Mentor

Who's on Your Personal Board of Advisors (PBA)?

Women & Co | Posted 05.21.2012

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My "PBA," the people I tap for counsel, have been instrumental in helping me prepare for each step of my career. Here are my tips for selecting the right mentors and building those relationships.

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The Teacher Who Changed My Life

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Writing Inspiration, Mentors, Teachers, Inspiration, Teaching, Mentoring, Mentor, Education News

I had dreamed of being a writer since I was in second grade, but it wasn't until I took my first class with Kristin Lauer at Fordham University that I fell in love with writing itself.

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May, the Month of Moms & Mentors

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Mannersmith, Mother's Day, Mentoring, Mothers, Mentor, Manners, Small Business News

May is upon us, and with Mother's Day quickly approaching, it is the perfect time to reflect on how our mothers -- and other mentoring figures -- have helped shape our lives.

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Change a Life Forever With That Spare Bedroom

Dwight Robson | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: The MENTOR Network, Intellectual Disabilities, The-Mentor-Network, Developmental Disability, Mentoring Programs, Mentors, Mentor, Impact News

With a spare bedroom and a desire to make a difference, Nancy, a retired nurse, realized that she had the resources and skills to help one of the thousands of other people like her sister.

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Redesign Business for a Robust Economic Future

Geri Stengel | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Network, Lilly Tomlin, Women Entrepreneurship, Kauffman Foundation, Mentor, Women Entrepreneurs, Jorge Calderon, Harvard Business Review, Springworks, Women in Business, Business News

Nice girls do fire people. If they don't do what's needed, they aren't helping the business or the employee. Being tough or, as it's called when men do it, assertive and strong, is good business if done right.

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Millions of Children Need Mentors

Tasha Mitchell | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Mentoring, Mentor, National Mentoring Month, Mentorship, Becoming a Mentor, Mentors, Mentoring Programs, New York News

The New Year has just begun, and it's not too late to add one more meaningful deed to your list of resolutions: mentoring a child in your community.

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He Said He Didn't Like Fat Girls. I Used To Be One.

Kristen Houghton | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Women, Kristen Houghton, Dating, Mentor, Body Image, Fat, Weight, Obesity, Women News

I never again want to be thirty pounds heavier, and I know I won't. But I don't want to be fifteen pounds thinner than I am now, either.

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PHOTOS: Artists And Their Mentors Show Together At 'The Influentials'

Posted 10.26.2011

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"The Influentials" exhibition features the work of some of the School of Visual Arts' most distinguished female alumni. Everything from photography to...

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Thank You Faith Baldwin, My Beloved Mentor

Kristen Houghton | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Women's News, Writer, Childhood Dreams, Faith Baldwin, Mentoring, Mentor, Life, Women News

A mentor came into my life in the person of a famous author, a woman who never knew how much her letters meant and how her kindness helped influence a life. She gave me a lasting gift.

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Unlikely Brothers

John Prendergast | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Congo, Genocide, Africa, Youth, Books, Mentor, Books News

Through my years of working on war and peace in Africa, I have learned that there are solutions to some of the greatest human rights challenges, and we all can be a part of those solutions.

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A Shining Example, Lost: Remembering a Good Teacher

Alyson Renaldo | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Columbia University, Dr. Marable, Scholar, Mentor, Malcolm X, Teachers, Impact, Manning Marable Malcolm X, Manning Marable, College News

"And they pay me to do this." I keep hearing him say that in my mind. A week ago, we lost Dr. Manning Marable, a prominent historian, a dedicated professor and on a personal note, my graduate thesis adviser.

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Mentors Can Make a Difference in a Child's Education

Tiffany Cooper Gueye | Posted 06.06.2011

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Mentors offer the guidance, advice and support that not only helps improve a child's self-esteem, but has also proven to increase their school attendance, grades and their attitude towards learning.

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The Accidental Mentor

Heather Kristin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Homelessness, Mentoring, Mentor, Homeless, Homeschool, New York City Homeless, Homeless New York, New York City Homelessness, Homelessness New York City, Homelessness New York, Healthy Living News

Jill showed me that by losing everything, my home and at times my mother, I was given an opportunity to discover my true essence, be responsible for my own happiness, and that every day presents another chance to make something of my life.

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How To Be A Mentor

Adele Scheele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mentoring has many rewards. It teaches us what we know as we begin to formalize or highlight strategies for other people to follow, and allows us to choose followers who will embolden us as our own ideas take form.

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Developing Women Leaders: Five Factors That Matter

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are five universal factors that, no matter where people are, where they are from, or what sector they are in, make a real difference in encourag...

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Mentor Helps Juvenile Inmate Find Path To College

TakePart | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Mentoring Month, Cindy Williams, Juvenile Crime, Starcia Ague, Mentoring, Juvenile Justice, Mentor, Education News

"Starcia is going to be an inspiration to a lot of people," Cindy Williams says of her mentee. Starcia Ague is a recent college graduate working with...

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A volatile mix of work and friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

QUESTION Hi Dr. Levine, I'm 28 years old and have had a major relationship bust up. I worked for someone named Risa on and off for a year. She's a g...

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Mentor Ohio School's Legacy of Bullied Teen Deaths

AP | MEGHAN BARR | Posted 05.25.2011

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MENTOR, Ohio — Sladjana Vidovic's body lay in an open casket, dressed in the sparkly pink dress she had planned to wear to the prom. Days earlie...

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Inspiration from Izzie

Julie Packard | Posted 11.17.2011

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Each of us can recount a person in our lives that shaped who we are. Sadly, I lost an important mentor this past month with the passing of Isabella Aiona Abbott.

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The Cost of Kindness

Lissa Coffey | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Connection, Karuna, Kindness Movement, Suffering, Ellen Degeneres, Altruism, Service, Mentoring, Mentor, War, Interconnectedness, Kindness, Metta, Compassion, Healthy Living News

We are all in this together. The time to recognize our connection to each other, and to be kind to one another, is at hand. It all starts right here, right now.

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Four Steps to Getting Your Product Out the Door -- Everybody Needs a Steve Bennett

Michele Colucci | Posted 05.25.2011

It's hard to see who I am when there's so much I can become! Reality bites. The key here is that the capacity of the business has to match the reality of resources, development and bodies.

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I'll Take You There: Mentoring As A Roadmap

Shannon Cutts | Posted 11.17.2011

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We all need someone older and wiser to show us the ropes. We all need firsthand confirmation that life always looks easier when we are the one who is on the outside looking in.

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Employer vs. Employee Mentality. Which Do You Have?

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Promotions, Career, Career Path, Mentor, Career Advice, Branding, Careers, Succession, Management, Career Change, Networking, Business News

We were coaching a woman (we'll call her Donna) who is an associate partner in a law firm. Donna has been with the firm for 10 years and was promoted...

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What All Good Mentors Do

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Most people we know have benefited from having a great mentor, someone who has helped accelerate their career. Because of that, they're now in a posi...

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Pentagon 'Mentor' Overhaul: Retired Officers Must Disclose Business Ties

USA Today | Tom Vanden Brook and Ken Dilanian | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday ordered an overhaul of the Pentagon's use of retired senior officers to advise the military, ...

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