Comments on: Mentors are the Short Cuts

By: Career Growth and Finding Your Way Forward - Sources of Insight

Career Growth and Finding Your Way Forward - Sources of Insight — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:41:54 +0000

[...] reflects a lot of my own experience. One of my most important lessons learned is that mentors really are the short-cuts. If you find somebody who’s “been there” and “done that,” it’s like having a tour [...]

By: JD

JD — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:47:12 +0000

@ Jenn

It sounds like you’re asking the right way and getting results.

Yoda really knows how to get his groove on.

By: Jenn Z

Jenn Z — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:45:04 +0000

J.D., I’ve been immersing myself in mentorship as much as possible lately. The Universe has been so kind to me in this area, especially this last year. I’ve been learning about asking and receiving more. There really are gracious people who count it a compliment to share their experience or tips with another individual. I hope that I can do the same for others in certain areas. We are all experts in something! take care and great post! btw, I love the pic! (I sent it over to my hubby who loves his tunes!) hehe.. ~Jenn

By: JD

JD — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:50:47 +0000

@ Jannie

It’s always a great starting point.

@ BunnygotBlog

Thank you. It sounds like you’ve experience first-hand the value of standing on the shoulders of giants.

By: BunnygotBlog

BunnygotBlog — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:30:01 +0000

I like this article very much.
Many people have touched my life and enriched it.

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:40:13 +0000

“who’s the right person to ask for advice on this?”

Very powerful thing to realize, indeed.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:39:08 +0000

@ Alik

You know the value. You get to see it in action.

@ Positively Present

I think we have a lot more options for great mentors these days, with the addition of online and virtual.

@ Dirk van der Walt

Too true – it’s both a pain-saver, and an opportunity-maker.

@ Lance

It’s funny how it sounds so obvious now, but it took me a while before I realized I’m surrounded by mentors.

@ Jimmy

I agree – I think you get what you give, and I think you’re a great mentor with a lot to share.

@ Giovanna

I like to think of it as lifting each other up, or standing on the shoulders of giants.

@ Maya

Good point on dols! Even in corp land, I’ve noticed more people bored or frustrated with learning on their own. I see a lot more people pairing and sharing and it’s great to see.

By: Maya

Maya — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:37:32 +0000

True JD! I can track every turn, growth spurt in my life back to a mentor (or an idol)….
Strange that sometimes in the corp world they see that as a sign of weakness …but only sometimes …

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Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:57:22 +0000

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By: Giovanna Garcia

Giovanna Garcia — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:50:56 +0000

Hi J.D.

Mentor is a wonderful tool. We don’t need to make it on our own. We can all learn from one anyother.
Thanks for sharing.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action