fixing cars. { read more }

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A Teacher's Act of Calm Bravery

Thursday, June 9, 2011

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A Teacher's Act of Calm Bravery

I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.

- Maya Angelou -

A Teacher's Act of Calm Bravery

Last Friday, Martha Rivera was teaching her kindergarten class in Mexico when a drug shoot-out began outside her school. She immediately asked her 15 kids to place their faces on the floor and repeatedly told them that everything was going to be fine. While gunshots rang out, Rivera led her students in a Spanish-language version of a song from the TV show "Barney and Friends." They sang about chocolate raindrops, until the shootout finally ended. Rivera recorded part of the encounter with her cellphone and the story has now spread to millions around the globe. Her one minute video follows. { read more }

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Cup of Compassion and Grandma's Beautiful Hat

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

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Cup of Compassion and Grandma's Beautiful Hat

Life has beauty and a joy that transcends all the darkness that surrounds us, that something ineffable lives beyond the ordinary affairs of the day, and that without this mystery our lives would not be worth living.

- Kent Nerbern -

Cup of Compassion and Grandma's Beautiful Hat

"Suddenly, we heard the sirens of a fire truck and an ambulance parking in front of our house. We are new in this neighborhood, moving in only 3 months ago; opening the door I noticed that some paramedics were running up the stairs of our front neighbor's house. On the side walk, a woman in her thirties was in deep commotion crying on the phone. A scared, desperate 13 year old was half way up the stairs. She looked at me in the eye with a horrifying expression of disbelief. Although she was silent, her soul was screaming. "Everything is going to be alright," I replied in silence. Something beyond the comprehension of our rational minds was occurring." Read the full, real-life story of a beautiful, grounded response by everyday heroes to a dramatically tense situation. { read more }

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A Letter to Myself at Land's End

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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A Letter to Myself at Land's End

Take moments to enjoy the beauty around you. And always stop and lend a helping hand. It's more important to arrive in good spirits than to arrive on time.

- Guri Mehta -

A Letter to Myself at Land's End

Last year, a CharityFocus co-founder embarked alone on the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage of 900 kilometers traversed on foot. A little over a month later, she finished the journey at Finisterre (Land's End) on the western coast of Spain, where she composed a powerful letter to herself, brimming with quiet, timeless insight. "There's so much that I've learned from walking the thirty-seven days. I've learned that if you take the first step, and keep going no matter how slowly you go, limping or crawling, rain or shine, sick or healthy, happy or sad -- you will get there. The distance might seem long and wide at first, but step-by-step, day-by-day, you slowly bridge the gap between the beginning and end." The letter in its entirety: { read more }

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