Week #258 – Summer Fun List: Mentor someone!
Greetings All — and Happy Friday!!!
I am counting down the Fridays to Labor Day Weekend with some short “Summer Fun” suggestions. Because – as I’ve said each week – while many adults are busy planning their kids’ summer fun, they often overlook their own!
And I want to make sure you’re having fun too!
But maybe your kids are already back to school or off to college and you’ve got a little extra time or space in your schedule to start something new!
These precious last weeks of August are a powerful transition time for everyone.
Many newly minted high school graduates are headed off to college. Last year’s sophomores are entering their all-important senior years. There are college grads heading out into the workforce for maybe the first time ever. And many of us adults like to use the power of August and September to make big changes at home or in our careers.
I wrote once about “Lowering the Ladder” to those who were launching a job search, seeking an internship, or looking to start their own businesses or side hustles at the start of the year.
The same rules apply now!
September is the new January…it’s a time of high energy and powerful possibilities. Gentle guidance and solid advice is hard to find…
…and a blessing to deliver!
If you have wisdom to share, here’s an easy way to Spread Happyness: mentor someone!
Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: Mentor someone! Do you know someone headed off to college? Into their senior year? Or into a first job (or new job)? Don’t wait for them to ask you for that oh-so-awkward informational interview. Take the first step — and offer to take him/her out for lunch or coffee or a tour of your workplace. Think of the people who helped you get where you are right now…that first contact, that first referral, that first interview or hire. The first person who treated you like an adult! The things you needed (not necessarily wanted) to hear! No matter what position you are in…you are more than likely in a position to help someone take their very next step.
Spread Happyness — mentor someone, and show them the way this week!
8/23/19 by Grace Church
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