7 characteristics of great mentors

March 31, 2011 Mentoring

In my personal and professional life, I’ve been privileged to be mentored and to be a mentor to others. Those experiences have allowed me to see the characteristics that make mentoring relationships work. And by “work,” I mean the relationship holds benefits for the mentor and the mentee. Here are [...]

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How to cultivate an independent child

March 24, 2011 Mentoring

Mentoring a child isn’t about just leading the way. It’s about developing a child’s natural talents and abilities so she can become a mature, contributing and productive adult. It takes time to teach a child the life skills she needs to succeed, but will ultimately produce a confident, self-reliant child [...]

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Creating a natural desire for success

March 22, 2011 Mentoring

As parents, you want the best for your children. So you do your best to help your kids navigate the world and encourage their success. Of course, everyone’s view of success is different. For some parents, a son who brings home B grades is highly successful, while others see it [...]

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Positive influence for kids

March 15, 2011 Uncategorized

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines influence as: The act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command; corrupt interference with authority for personal gain; the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways Influence is an important word in [...]

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Thank you for your support

March 8, 2011 News & Announcements

Last month I announced my participation in the Next Top Self-Help Author contest. So many of you voted and chimed in your “thumbs up” for my upcoming book, GPS for Kids: Mentoring Children Through a Perilous World. The outpouring of support from you was overwhelming — thank you. Unfortunately, I [...]

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Protecting your kids from mayhem

February 28, 2011 Mentoring

The Allstate TV ads that personify mayhem are definitely entertaining. But for parents, protecting your kids from mayhem is not always a laughing matter. When I saw this commercial depicting mayhem as a faulty GPS system, I couldn’t help but to connect it to my upcoming book, GPS for Kids: [...]

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