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Mentoring 102: Mentors provide wisdom and expertise that can help advance careers, enhance education, and guide personal lives. Many of the world’s most successful people have benefited from having a mentor.
Mentoring 102: Mentors provide wisdom and expertise that can help advance careers, enhance education, and guide personal lives. Many of the world’s most successful people have benefited from having a mentor.
The 21st century is a maelstrom of change. As a result, the future is becoming less stable and more unpredictable. Gen NeXters must prepare themselves for increased turbulence if they want to succeed.
Mentoring 101: In transitioning to adulthood, young persons often find themselves re-examining their earlier beliefs and assumptions. Accepting responsibility is never a comfortable feeling. Having a mentor can help!
The share of young adults who have never said “I do” is at an historic high. For many, marriage looks increasingly unattainable. The reason more women than ever are responding, “Thanks, but no thanks” may surprise you.
Unlike the misbehaving celebrities we see on TV, the vast majority of wealthy people are not Ivy-league educated, luxury seeking socialites. They are—surprise!—hard working, small business owners with middle class values.
Whether you are 50 feet, 50 miles, or 5 time zones away, technology is making it easier to work from virtually anywhere. There is a cheery optimism among young digerati that teleworking is their birth right. It is not.
Most of us believe that one’s intelligence quotient, or “IQ” for short, is the best measure of human potential. But the idea that intelligence, captured as one number, can predict your future success can be very misleading.
Instead of responsible spending and living within a budget, we often focus on acquiring the material accouterments associated with success. But desire for instant gratification and the denial of long-term consequences may be ruining your future.
Why do we use Facebook? We use it to find people “like me,” and exchange social and lifestyle experiences. Fundamentally, Facebook provides us with a sense of belonging. But it also comes with some worrisome downsides.
Where you attend college is probably the first significant controllable decision you’ll make as a young adult. To find a college that best suits you and your unique needs, it’s important that you consider a number of factors.