New Mentor - Need Advice

Originally Posted by IndySam

I think it's very important to find yourself a mentor. Talk with the senior mentor in your area and find veteran to mentor you.

I have been very lucky to be mentored by amazing people here in central Indiana including Chris Fultz and Andy Baker. I would not be the mentor that I am without their influence.

Quoted for truth. Just because you're a mentor now doesn't mean you know everything, especially if you're new. Keep learning from those higher up than you, and remember that they're there for a reason.

As a new mentor as well, I'm still learning to adjust to the role, especially now that I'm not a student on a team where I have to run everything myself. Learning to take a step back and find your place on the team is a difficult transition, but one that I feel has been necessary for improvement (call it growing pains, if you will). It took a whole offseason event and a much needed confrontation from the rest of the mentors on my team for me to see this, and I'm eternally grateful for it. I have been mentored more as a mentor than I have been as a student, and while your results may vary, I find that what I am learning now from more experienced mentors is some of the most invaluable information I have ever learned.