When did you last spend time with your mentor?

We met up half way between where we both live and went for a walk, which in itself was very theraputic. Walk & talk, try it.
As with all great mentors, he allowed me to get stuff off my chest, to whinge and moan a bit, and he offered his perspective and didn't judge me.
I was going on about a couple of things, firstly the challenging economic situation and difficulty generating work. He recounted stories about times in the past when he was trying to sell in previous resessions and the emotions he felt, it made me feel it was ok to feel the way I was feeling. He also said I'd look back on these times and realise I'd done pretty well staying optimistic and cracking on with new ideas and energy.
I also moaned about some of the types of jobs I'd found myself doing as if they were in some way not as rewarding as other types and he suggested it was more the philosophy I took to work with me than the work I was doing that mattered and that to do the best job I could whatever I was doing was the frame of mind with which to approach things. I liked that.
Finally, he reminded me that, really, happiness is described best in an old Chinese proverb, what we all need is;

• Someone to love
• Something to do
• Something to dream about 

I'm lucky, I've got all three. So I just wanted to say to my mentor, if you are reading this;
"Thanks Dad."

And ask you dear reader, when did you last spend time with your mentor?

Piers Carter
Coach & facilitator