Light Shiners: A story about those who shine a light on the gray areas of our lives.
- With coaching comes great responsibility
- The shepherd & guide
- They are relying on you
- To show up
- To be prepared
- To have it all together & be confident
- To be decisive
- To teach
- Etc.
- Constantly Evaluated
- In every situation
- How you speak to your mannerisms
- They take on your actions and words
- You’re either building culture or dismantling it
- Microscope
- Everything you do matters. Everything
- Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews
- We are mentors
- Elders
- “Their presence is their value” – Laird Hamilton
- Finding your story in other stories
- “Sometimes the most helpful thing we can do is find a story that tells us about our story.” – John Eldredge
- John Eldredge and Morgan Snyder and Wild at Heart Ministries
- Movies
- Good Will Hunting
- Sean Mcguire & Will Hunting
- Forrest Gump
- Mighty Ducks
- The story of Gordon Bombay
- Good Will Hunting
- What is a Mentor?
- A guide who shines a light on the gray areas of our lives
- Uses their experience and wisdom
- Learn from their success and failures
- Help to prepare others for the inevitable adversity
- Someone to talk to and ask questions
- Show you the ropes
- Why do we need mentors?
- Life is hard and we need a support system
- We need a teacher to show us the way
- To show us the things we may not see
- Network
- How do I identify a mentor?
- Who do you respect in your space?
- Who is currently doing it the right way?
- Who could you see yourself modeling?
- Who do you enjoy listening to?
- Who is the expert in your field?
- How to make a mentor a mentor?
- Approach them in their space
- Set pride aside
- Speak less and listen more
- Open your eyes and watch
- Go where they are
- Help them
- Apprentice mentality
- Prepare and ask good questions
- Become More with light shiners!
I also want to give a shout-out to my Sound Engineer Levi Howard. Thanks for the insight and feedback my friend.
Here’s another thanks for the terrific photo at the top. Photo by Vladimir Fedotov on Unsplash
