Comments on: Lessons in poverty: make them your mentor http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:42:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Josue’s Blog 2.0 » Lessons in poverty from Ejovi Nuwere : make them your mentor http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97831 Josue’s Blog 2.0 » Lessons in poverty from Ejovi Nuwere : make them your mentor Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:35:03 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97831 [...] Ejovi has another interesting post on mentoring as part of his “Lessons in poverty” blog post series. So how do I get someone to become my mentor? I say “I bet I could really learn a lot from you.” Said early in the relationship, this defines how you want to interact with them. If you seem bright and curious and willing to learn people will go out of their way to help you. If you seem like a know it all, no one will. I don’t ask for mentors anymore, I ask for permission to learn. Doesn’t that sound silly? Who could say no? [...] [...] Ejovi has another interesting post on mentoring as part of his “Lessons in poverty” blog post series. So how do I get someone to become my mentor? I say “I bet I could really learn a lot from you.” Said early in the relationship, this defines how you want to interact with them. If you seem bright and curious and willing to learn people will go out of their way to help you. If you seem like a know it all, no one will. I don’t ask for mentors anymore, I ask for permission to learn. Doesn’t that sound silly? Who could say no? [...]

]]> By: matt http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97622 matt Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:29:39 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97622 beautiful angle on mentors. I was once told something to the effect of "a good mentor will find you," but the good ones are, like you say, very busy. expressing curiosity is definitely key. reminds me of a great quote I came across a while back, very helpful in party settings when you catch yourself talking too much - "...stop trying to be interesting, and start being interested." :) beautiful angle on mentors. I was once told something to the effect of “a good mentor will find you,” but the good ones are, like you say, very busy. expressing curiosity is definitely key.

reminds me of a great quote I came across a while back, very helpful in party settings when you catch yourself talking too much - “…stop trying to be interesting, and start being interested.” :)

]]> By: ejovi nuwere http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97510 ejovi nuwere Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:50:49 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97510 "I'm I supposed to be here?" "Is this real?" "How long will this last?" I know what you're talking about. “I’m I supposed to be here?” “Is this real?” “How long will this last?” I know what you’re talking about.

]]> By: Afromusing http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97472 Afromusing Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:25:23 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2007/08/16/lessons-in-poverty-make-them-your-mentor/#comment-97472 perhaps the question of self doubt, if you have thoughts on that. sometimes it seems that when you get to a really good plane...there is this little voice that just goes 'gee i can't believe i got this far' 'do i deserve this?' Thanks again. perhaps the question of self doubt, if you have thoughts on that. sometimes it seems that when you get to a really good plane…there is this little voice that just goes ‘gee i can’t believe i got this far’ ‘do i deserve this?’

Thanks again.

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