MENTORSHIP MATTERS

MENTORSHIP MATTERS

RASTACLAT IS A SYMBOL OF POSITIVITY, INSPIRING YOU TO DO GOOD FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS. WE BELIEVE THAT POSITIVE ACTION CAN CHANGE LIVES, INSPIRE CONFIDENCE AND UNITE US AS HUMAN BEINGS. THAT’S WHY WE’RE TURNING OUR FOCUS ON MENTORSHIP THIS MONTH.

WHETHER YOU’RE THE MENTOR OR MENTEE, MENTORSHIP MATTERS. NOT ONLY IS IT IMPORTANT TO GIVE OR RECEIVE KNOWLEDGE, BUT EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THE CONFIDENCE, SOCIALIZATION AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT YOU’LL GIVE OR RECEIVE IN SCHOOL, CAREER, LIFE AND BEYOND.

YOU CAN MAKE A BIG IMPACT ON SOMEONE’S LIFE AND GREATLY ENHANCE A PERSON’S CHANCE FOR SUCCESS THROUGH MENTORING. ALL IT TAKES IS SOME KNOWLEDGE, GUIDANCE AND PATIENCE. EITHER WAY, IT IS A VALUABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH THE MENTOR AND MENTEE.

WHAT IS MENTORSHIP?

WHEN YOU THINK OF MENTORSHIP, YOU MAY IMMEDIATELY GO TO CAREER BUILDING, BUT IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. IF YOU TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH AND GET THE WHOLE PERSON INVOLVED, YOU CAN HAVE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON THEIR LIFE, INCLUDING BEHAVIOR, VALUES, RELATIONSHIPS, PARENTING, FINANCES AND EVEN SPIRITUALITY. THIS ULTIMATELY HELPS PEOPLE FULFILL THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. LITTLE THINGS CAN AMOUNT TO BIGGER THINGS AND CREATE A RIPPLE EFFECT WITHIN SOMEONE’S LIFE, LEADING TO GREATER SUCCESS.

THE MENTOR

QUITE OFTEN, A PARENT, FAMILY MEMBER OR TEACHER ACT AS A PERSON’S FIRST MENTOR. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD PHRASES LIKE “BELIEVE IN YOURSELF” OR “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT” ALONG THE WAY, OR SOMETHING THAT HIT MORE PERSONALLY AND HAD A GREAT IMPACT IN HOW YOU GO ABOUT YOUR LIFE.

GOOD MENTORS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE, ENJOYING THE ROLE IN HELPING OTHERS ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. USUALLY, A MENTOR WILL BE A GOOD LISTENER, FLEXIBLE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, NON-JUDGMENTAL AND HONEST AND WILL BE MORE THAN WILLING TO GIVE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK, NETWORK AND FIND RESOURCES.

MENTORSHIP IS NOT ABOUT HELPING SOMEONE BE THE BEST AT SOMETHING, IT’S ABOUT GUIDING THEM TO FIND THEIR PASSION, COMMIT TO IT AND KEEP PUSHING FORWARD. EVEN JUST A LITTLE AMOUNT OF TIME, CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.

REMEMBER, YOU NEVER STOP LEARNING, SO IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY OR TOO LATE TO SEEK OUT A MENTOR OR MENTOR SOMEONE ELSE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN YOU PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE.