Mentorship, for those of you who have not been blessed enough to have a mentor of your own, or who have yet to discover the true meaning of the word, is described by Wikipedia as:
a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. However, true mentoring is more than just answering occasional questions or providing ad hoc help. It is about an ongoing relationship of learning, dialogue, and challenge. The person in receipt of mentorship may be referred to as a protégé (male), a protégée (female), an apprentice or, in recent years, a mentee.
"Mentoring" is a process that always involves communication and is relationship based, but its precise definition is elusive.
This all sounds GREAT! I had always heard the term. Understood what it meant, in essence. And yet I never sought a mentor out for myself. I don't think I ever truly understood the worth in the process.
This is, until I had an experience earlier this year that brought me into contact with some amazing business women. One of them took the most incredible interest in me as a person, and as a business woman. I have been in regular contact with her and have made so many changes both to myself and my business, and also my mindset and environment. It has, singlehandedly, changed my life.
You may still be doubtful, and wondering 'how'?
Well, once you stop and ponder it, its quite simple. This is a successful business person, one who may have started their own organisation, or run one of behalf of others. This, by definition, is somebody older than you, and age automatically indicates more extensive life experience.
This is somebody who can see you for who and what you are, with no previous bias or knowledge, as you may perhaps have when dealing with a mom, dad, aunt, uncle, or any other older, successful family member. They can therefore point out your shortcomings, identify your strengths, assist you in a game plan to shed your weaknesses, and all in all transform you from a mere caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly!
Make no mistake, change is hard. Its uncomfortable and challenging. But I have found this to be one of the biggest relationships in my life. So much so that I call my Magical Mentor my boyfriend :)
Additionally though, although so many people could be mentors in our beautiful country, many are not. Perhaps it is their skill level when it comes to transferring their knowledge. But, I have decided, in the wake of my Mentoring Manifestation, that VCA needs to get involved with training more people to be able to give the gift that keeps on giving, and I am therefore developing a Mentorship Programme - watch this space!
Be kind to one another.
And to my 'boyfriend', you have changed my world, you have changed our country, and the amount of lives you have and continue to touch is staggering. Thank you for seeing the beauty and the potential inside me, and may you be blessed beyond measure. You are incredible. Viva my boyfriend VIVA!
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