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Josh Holmes@joshholmes@IEDevChat
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My “career”
Alltel• Programmer
Indy• Consultant• Trainer
SRT Solutions• owner• VP• Consultant
Microsoft• Evangelist• Marketer
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Who am I?
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
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Other mentors I’ve had• Father Warren
Harvey• Peter Bacik• Marley Hardin• Hardin Murdock• Michael Eaton• Jeff Blankenburg• Bob Laskey• Joe Wilson• Ashwin Karuhatty• Martin Shoemaker• Alexander Falk• James Avery• Ciara Backwell• Mark Bate
• Dave Bost• Todd Bohlen• Brad Abrams• Colin Browne• Colin Cassidy• Vivian Chan• Peter Chapman• Larry Clarkin• Will Coleman• Kerry Colligan• Joe Corey• Nuno Costa• Wilbour Craddock• Jacquelyn Crohurst• Martin Cullin
• Ruud de Jonge• Mike Deck• Chris Dial• Mike Downey• Karri Dunn• Andreas Erlacher• Cal Evans• F. Andy Seidl• Bill French• Justin Garrett• Leon Gershing• Jason Gilmore• Grace Francisco• Claire Lee• Gretha Omey
• Christian Gross• Omar Gutierrez• Stuart Halloway• Nathan Hancock• Wilfried Heerman• Bill Heitzeg• Sam Henry• Tye Herring• Robert Hogg• Eamon Leonard• Jim Holmes• Tim Huckaby• Tito Martinez• Ron Jacobs• Eoghan Jennings
• Juval Lowey• Moya Keavney• James Kukalis• Steven “Doc” List• Gar Mac Criosta• Andrea Magnorsky• Mark Brown• Cormac McCarthy• Jason McConnell• Michael Meagher• Dave Methvin• Chris Miller• Brian Moore• John Mullinax• Angus Norton
• Joe O’Brien• Brian Prince• Fred Pullen• Dianne Rose• Mike Rutherford• Sara Summers• Beat Schwegler• Scott Barnes• Scott MacVicor• Ryan Stewart • Alysa Taylor• James Ward• Betsy Weber• Rich Weston• Yasser Shohoud
*This is still a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
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men·tor
noun 1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher. 2. an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
verb (used without object) 3. to act as a mentor: She spent years mentoring to junior employees. verb (used with object) 4. to act as a mentor to: The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.
Origin: 1740–50; after Mentor (< Greek Méntōr )
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/MENTOR
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men·tor by Josh
Someone you consistently seek and take advice from…
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What does a mentor do?
Teacher
Guide
Coach Advisor
Therapist
Master
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Mentor• Assists
Coach• Pushes
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Helps one see things clearly…
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Let me introduce…
Denny Williford
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
@joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Teachers
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Family
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Managers
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Co-workers
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Business Partner
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Friend
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
life
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Career
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Negotiation
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Spiritual
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Technical
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Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
Business
@joshholmes
Just a few of my mentors over time…
Paul ByrdMarley Hardin
Thomas Handloser
Shawn Dougherty
Dr. John Holmes
Dianne Bigley
Denny Williford
Russell Mason
Richard Hale Shaw
Lauren Bigelow
Drew Robbins
Bill Wagner
Dianne Marsh
Mark Hindsbo
Chris Bernard
Jon Box
Jennifer Marsman
John Dennehy
Clare Dillon
Sean Foley
*This is a small number of the folks that I’ve learned from…
And so much more…
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Seeking out a mentor
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Picking your mentor…
Gain knowledge
and skills
Socialize and getinsider
viewpoint
Find a hero
toEmulate
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Find a mentor who gets your motivation
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What kind of relationship?
Formal Informal
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Taking on a mentee
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Picking your mentee…
Recognize potential
Develop your own
leadership and
management skills
Make the world a better
place
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Mentor for the right reasons…
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As a potential mentor…
NO[Don’t be afraid to say it…]
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As a potential mentor…
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Be honest
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Help your mentee think…
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And the meetings themselves…
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Take it seriously
But keep it light…
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Make the meeting count…• Set a “SMART” agenda
• Specific • Measurable• Actionable• Realistic• Time sensitive
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Make the meeting count…
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Wrapping up…
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