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Sequence and Association: Looking at Mentors
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Author: Todd Royer
Topic: Careers
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August 2005 This article was checked by spamcheck and is
spam-safe. Sequence & Association: Looking at Mentors and
Models Whenever I look outside myself for guidance, I seek
to feel an experience. On the other hand, when I'm looking for
answers, I seek information. The difference is feeling and
thinking and when it comes to mentors and models it's important
to make this distinction. A mentor is not really a source of
information; a mentor is an access point to experience. You want
to know how your mentors and models feel about the problems they
encounter so you can learn from their experience. My first boss
was in his sixties when I started working for him; I was in my
twenties. John had built his own business from the ground up and
in his sixties he had a thriving business with hundreds of
clients. He served as my first mentor. Sometimes he'd give me
specific information that was helpful, but rarely information I
couldn't find elsewhere. But what he provided was both model and
mentor for how to feel about sales situations. I could look to
him for leadership in handling new accounts and he always had a
positive enthusiastic personae. His confidence carried me
through many of my first big deals. It's amazing how much can be
learned by simply watching a person who truly knows what they're
doing. And fortunately for all of us, there are these competent
people all through society. Look for them. You don't even have
to know them or have contact with them to learn from them. Of
course, the closer you are the more you can absorb from a models
personal energy. That's the real point of a mentor. Sure, some
mentors will open doors and help with contacts and I don't mean
to dismiss that, but in the long run, the most important gift a
mentor provides is an emotional model. So don't look for
information and the thoughts built on sequential thinking from
your models and mentors. Absorb their positive energy and
confidence. ? by Todd Royer. All Rights Reserved. *******# #
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Todd Royer is a seasoned career development specialist. He is
experienced in managing organizational growth by recruiting
competent confident people. Currently he is Senior Partner at
DiscoveryTech, Technical Recruiting.
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