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It can feel awkward to turn someone down. Whether it’s a simple invitation to join a friend for coffee, a first-date request on a dating site or a mentoring request on our MentorCity platform, saying ‘thanks, but no thanks,’ can be difficult for many people to do. But saying yes

Michelle Wright has been a pipeliner for more than 20 years. She has worked in a variety of roles and has a vast amount of knowledge and experience that she often shares with her younger colleagues at Access Pipeline. When she learned about CEPA Foundation’s Mentoring Program, she didn’t think

Tran Mah-Paulson is the President and CEO of the Young Pipeliners Association of Canada (YPAC) and a Senior Welding/Project Engineer at T.D. Williamson. We chatted with him recently about his experience with the CEPA Foundation’s Mentoring Program. Why did you decide to sign up for the mentoring program? I’m a

The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has 57,000 members across North and South America. So, when its mentoring program was being developed, Kelsey Dashiell, ACOG Program Manager, District VII, knew that its success depended on finding effective ways to spread the word. “Our MentorCity mentoring program is a

Virginia Galt’s Globe and Mail story from January 14, 2017. The hardest thing for Shawn Mintz when he was first promoted to management was “letting go” of his front-line functions and moving into a more strategic leadership role. Link: www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/management/the-unique-challenges-of-becoming-a-manager-for-the-first-time/article33618426/

There are many strategies, tools and techniques that will help you better manage your time. Try them to determine the best fit. Throw away the ones that don’t suit you and that you can’t stick with because they will waste your time.

Who you are is different from who you can become. There are more possibilities than you can imagine. Go into every mentoring conversation with an open mind to avoid getting stuck on the way things are.

In the race of life, always look forward to maintain focus on where you are heading. Looking backwards will distract you.

What do you do with the insights from old performance reviews, report cards and assessments? Look for recurring themes that may still be prevalent in you life. Celebrate the positive and negative themes as these are what make you, you.