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Celebrating mentoring for the month of January is a great way to kick start the year and your development plans. It feels like we are just getting started though. Let’s keep this celebration of mentoring going strong every day. Let’s continue to celebrate and cherish the special relationships that have

Being a Mentor, a sounding board and a guide will help you develop more skills than you thought possible. Relationship building, asking effective questions, listening skills, providing feedback, goal development, setting expectations, time management and strategic thinking to name a few.

Say Yes to any opportunity that helps you step out of your comfort zone. At times you may want to quit because the growing pains are painful. However, you may only realize the true value by sticking with it until the end.

Mentoring is a great way to engage and retain employees or members, develop future leaders, and transfer valuable knowledge. But to get the most out of mentoring, a complete program needs to be created. Such efforts benefit more than just those involved in the program; they benefit the entire organization.

Explain a priority by giving context, rationale on why it’s important looking at the big picture and timelines for completion. Check for understanding by asking them to summarize the priority item to ensure that you are both on the same page. Ask for regular progress updates.

Authors who share stories that open your eyes, enhance your skills and transfer insights are some of the best mentors. Books have the power to change your life, your way of thinking and get you excited about putting skills into practice. Read, take action, grow.

The bottom line is how many hot leads are generated from the show. There also is the number of people who took the time to let you know how your product made a significant impact on them. The organizations who are super excited about using your product. And, the people

Doors of opportunity may feel as though they are closed for good at the time. However, there are too many factors that may reopen those doors such as staff and leadership changes, being unhappy with the product or employee that they originally decided on, a change of heart and the

Try to figure out what triggered the bad mood. Then look around. Appreciate your surroundings, the people you are with and the conversations you are having. Put your focus and energy on this by being present and in the moment.