Spirit Magazine - January 2014 - (Page 56)

Business SCHOOL Guidance Counselors Both sides benefit from a top-flight mentor relationship. BY JILL COODY SMITS QUACKING UP Young'uns who ask questions with get great things out of a mentorship. S AY YOU'VE JUST graduated from school and don't know where to start. Or perhaps, as a professional, you've been hanging onto the ladder's middle rung so long your fingertips are primed for a climb up El Capitan. What you need is a sage consigliere, a guru for getting it done. Lucky for you, it's National Mentoring Month. "Mentors are essential because we're all victims of living in our own heads, and it's critical to have a third party give outside perspective on things we struggle with," says organizational psychologist and executive coach Michael "Dr. Woody" Woodward. Without that honest and informed feedback, he says, it's easy to "get wrapped up in your self-talk and for beliefs to get in the way." As Shakespeare's selftalking characters have taught us, it's not always wise to soliloquize, and airing thoughts to a menCONTINUED ON PAGE 62 56 SPIRIT JANUARY 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - January 2014

Spirit Magazine - January 2014
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Do Detective Work
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
Blend Bourbon and Bitters
Munch on Mozzarella
Rendezvous in Rosemary Beach
Wise Guide
Communicate With Confidence
Put a Stop to Stalling
The Numbers
Make or Break a Beauty Habit
Keep a Secret
Business
Plan a Day in Providence
Secure a Career Coach
Get in the Games
The Long Run
Your Adventure in Wichita
Promotional Series: New Year, New You
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Products & Services
Flight Service
Terminal Maps
Information
Rapid Rewards and A+ Rewards Partners
Route Map
The “If” List

Spirit Magazine - January 2014