Part of the struggle to find more meaning–and more reward–in the work you do, day in and day out, is to recognize opportunities and potential pitfalls.
Take risks, but know when you’re taking them.
Here at little ol’ More than a living, we’re big fans of the mentor concept. We really believe that it’s one of the best ways to learn. And one of the best ways to create a connection between your knowledge and the knowledge of those that have come before you.
Especially, when you’re gaining knowledge from the mistakes of others, freeing up your time to make your own mistakes.
Well, lookie here. Fellow Portland-area (and far more popular) blogger, Brendon Connelly aka Slacker Manager has a great post on his views on the mentor system. He also highlights a post from Roman Rytov on How to find a mentor.
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Toby Lucich // Nov 11, 2006 at 8:42 am
Why is finding and pairing mentors so difficult?
I’ve had two conversations within the last 72 hours about the difficulty moving from a 30-something mid-career contributor toward becoming a more effective leader. And these conversations weren’t just the softer side of growing professionally, but about making a more impactful contribution - ala, finding greater satisfaction from more meaningfu work.
Leveraging Millennial Talent - Some Unsolicited Advice | More than a living // Apr 18, 2007 at 3:38 pm
[…] Co-Workers: There is also a task for older co-workers to understand the difference between mentoring and condescension. No one likes endless advice or know-it-all lectures, and a more mobile generation won’t likely stand for it. Relationship, relationship, relationship — the quality of the interactions will turn on rapport, just like it did for all of us when we were starting out. The big shift seems to be that confident Millennials (and Xers for that matter) have little appreciation for “command and control” styles that went out in the 70s. […]
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