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Dining with the Dead and My Mentoring Questions

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If you could pick one dead person from your field to have dinner with who would it be and what would you ask them? This was the intriguing premise of…

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Why Mentoring is Gaining Momentum

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12 years ago, I gave a presentation on mentoring the World Presidents Organization (this organization consists of executives and leaders from a variety of industries). In my break out session…

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Mentoring vs. Sponsorship: Clickbait or Conundrum?

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Imagine 10,000 Business Professor converging on Disneyland! Yep-that was the scene at this year’s annual Academy of Management meeting in Anaheim. I love this conference as I get to catch…

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Leadership and the Art of the Annual Motorcycle Trip

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Whoo! School is back in session and I am so happy to be back at LMU and meet my wonderful new students! I must say however, that September is kicking…

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Go Beyond the Brand: Get a Social Media Philosophy

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Recently I got my feelings hurt. I am putting together a Fulbright application and I have to write about five significant professional accomplishments. One of these accomplishments was my Tedx…

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Career Defining Moments: Some Thoughts and New Mentor Research

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What have been some of the defining moments in your life? How have these defining moments impacted your career? These are some of questions my co-authors (Troy Nielson and Wesley…

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Power Mentoring Podcast: My Conversation with Hollywood Executive Producer Casey DeStefano

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I feel like I just talked to Oprah! I was interviewed by Casey DeStefano recently about mentoring, being a mom and how I turned adversity into successful lessons learned. This…

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Using SMART goals to meet Bill Clinton

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“Fortune Smiles on the Brave” 10 years ago I met President Bill Clinton at a fancy fundraiser when my friend, Joye, and I found ourselves in the VIP photo line…

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Needs theory in action: Pulling out your hair to pull all A’s

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This guest post comes from Sage Miller, who is a student in my Managing People and Organizations class at LMU (this class is a combo HR/OB core course). I love…

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Overcome Personal or Professional Changes by Connecting with a Network of Mentors

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I have been writing and studying and talking about mentoring for over 20 years and yet I have a confession.  By the end of 2014 I was a little burned…

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