Lessons from Mentors

[Siri]

Thanks for your answers thus far, everyone!

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I've had some of the best mentors in the world teach me lessons I'm still realizing today. I have trouble coming up with a concrete list of values and ideas taught to me, but rarely has a day gone by when I don't catch myself using something one of them taught me. Perhaps the best mentoring is done via the head fake, something that can't truly be appreciated on the spot.

This a really good point, Chris. I've found it to be a daily thing for me as well, whether it be engineering, management, or life in general. I said in the other thread that they just 'stand up an be a great project manager/engineer'. I think what I meant was they stand up as a great adult who also happens to be a great manager/engineer. It's actually the former that makes the largest impact.

Joe (rocketperson): I agree with you on everything except the "I was dead wrong" part. I think FIRST is meant for us already-inspired; they expect us to teach. I started that as a HS student as well (now they can't get rid of me.) Most veterans I know do this to varying levels, and it doesn't seem like just fluke of the system. Mentors build mentors.