I’ve discussed many aspects of mentoring in the past. In an earlier post I’ve addressed the question of whether you need to be an expert before you can undertake the role of mentor. In this post I’d like to look at the target market for mentoring. The most common image of mentoring is the “elder” […]
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Category: Journey
Life can be tough! In fact let me rephrase that: Life is tough for most people! At Life Mentoring.com our aim is to support you by giving you access to tools, techniques and individuals who can help you on your journey through life. Happiness, as you’ve probably realised, is not all about what you own, […]
Read MoreIn past posts I’ve looked at the difference between coaching and mentoring, why you might need a mentor and how to find a good mentor. In this post I’d like to look at the relationship between coaching and mentoring. I believe that while coaching can stand alone, mentoring requires some initial coaching with the mentee to […]
Read MoreIt’s a cold rainy day here in Mount Martha, Victoria, Australia. The wood burning stove is on and I’m watching an Aussie rules game of football on the television. How good then to get a call from a client, George, with whom I haven’t spoken to in over twelve months. George runs a very successful […]
Read MoreI remember participating in a culture session when I was part of Shirlaws, the global coaching company. The facilitator issued us with lots of paper and ask us to create a number of face masks. Each mask was to represent the different personas that we presented to the world. Everyone there seemed to have no […]
Read MoreLet me say right up front that I don’t think every person can be a good mentor. Yes you might be successful, have had a wonderful career and a long-term happy marriage. But does that mean you are capable of being an effective mentor. Not necessarily! In my experience many successful people lack self awareness. […]
Read MoreHow often have you being at a meeting when one or more of the people attending have been distracted by their phone? How many times have you walked away from a conversation knowing all about the other person but certain that they know nothing about you? How does this make you feel? Yes you can […]
Read MoreI’m writing this post at 35000 feet on my way from Sydney to Hamilton Island. My wife is across the aisle and I’m on my way to spend the weekend working with the management team of a new client. I will be presenting and facilitating for two days and I’m feeling excited and confident. Cast […]
Read MoreWhilst the concept of mentoring has been around forever, the idea of having a range of Life Mentors is new. In the past we would seek guidance from the elders in our community, but today this practice is far less prevalent. Could this be because we are just expected to know about things, because technology […]
Read MoreThis is a great question and one that I find myself regularly discussing with my clients. First thing to say is that both concepts, at least as I define them, are essential tools in the creation of a valuable and happy life. Let’s start with vision. The best definition I’ve come across is that a […]
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