Category: Mentoring

Amid Gloom & Doom: Phenomenal Job Growth Predicted

Gloom & Doom? From the headlines to politicians running for office to TED Talk gurus we are being fed a constant diet of frightening news and statistics on jobs, the

My Mother, My Mentor

Mother’s Day 2016, I found myself thinking about my mother, who passed away two years ago, this week. I miss talking with her. For more than 25 years, we used

Once A Year Performance Review vs. Mentoring NO CONTEST!!!

It’s time for your annual performance review. Aaarrrggghhhh! My sentiments, exactly. Before I started my company, I worked for several organizations that used annual, ratings-based performance reviews. To tell you

Five Strategies To Strengthen Your Mentoring Program

…From my latest article for BizCatalyst360 In the beginning you had such high expectations for your corporate mentoring program. But the results may not be all that you had hoped

Inquiry 4 2day: What Am I Thankful For?

Inquiry 4 2day: What am I thankful for? – Your daily coaching/mentoring question to spark passion, productivity & growth. Gratitude is an attitude that allows you to be present to

Chic CEO – What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Be Unstoppable

Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Burns, the founder of Chic CEO, a FREE resource for women entrepreneurs. If you are mentoring a woman entrepreneur, you will

Youth Mentoring Is Where I Got My Start

The extraordinary results of youth mentoring should be shouted from the roof-tops. Millions of young people’s lives have been transformed by caring adults who took a child or teen under their wing and showed them someone cared about them and their future. I was one of those kids.

How To Find A Mentor

Susan Bender Phelps; speaker, trainer and consultant; Odyssey Mentoring, said finding the right mentor depends on what you want out of the relationship.

How A Mentor Changed My Life

…the difference his mentoring made in my career will never be forgotten. Teaching others to give the gift he gave to me is the best way I know to honor my mentor and friend.