The Heart of Mentoring: Ten Proven Principles for Developing People to Their Fullest Potential [Paperback]

David A Stoddard (Author), Robert J. Tamasy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2009

Spend your time and energy to truly make a difference in someone's life. Mentoring is a relational process that involves life-to-life exchanges to help others discover and pursue their passions.

Benefits and features:

• 10 proven principles for developing people
• Advice for older generations mentoring younger generations

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From the Back Cover

The secret to living is giving. Mentoring involves life-to-life exchanges that help others discover and pursue their passions, and sort out their priorities. Through this process of mutual growth, you will learn that:
- Mentoring is a relational process
- An effective mentor teaches how to filter decisions through one's values
- Humility is at the core of the strong mentor
- It is never too early or too late to start the exciting process of mentoring
How are you investing your life? Spend your time and energy to truly make a difference. Getting the most out of life isn't about how much you keep for yourself, but how much you pour into others.

About the Author

David Stoddard is the founder and president of Leaders Legacy an organization devoted to developing “great leaders who develop great leaders”. Leaders Legacy, Inc. grew out of David Stoddard's personal experience and passion for helping leaders and emerging leaders develop to their fullest potential. Dave and his wife Anne Reside in Atlanta, GA and have two sons Paul and Aaron and a daughter, Sarah.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: NavPress (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600068316
• ISBN-13: 978-1600068317
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've read on the subject, April 22, 2004

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Barry Spencer, VP Business Development (Alpharetta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart of Mentoring: Ten Proven Principles for Developing People to Their Fullest Potential (Paperback)

There is a lot of talk about mentoring these days. In fact every time I turn around there is another resource on the subject. What I've found is the majority of resources on the subject focus on the skills a mentor needs. Further, most of the resources don't help the one looking for a mentor identify what to look for in a mentor. If skills and simply pairing people in mentoring relationship is all that is required for an effective mentoring experience, why are there so many people still looking for a mentor and so many would be mentors not mentoring? This book helped me over-come all this by getting to the root of mentoring, that it isn't a matter of skill initially. Rather, it starts with the proper perspective of mentoring, and being mentored or as the title conveys, it starts with heart. This book has helped me, more than any other mentoring book, to be effective in all my mentoring relationships at home, at work, and in the community. I highly recommend it!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic insight into relationships, April 23, 2004

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Atticus (Sandy Springs, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart of Mentoring: Ten Proven Principles for Developing People to Their Fullest Potential (Paperback)

This book is so applicable because it truly does go to the heart of mentoring which is investing in others at the same time you are being given back in return. This book could even be called, the heart of ALL relationships. I like what the back says "The secret to living....is giving". It truly is the secret and has completely changed the way I approach business as well as personal relationships.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing principles that lead to a true legacy, May 26, 2004

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Mike Landry (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Heart of Mentoring: Ten Proven Principles for Developing People to Their Fullest Potential (Paperback)

This book really captures the essense of a successful mentoring relationship. Anyone who leads, coaches, manages or influences others should read this book - a few times. The principles have literally changed my life and have given me the understanding and confidence to now help others. After all, the legacy any of us can hope to leave can only be measured in the lives of other people.