I’ve been mentoring (with varying degrees of formality) for about 10 years now, and some of those mentoring relationships have been absolutely amazing. Others… well, not so much. It’s always a flattering thing when someone asks you to mentor them. It usually means they like you, and (at least for the moment) care what you think. If you know…
— 1 — I generally try to value time and not write it off with phrases like “I am so glad this week is almost over!” But while I am glad to be alive and relatively healthy, let’s just say that I am also really looking forward to next week’s arrival. (That’s the most positive way I…
“A guide to grieving well.” Couldn’t we all have used one the first time we encountered grief? (And every time thereafter?) In Invitation to Tears, Jonalyn Fincher and Aubrie Hills artfully weave both their stories and their studies to create a compassionate guide to the experience of grief. Focused mainly on grief associated with death (but…
— 1 — Vacations = awesome. As much as I love my job, going back to work this week was a bit of a reality check. I think I may have gotten a little too used to never setting alarm clocks and reading all day. Reading 7 books in 7 days was lovely, and the…
Behind every great leader you will find an entire community of mentors. Many of those mentors will be authors, speakers, and bloggers – good leaders are always reading, or listening to podcasts and audio books – seeking to learn more, and to be better leaders. But if you ask a leader you respect: “Who are your mentors?”, chances…
