Robin's Mentoring Matters Blog
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We All Want to be Loved and Valued: Words of Wisdom to Inspire and Motivate
“What are your top five life lessons you can share with me?” Imagine someone asking you that question. How would you respond? Like many others, from time to time some pearls of wisdom cross my desk. The two lists I share in this post can be shared with anyone, no...
Mastering the Number One Survival Skill: Regulating Your Mind
The Number One Survivor Skill …. The number one survival skill is… the power to regulate your thoughts. Some call it resilience, mental toughness or grit. Others call it perseverance, fortitude or mental powers. The bottom line is… it is ALL self-regulation....
Twelve Ways to be the Love You Wish to Feel in 2025
The change always begins with me. What positive memories will you store from your 2024 experiences? How have you expressed care and concern (love) to others? How have you received the love of others? While reading the media reports this morning, I reflected on...
Unlocking Your Potential: 30 Life Lessons for Personal Development
Be teachable, open-minded, always willing to learn I have been spending time reflecting on the interactions I have had in a number of leadership positions with a variety of people of different ages and cultures over the years. Thoughts and ideas spring to mind. Here...
Sharing the Freedom to Create and Be You: Every Life Matters — know their story
Recently, when I was walking on our local beach and thinking about mentoring, I observed a young boy, probably about two years old, walking with his mother. The tide was moving out. Some small pools of water remained from the high tide. With great excitement the boy...
Why I Have HOPE for the Future: Speaking to the Unique Potential in Others
Do you think there is HOPE for the future? That’s a challenging question to ask a young person, though you’ll probably be surprised when most answer in the affirmative. “What if _____?” I wonder how many times I have asked this question over the years? I have been an...
The Importance of Patience and Perseverance in Reaching Your Goals
"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same." (anonymous) I love this quote, as it resonates with me and my life journey to date, as I think about all those who have...
‘This is Your Calling and Your Gift.’ Proven strategies to encourage others.
How do you reach out to someone who is struggling? How do you respond to someone who asks for your help? How do you speak messages of hope into the life of someone who feels hopeless? How do you offer a hand up, not a hand out? How do you ever know if your efforts...
Building Meaningful Connections: Strategies to Connect With Others
What happened when you sailed out of the safe harbor of your comfort zone into the stormy seas of life? Much of my life I moved alongside teenagers, or teaching colleagues, or parents, often with messages of encouragement and hope. These interactions taught me much...
Thoughts on Learning to Lead and Becoming a Positive Influencer
Selfless leaders wanted urgently! How positively do you influence those around you? President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The best executive is the one who has the sense enough to pick good men [women] to do what he [she] wants done, and self-restraint to keep from...