Comments on: Moving on from a Mentor or Friend

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:59:11 +0000

Very good article…I am just learning how to move on…as I read this I realized that my friend has also been a mentor on healing from past hurts.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:15:33 +0000

@Stoorm: You always know when it’s time to move on, but it often isn’t a comfortable or easy choice. Thanks for the feedback, now you go get ‘em!

By: Stoorm

Stoorm — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:09:10 +0000

amazing piece steve, i read other topics of round table and found urs are much deeper and closer to essence of reality, specially the point of losing the mentors and all in general to be frankly.

My current mentor, used to tell me aloott : “i used to have different mentors that each one i beat and moved to next one” LOL

i felt i’m obligated to stay with my work b/c this gut has taught me something, to me at this age of 24 i can’t beat this guy, but i took from him along my tenure of 2,5 yrs alot and alot of exp. and now i think am ready to use my wings and even find another mentor (Not more smart doubtfully ;(

anyway, thanks you, good jood
i always found ur articles are more related to REALITIES

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:40:06 +0000

@Josh: Wow, can you teach me how to do that?! Your friend sounds like a good man, and I love that little story about beating your Dad. Thank you for commenting.

By: Josh Hanagarne

Josh Hanagarne — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:53:38 +0000

Very good. I had a conversation with one of my mentors recently–it’s an odd sort of mentorship, he’s the guy who has taught me to bend horseshoes with my bare hands:)–and he said, “Do you know why our relationship has lasted this long?”

I didn’t know, so he said, “We can be friends because you’re not worshiping me as a hero. three things can happen when you’re on a pedestal–you get knocked off, you get dusty, or you get self-important. I can’t be friends with someone who isn’t an equal.”

This is a great post about a topic that fascinates me. I remember the day I beat my dad at basketball for the first time. I lost a hero, realized he was mortal, and that was sort of when we became friends.

Sorry to run on! You got me thinking.
Check out Josh Hanagarne´s last blog…I Am The Movement

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:49:05 +0000

@Barbara: Completely agree. I’ve fired clients in the past because I realised it wasn’t working for me – it’s all too easy to let the practical & financial factors make the decision, but that’s an entirely different thing to making a “good” decision. Good for you Barbara.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:31:17 +0000

This can be applied towards business as well. Sometimes we have to take a hard, long look at the relationship we have with our clients and face the reality that it’s time to move on, when” Being with them no longer serves you well, or worse, takes away from who you are.” I am currently in a client relationship that started out well but is now very draining on my time and mental state, I plan severing ties this week. Though I will suffer financially, I am beginning to breathe easier knowing that I can wake up in the morning without a sick feeling in my stomach.

By: WorkLoveLife » Blog Archive » Mentorship Round Table: The Round-Up

WorkLoveLife » Blog Archive » Mentorship Round Table: The Round-Up — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:45:04 +0000

[...] Moving On From A Mentor or Friend Steve Errey goes back to our original Twitter conversation about what happens when you outgrow a friend or mentor. He says that besides the natural wearing away of time, there are only two good reasons to move on. Read his post to find them out. And I love that he uses our original tweets to make his points. [...]