This is not something I’m particularly proud of, but I’ve always had a bit of a problem with mentors. Not that I think I know everything, or that I wouldn’t welcome help with my career, but the idea of finding and hooking up with my own personal business-world Yoda always seemed a little forced to me, like those ridiculous tie-things women were supposed to wear in the Eighties. However, now I think I’ve found a way to wrap my head around it all.  I’ve decided that mentor-mentee … [Read more...]

Mentors are one of the best investments you can make in yourself and your development.  And if you’re one of the many working for a company where training and development budgets are tight or even non-existent, taking the time to finally find yourself the right mentor is a win/win situation. As far as professional mentoring goes, I’ve had the gamut of experience ranging from good, great, and a general waste of time.  What I’ve learned through each experience is that professional … [Read more...]