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o you have someone in your life who
helps you achieve your goals? Is there
someone who encourages you, gives
you advice and asks helpful questions? A person
like this is a mentor, and many people seek out
such mentors to help them through life.
The idea of mentorship has taken off in the
business world. Some companies pair new
managers with more experienced ones. The
more experienced manager can use his or her
experience to help the new one. This not only
helps the new manager but also benefits the
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their job well, everyone wins.
But mentors are not only useful in a
business context. Meeting with an older, more
experienced person can help in other areas of
life. This other area could be a sport, parenting,
or simply life in general. Mentoring can include
casual meetings over lunch or coffee or doing
activities together.
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A person like this is a mentor, and many people seek out
such mentors to help them through life. (p. 50, line 4)
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- Jack sought out a tutor that could help him study for his
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