Excerpt

For chapter two of our M.A.C.S [book] series, we will focus on Mentors. In A Tale of Two "Mentors", I will demonstrate through parables of my college and entrepreneurship journey, lessons I learned by having two female mentors. Chapter 2 - A Tale of Two "Mentors" is comprising of three separate sub sections: When to Brush Things Off, How or When to Terminate or Take a Break in a Relationship and lastly, The Necessity of Open Communication. In “When to Brush Things Off” section, referred to as Brush It Off, we will discuss why and how not to become immersed in minuscule occurrences and lose sight of having mentorship in your life. A Mentor should be beneficial in your personal and/or professional development. You should have multiple mentors throughout your life because individuals have different skills and expertise. People’s knowledge and experience are not interchangeable; thus, you can learn and acquire a plethora of knowledge and wisdom from others with various backgrounds.

Table of Contents

1. Series Recap
   


2. Introduction of Chapter 2-A Tale of Two Mentors


3. When Others Say It Cant be Done Show Them


4. Dont Let Others Dissuade You


5. Determining When to Brush It Off
   

Greetings & Salutations, Artistikk R3b3lls!

Series Recap

In chapter one, “Roles, Relevance & Realness”, of our series, M.A.C.S [book]: Mentors, Advisors, Coaches & Sponsors, we defined each role, its importance and three authenticity qualities, which determine an effective, healthy and successful M.A.C.S relationship, the ‘C’s.

Introduction of Chapter 2 - A Tale of Two Mentors

For chapter two of our M.A.C.S [book] series, we will focus on M entors. In A Tale of Two "Mentors", I will demonstrate through parables of my college and entrepreneurship journey, lessons I learned by having two female mentors. Chapter 2 - A Tale of Two "Mentors" is comprising of three separate sub sections: When to Brush Things Off, How or When to Terminate or Take a Break in a Relationship and lastly, The Necessity of Open Communication. In “When to Brush Things Off” section, referred to as Brush It Off, we will discuss why and how not to become immersed in minuscule occurrences and lose sight of having mentorship in your life. A M entor should be beneficial in your personal and/or professional development. You should have multiple mentors throughout your life because individuals have different skills and expertise. People’s knowledge and experience are not interchangeable; thus, you can learn and acquire a plethora of knowledge and wisdom from others with various backgrounds.

When to Brush Things Off

In every relationship, situations will arise that affect you based on your values, beliefs or principles. The events can be positive, negative or neutral. I am learning not to dwell on negative events and continue to move forward. With relationships, whether its mentorship, coaching or even friendship, you have to learn when to brush things off, converse, and/or take a break/permanently cease an association. It is a hard and necessary process to grow, learn and be our best self. When circumstances occur in relationships that negatively affect me, for example, hurting my feelings or conflicting with my values, I attempt to use a combination of rationality, intuition, spirituality, personal and others’ experiences to resolve my dilemma.

In this M.A.C.S [book] series, I want my experiences and life lessons to transform and improve your life. You do not have to relive my experiences or mistakes. I share them so you can live and perform better. Using life parables from both relationships, I will demonstrate how and why to brush things off, converse, and take a break or end an association.

Let the page commencing begin!

When Others Say It Cant be Done Show Them

From a Liberal Arts major to a STEAM learner

I met the department chair and would regularly seek assistance and guidance on my software business venture. Anytime I asked, she would help debug errors that I did not understand, guide me in the necessary directions and provide resources. However, as a novice and naïve freshman, teaching myself a computer language the school offered seniors, she would always state to wait until I take higher level courses. Unfazed, I continued studying, learning, and asking. On one occasion, I copied an entire block of code from a beginner's book to learn to get it to work with my database. As legend had it, it did not and I received multiple errors. I attempted debugging, but to no avail. Of course, I asked my mentor for assistance. Frustrated by my impatience to wait until enrolling in the database course, she bluntly stated "You cannot build this. I am telling you; it can't be done." Those words pierced my heart deeper than the death of a beloved mother's weeping for her children. I barely held back tears from streaming down my face.

From Novice to Proficient in Midst of Heartache