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Mentoring: Making it more affordable
By BRENT OWENS. The role of a mentor varies widely depending on the situation. In general they are there to provide counsel, be supportive, give constructive criticism and encouragement. One area that doesn’t get a lot of airplay is the money-saving benefits of such an arrangement. A mentor, by default will likely put you on […]
Mentoring: Your Role As Mentee
By BRENT OWENS. If you are being mentored or plan to be someday in the future, this post is for you. We can all benefit from having a mentor, no matter how experienced we are. Last time I wrote about the role of the mentor (link here) and what is involved. This time the tables […]
Mentoring: What is a mentor?
By BRENT OWENS. With all this talk about mentoring, we need to clear the air on just what it means to be a mentor. Unfortunately there isn’t a manual or rule book that tells you how to be a mentor, at least not in the aviation world. The good news is that most of the […]
Mentoring: Sharing the magic
By BRENT OWENS. Flying is such an amazing experience, I can’t imagine anyone who doesn’t think it’s cool on some level. Because of this mindset I have a real passion for seeing our industry flourish — most of us do. It’s partially selfish, because if people aren’t interested in flying we shrink as a community. […]