Comments on: Why Mentor? http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/why-mentor/ Psychology and inspiration from outside the box Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:31:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/why-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-6593 Damien Riley Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:35:03 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1829#comment-6593 Good values there Nick. I used the term with these people I am helping because it was suggested in a Michelle MacPhearson ebook. It felt odd declaring myself a mentor but when you take someone through things like html, wordpress install, tweaks, content, making money etc., it helps to establish you are serious so you don't waste your time. I'm friends with my mentees and I don't care what they call me. The important thing is at the beginning it's a declaration of committment. Good values there Nick. I used the term with these people I am helping because it was suggested in a Michelle MacPhearson ebook. It felt odd declaring myself a mentor but when you take someone through things like html, wordpress install, tweaks, content, making money etc., it helps to establish you are serious so you don’t waste your time. I’m friends with my mentees and I don’t care what they call me. The important thing is at the beginning it’s a declaration of committment.

]]> By: Nick http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/why-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-6591 Nick Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:05:20 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1829#comment-6591 I think it's a great thing to do to help each other out and such, however, I'm not sure if calling it mentoring would be preferable to me. For one thing, it sounds all official and stuff, secondly it means there is a hierarchy (mentor-mentee) rather than both learn and help each other. I'm more a fan of just regular networking and friendship. Nicks last blog post..<a href="http://www.romandock.com/im-making-progress-eventually-ill-be-caught-up/" rel="nofollow">I’m making progress, eventually I’ll be caught up.</a> I think it’s a great thing to do to help each other out and such, however, I’m not sure if calling it mentoring would be preferable to me. For one thing, it sounds all official and stuff, secondly it means there is a hierarchy (mentor-mentee) rather than both learn and help each other. I’m more a fan of just regular networking and friendship.

Nicks last blog post..I’m making progress, eventually I’ll be caught...

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/why-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-6387 Damien Riley Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:36:34 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1829#comment-6387 LOL. Shows you are one who pays attention to the details man. No worries. Everyone who knows me knows I am the guy with a Master's in English and more typos than you can shake a stick at. LOL. Shows you are one who pays attention to the details man. No worries. Everyone who knows me knows I am the guy with a Master’s in English and more typos than you can shake a stick at.

]]> By: Bobbie Dawn http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/why-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-6385 Bobbie Dawn Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:29:27 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1829#comment-6385 Hi Damien, Just like you, I am a fan of mentoring - in academia this is just how things are done. I have only begun to mentor myself, and have been mentored for years. Many of my friends that are chefs and mechanics that were apprenticed have had the same experience. There is nothing like learning from experience. I recently had a jerk try to "mentor" me, though, and he did not know anything about my area of study or expertise. I found him annoying and maybe was just trying to impress the people around him or make up for his own insecurities - I hope that all people trying to mentor will do so with the goals of mutual benefits in mind (self growth and growth of the "mentee"), and not do so to make themselves feel important. Bobbie Dawns last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BobbieDawn/~3/390555385/pink-latex-blog.html" rel="nofollow">[Pink] Latex the blo[g]</a> Hi Damien,

Just like you, I am a fan of mentoring - in academia this is just how things are done. I have only begun to mentor myself, and have been mentored for years.

Many of my friends that are chefs and mechanics that were apprenticed have had the same experience. There is nothing like learning from experience.

I recently had a jerk try to “mentor” me, though, and he did not know anything about my area of study or expertise. I found him annoying and maybe was just trying to impress the people around him or make up for his own insecurities - I hope that all people trying to mentor will do so with the goals of mutual benefits in mind (self growth and growth of the “mentee”), and not do so to make themselves feel important.

Bobbie Dawns last blog post..[Pink] Latex the blo[g]

]]> By: Dragon Blogger http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/why-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-6371 Dragon Blogger Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:33:13 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1829#comment-6371 PS, I am so embarrassed that i misspelled Sensei and didn't catch it. Dragon Bloggers last blog post..<a href="http://www.dragonblogger.com/2008/09/tips-beginning-bloggers-damien-riley/" rel="nofollow">Tips for Beginning Bloggers by Damien Riley</a> PS, I am so embarrassed that i misspelled Sensei and didn’t catch it.

Dragon Bloggers last blog post..Tips for Beginning Bloggers by Damien Riley

]]> By: Dragon Blogger http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/why-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-6370 Dragon Blogger Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:31:26 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/?p=1829#comment-6370 Funny you should do a post on mentoring, I have had numerous bloggers already start asking me questions on how to tailor their blog, convert from blogger to wordpress...etc It is amazing that I actually only started my first wordpress blog 3 weeks ago and I actually have feedback and am helping others out already. My Google Analytics post already has had numerous hits, as well as my Post on the Entrecard thing. At my job I am a leader in my field and a technical expert in what I do, so I am used to having people come to me to solve complicated problems or look over their configurations. It is a great feeling to help someone learn and grow as a person. Keep up the great work, Sensai Funny you should do a post on mentoring, I have had numerous bloggers already start asking me questions on how to tailor their blog, convert from blogger to wordpress…etc

It is amazing that I actually only started my first wordpress blog 3 weeks ago and I actually have feedback and am helping others out already.

My Google Analytics post already has had numerous hits, as well as my Post on the Entrecard thing. At my job I am a leader in my field and a technical expert in what I do, so I am used to having people come to me to solve complicated problems or look over their configurations. It is a great feeling to help someone learn and grow as a person.

Keep up the great work, Sensai

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