The ART of the Business-Mentor

Mentoring is not about explaining your vision. It is an invitation for the mentee to stand beside you and to see for themself what is possible.

A Handbook of best-practice techniques, skill-sets and experiences.

Definitions | Coaching vs Mentoring | Effectiveness

Critics are like eunuchs in a harem: they know how it’s done; they’ve seen it done; but they’re unable to do it themselves.

Clearing up confusion between mentoring and coaching.

Qualities | Characteristics | Mechanics

The ones who say it cannot be done shouldn’t interrupt the ones doing it.

Explanations and examples from over a decade of professional practice in mentoring.

Process | Do’s & Don’ts | Engaging and Assessing

Wisdom consists of knowing when to avoid perfection.

Easy steps towards revealing sufficient insight that a beneficial set of decisions can follow.

Intuition | Communication | Feedback | Personality Types

If given two contradictory orders, an open-mind will find a way to obey them both.

Using your gut feel as a means to round out new decisions and to navigate through issues, feedback working with difficult personalities.

Tools | Stories | Tests

Asking stupid questions is easier than correcting stupid mistakes.

Using clever narratives to explain, illustrate and remember insightful lessons.

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