Category Mentoring Heroes
Epitome of a Mentoring Hero
“Is this the famous author, Mary K. Doyle,” my friend, Herb (Herbert Sohn, M.D.), would lovingly ask every time he called me? Herb made me feel important, special. But I knew that I wasn’t the only one. He spoke with everyone like that. Herb was the epitome of a mentoring hero. He knew where people […]
YouTube Show and Tell
Mentors surround me. I’m so very fortunate to have an extensive range of people I can go to for guidance on everything from home repair to relationship issues. If I can’t meet with these mentors in person, contacting them by phone, Facetime, email, or text often works just as well. And I have another source […]
Leadership Potential
We know leaders when we see them, because we either watch others follow or are drawn to follow their instruction or example. We recognize the roles they play in leading humanity down a path different from the one people of their time were going. Galileo led our eyes to the heavens. Abraham Lincoln led a […]
She Wished Me Courage
One of the last words of guidance my friend and mentor, Sister Alexa, shared with me was to be courageous. At the time, I didn’t fully understand in what regards she was referring. Was she thinking about the endless decisions I need to make caring for my husband, career moves, my writings, or my health […]
Life-Time Friends
How many friends does it take to change a light bulb? Five. One to change it and four to see if they do it the same way. We evaluate our progress by our friends. From weight loss and money to hair styles and home décor, we look to our peers to see how we measure […]
Learn by Doing
Toddlers instinctively know that if they want to learn how to do something, they have to do it themselves. Try to help them, and they exclaim, “I do it!” The process is slower for us initially, but soon, they can zip and tie. They can care for themselves. That’s what mentors do. They coach and encourage. Mentoring […]
Spiritual Role Models
My step-son, Marshall, says that his pastor is his spiritual role model. Marshall uses him as an example of the Christian man he wants to be. He says that his pastor’s enthusiasm and love of Christ is contagious. He lives his faith through words and actions. The power of spiritual role models is far-reaching, and therefore, presents tremendous responsibility for […]
Teach to the Child Not the Class
In elementary and high school, I wasn’t the best student. My grades were mostly Bs and Cs. In college, I got all As. The variety of classes, teachers, and formats offered classes that aligned with my learning style. We don’t all learn the same way, and good teachers teach to the child. Young students can […]
Equal Pay
We’ve heard it before, but undoubtedly, not often enough. The fact is that women do not earn equally in the U.S. The current statistic is that, on average, women earn only 79 cents to every man’s dollar. That 21 cent hourly difference not only makes a significant yearly income difference, it lowers pension, Social Security, […]
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