We have all had people in our lives who we admire, go to when we are in distress, and with whom we confide. Perhaps it was a special babysitter when we were little who took just the right amount of time to read to us so we too wanted to learn to read. Maybe it was the coach in little league who taught us that winning is not always the most important thing but it is how well we played the game and worked as a team. Possibly it was a high school math teacher who made sense of algebra. In college we all had a favorite professor who somehow made us laugh and learn at the same time.
As you launch and grow in your career and evolve as a leader, the need for great mentors does not change. No matter what age, having a guide to show you the way or help you to understand how to maneuver in the maze of life and career is a very comforting asset. As one who has worked my way from a GS-2 clerk typist in 1971 without any college degree to one who retired from the federal government as a GS-15 with 39 years of service and who is currently in the middle of a doctoral degree in education, I can vouch for the benefit of guidance from mentors along the way.
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