The Invisible Mentor

I have been looking back and reflecting on 2009 to determine how far I have traveled. And, I wanted to check in to see if I have accomplished my goals for the Invisible Mentor Blog.

I started blogging in March 2009, so I have been blogging for nine months. I am amazed at how much content I have produced. I promised  my readers that I would blog at least four times each week and I have honored that commitment. Other promises include interviewing highly successful people and reviewing books off the beaten track. I have been pretty good with the interviews, but I have to develop a plan to review books off the beaten track. I have to create a reading plan.

So for the next year, I will do a better job of bringing books that you wouldn’t think of reading, but need to know about. This is an education blog, so it has to be content rich. I am also testing my belief that there is nothing new under the sun, and we can use some of yesterday’s ideas to solve today’s problems. What are your thoughts?

If there is specific content that you’d like to see, please leave a comment for me in the comment box. As I started to write this post I had the epiphany that this year was a year of planting seeds. Because of the law of nature, I have to plant the seeds, water and nurture them before I can harvest. I hope that you will continue on this journey with me.

Based on the interviews I have conducted and books I have read, here are some lessons learned and some great ideas.

15 Great Ideas

Know thyself!

Trust yourself!

When undertaking any endeavour, act as if it were impossible to fail

Those who reach success are likely to be constant workers

When you are participating in a conversation, you need to understand not only what is said, but also what is not said. You also need to understand what the people involved are thinking and feeling but not saying to each other

In the end, our lives will be judged not by the things that we began, but by the things that our effort and resolve brought to a successful conclusion

Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event – it is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated everyday

The past is a learning memory. The future is a yearning goal. The present is the only moment that exists. You can stretch that moment out forever if you are constantly aware of every now

Anything can be practiced. A guitar piece to a positive way of life. Practice is simply concentrating on a single action or idea until it no longer exists in your conscious mind

Make life meaningful by doing work that you are passionate about. Live each day as if it were your last

Everyone wants to be liked, appreciated and wanted. People also want to feel like they are a part of something bigger than themselves

We are our brother’s keeper

What would happen if we let others know that we believed in them?

Each of us is right in the middle of our own Acres of Diamonds, if only we would realize it and develop the ground we are standing on before charging off in search of greener pastures

Opportunity does not just come along – it is there all the time – we just have to see it

15 Life Lessons Learned

Be yourself!

Always listen

Forgiveness is always easier than resentment—and healthier

Nobody is free from insecurity or dysfunctions. Some are just better at hiding it.

Life doesn’t last forever so speak the truth

Feel the fear and do it anyway

Help people

Take care of your family

It is possible to find solutions for even the most intractable problems–by listening, by leading with a fair and transparent approach, by being open to new ideas and ways of handling situations, and by affirming people as often as possible

Always do what needs to be done

Be likable

Be understanding toward others

It’s about people and relationships

Success is never about money

Persistence pays!

What are some great ideas that you have discovered and what are some life lessons that you have learned so far?

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1. Planting to Reap Full Rewards: A Book Review of The Seasons of Life by Jim Rohn
2. Is This Year Your Best Year Yet?

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