GrandAM November 2015 Newsletter
Let's Redefine Value! A 25-year longitudinal study by the University of Florida found that self-confidence impacts life path and rates of success. That’s no surprise. According to a Gallup publication1 by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie, “people with higher self-confidence in 1979 ended up with higher income levels and career satisfaction.” What shocked researchers was the magnitude of the impact. After 25 years, the more confident group, on average, made almost $13,000 more per year than their less confident peers. More interesting yet…
GrandAM October 2015 Newsletter
Don't Forget to Do Stuff! As mentors, we sometimes feel we must sit down and have heart-to-heart conversations during every weekly session. However, direct discussion is not the sole aim of mentoring. Let’s strive to appreciate that our relationships bloom and produce real results through a key aspect of being human...
GrandAM September 2015 Newsletter
Use Humor to Build Happiness Start the year with a gale of laughter. It will relieve stress, entertain, and encourage intimacy. Charlie Appelstein, mentoring coach extraordinaire, encourages youth workers to use humor to strengthen relationships. Laughing together can help form bonds. For example, when interviewed at the end of the year, one mentee said, “We have fun. We laugh together a lot.” This mentee recently called his mentor to ask for homework help at the start of the school year so he can stay up to speed. That relationship started with the bonds of laughter. As mentoring researcher Jean Rhodes pointed out in an article recently, “we tend to…"
GrandAM Summer 2015 Newsletter
Catch Up Over Lunch Mentors and students may meet at HMK’s cafeteria, during the USDA-sponsored FREE SUMMER LUNCH. This is a great opportunity to see each other over the long summer break of June and July. Mentors, please make a record of your summer meetings. Call 260-9646 for more information.