I was recently taken back to my childhood as an inspirational man to me in my younger years sadly passed away. It struck me that, even though we hadn’t spoken for many years (we reconnected for his 90th birthday which I’m truly thankful for), these memories and the impact stay with us forever. At the time, I’m sure he won’t have realised that he was teaching us life lessons and that we would all still remember him so fondly some 30 years later.
I’m sure we can all remember that certain teacher or coach as we were growing up and then perhaps a line manager later in life that really made an impact on us. Either because it was a really positive experience (which thankfully in my case it was!) or because we remember for all the wrong reasons and what we don’t want to be when we grow up/become a leader ourselves. Whatever the reasons, there are those throughout our life that stand out and whose influence helps shape us.
It really brought home to me the importance of making sure that you’re that “someone” for the right reasons and that has certainly helped influence the way that I approach being a mentor, leader, colleague, friend. Mentoring is something that I continue to be hugely passionate about – get in touch today for a no-obligation chat to see how I can support you and we can work together to achieve your goals…
Who’s influenced you in your lifetime and were they memorable…for the right reasons?
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