All of us are here today because of our relationship with that person. You know, the one who made a profound impact on your life. For me, a few men made me who I am today.It was a man named Bob who invested into me when I was in college and helped me s

Weve all done it. We have said something like Wow, Brian is the best. He is such a good kid. You may think theres not a thing wrong with that statement. But what about this one, Geez. Brian is the worst. He is such a bad kid. While we wouldnt think

Safety is the name of the game when it comes to mentoring. You always want to have safety on the mind when you are hanging out with your mentee. First priority is always to keep the child safe, but another aspect of safety is following rules and procedure

In my line of work, I hear these three little words all the time. They come after I give something to someone usually or offer to help someone do something. My nonproof is based on Jesuss words to his disciples: Freely youve been given, freely give, s

I hate to fly. I hate everything about it. Getting up 72 hours before your flight so you can drive to a crowded airport with terrible parking. I hate the 19 lines you wait in to do all the things. Take your shoes off. Put your belt back on while scurrying

If youve ever hiked up a mountain, it is no easy endeavor. There are easy parts and there are hard parts. Storms can pop up from time to time. Times of fun and times where you are challenged. But if you stick it out, the view is almost worth the struggle

Giving GiftsGiving gifts or purchasing things for your mentee is one of the more complicated topics you will face as a mentor. You want to be able to show your care and affection for your mentee through giving gifts, but so often they can become distracti

Mentoring is BaseballDid you know that the average of every baseball player in the hall of fame is a combined .303. That means if you hit the ball 303 out of 1,000 times, you are considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. That’s 697 miss

Logic ModelA logic model is a tool used by nonprofits to illustrate their impact. It is a one-page explanation of the connections between what you plan to put into a program and what you expect to deliver.--The logic model does three main things:- It

Identity-Based vs. Skill-Based MentoringJust like a good tool doesnt make you a handy man. Knowing skills alone doesnt fulfill your mentees potentialSkill-based mentoring usually goes like this:Think of things you think your mentee should knowShake