5 Tips for Choosing the Right Mentor
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Having a mentor is like your live-compass in life. He or she is someone you can turn to when the chips are down, when you need to decide on how to act, when you need to cross over that hurdle and you are in need of someone who’s been there or done that.
Here are my 5 tips on choosing the right mentor (for neutrality and readibility, “he” denotes both genders):
- It’s not what he does, but how he does it. The underlying values he attaches to what he does.
- It’s in the vision he has which guides his own compass.
- It’s in his taste for the little things you can appreciate too.
- It’s in his flaws and the way he chooses to admit them.
- It’s in the way he’s able to bring confidence in you.
Having mentors is dynamic. You may have one for work, one for the way you manage your family. You might even change your list of mentors as you grow as a person yourself. Your mentors can be your neighbour, wife or even someone on the bookshelf.
Choose the right mentor. He might not guarantee you success, but the probability increases in your favour.
August 2nd, 2008 - Posted in Character, Goals, Management, Mindset | |
