Mentor actually means “wise advisor” and originates from the Greek story “Homer’s Odyssey” about Mentor, friend of Odysseus and adviser of Telemachus. Whilst Odysseus, king of Ithaca, fights in the Trojan War he entrusts Mentor with the responsibility of taking care of his household which involves overseeing it and teaching of his son Telemachus.
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The meaning of the word “Mentor” has evolved to mean trusted advisor, wise person, or teacher. Richard Branson has long encouraged mentorship as a tool for helping to develop entrepreneurs. Examples of mentoring relationships from history include:
• Plato was mentored by Socrates
• Thomas Jefferson was mentored by George Wythe
• Warren Buffet was mentored by Benjamin Graham
• Marc Benioff was mentored by Steve Jobs
• Marissa Myers is mentored by Larry Page and others
Mentoring is a rudimentary form of human development in which one person invests time, energy and personal know-how in supporting the growth and abilities of another person.
Everyone of us has a birth right to realize our potential. Mentors through their endeavours and work help entrepreneurs to move towards that realisation.
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Your environment doesn’t define you. I don’t have a lot of money, but I can help train people and I can talk to people. We can all be mentors to the next generation.
My father was clearly a mentor. He told me if you work 10 years and you worked 40 hours a week, then you had 10 years experience. But if you worked 10 years and you worked 60 hours a week, then you had 15 years’ experience.
The best way a mentor can prepare another leader is to expose him or her to other great people.
I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment.
Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said,
A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.
One mentor I had taught me that people do what you inspect, not necessarily what you expect. In other words, if nobody is watching, there will be some slack off.
You can only mentor somebody if they want to be.
A strong mentor can help a young woman find and advance in the career of her dreams that otherwise may have seemed impossible.
Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor.
I love doing what I do. I’m a born mentor. I’ve launched so many people’s careers. I worked hard.
Small businesses, you can give them capital, but what they often need as much is mentoring, advice and help with their business plan.
It’s not government that creates jobs; it’s small business. Our job is to make sure they have the access to capital, the access to contracting opportunities, and the help, advice and mentoring that they need to go out and be successful.
The six essential leadership attributes: set high standards; live your standards and mentor those who follow; create and share a vision; make the hard choices when necessary; be visible and outfront; and instill hope in those who follow.
If your mentors only tell you that you are awesome, it’s time to find other mentors.
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