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o you have someone in your life whohelps you achieve your goals? Is theresomeone who encourages you, givesyou advice and asks helpful questions? A personlike this is a mentor, and many people seek outsuch mentors to help them through life.The idea of mentorship has taken off in thebusiness world. Some companies pair newmanagers with more experienced ones. Themore experienced manager can use his or herexperience to help the new one. This not onlyhelps the new manager but also benefits theFRPSDQ\7KDW·VEHFDXVHZKHQPDQDJHUVGRtheir job well, everyone wins.But mentors are not only useful in abusiness context. Meeting with an older, moreexperienced person can help in other areas oflife. This other area could be a sport, parenting,or simply life in general. Mentoring can includecasual meetings over lunch or coffee or doingactivities together.© Shutterstock.com (X2)Q by Elizabeth Sunshine / PAGE DESIGN BY ANGELA CHANGA person like this is a mentor, and many people seek out
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