So often, having a mentor can help you navigate this life journey better, but not all mentors are good for you. Our conversation today focuses on how growth often leads to a shift in who you listen and look up to. We have found that if you open a door for someone, they’ll often walk out on their own.
SHOW NOTES
Russ shares what happens when you experience the wrong mentor. [0:58]
Lang poses the question, can informal mentorship have the same impact on people the way formal mentorship does? [4:04]
Knight salutes Dre for being a guide that gives him advice both formally and informally. [6:04]
The guys talk about how informal mentorship can be powerful and how being intrinsically motivated influences one's actions. [8:30]
QUOTES
I have benefited from being in certain rooms that my performance, work ethic and last name did not earn. It’s simply been based on the fact that someone thought enough about me to want to pour into my life. [3:13]
If they were a great mentor, you’d look for opportunities to sing their praises. [3:54]
One of the things that I’m realizing is that you can’t necessarily go to the internet and find wisdom. I prefer to learn from tried, tested and true wisdom from someone who's experienced it especially if they’ve gone through this journey in a body or form similar to mine. [8:51]
I’ve gone through some things because I’ve let go of some relationships that got me to where I was. [9:22]
There’s invaluable information and knowledge that you can gain from another person and it doesn’t have to be formal. [10:20]
The people I look up to the most are the people I cannot reach. [11:20]
CIRCLE CHALLENGE
How can you encourage men in your life to seek self-development?
In what ways can we create more opportunities for women leaders in business?
If you have a mentor, cherish them. If you don’t, try to find one, but always remember, the lack of formal mentorship does not have to prevent you from reaching your destination.
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