Posted on Sep 18, 2016
Who was the last individual you Mentored/Coached/Inspired? Where are they today?
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RP Members and Connections who have you inspired lately or in the past, mentored (or still mentoring), or coached to the next level of their Career?
Each of us has worked with many individuals (as leaders) to get them to the next level - Tell us about what you've done and where that individual is today?
I've been mentoring a young Captain since 2005, who deployed with my Brigade in 2005, and who I continue to mentor, be there as a sounding post, and inspire him to reach for the highest levels today. He is now a Lieutenant Colonel and still going strong! There are many others and some here on RallyPoint that I'm workign with today!
Each of us has worked with many individuals (as leaders) to get them to the next level - Tell us about what you've done and where that individual is today?
I've been mentoring a young Captain since 2005, who deployed with my Brigade in 2005, and who I continue to mentor, be there as a sounding post, and inspire him to reach for the highest levels today. He is now a Lieutenant Colonel and still going strong! There are many others and some here on RallyPoint that I'm workign with today!
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I've got a Marine whose previous leaders have failed him. He was deficient in his job performance because of the lack of training. I took him under my wing and gave him every bit of knowledge I could provide. Now he's acting more like an NCO. Teaching his own Marines how to do their jobs. He's got more confidence. He's still a work in progress, but he's shaping into being a leader in his own right.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Cpl Justin Goolsby Awesome - great example - thanks for sharing! Who's next?
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Still going on, COL Mikel J. Burroughs. I work in financial services and one of the young advisors is a first lieutenant in the TNARNG. We get together about every two weeks for drinks. Granted, there are a few tall tales told, but that's to be expected! However, he still asks for my opinion on occasion, and sometimes I make a suggestion or two, whether he asks me or not!
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My oldest son. Who was diagnosed with high functioning autism/ Asbergers at a year and three months old. I have patented two inventions based of his physical and mental delays. Now he is only six, a jr hacker, speaks fluent in English and Spanish and has picked up German on his own and also is fluent in ASL English and Spanish. I continue his and his brothers basic Artison skills at home on my families ranch with building, basic property chores, growing and raising our groceries, some age appropriate equipment operations. But I still like them to go to public school to gain the necessary social skills as well. When he turns 8 I will teach him muddling (concrete), masonry, and possibly welding. I may till 10 for welding. Depends on his level of maturity at that time.
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GySgt Melissa Gravila - thank you, we got rained out of this project so we're waiting for more dry clear skies so he can finish.
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We made these for Christmas. I think I'll spend a year building up a good supply to sell for next year. And I'm already making more pallet flags for Veterans Day and Independence Day and just because...lol...
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GySgt Melissa Gravila
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SFC (Join to see) - as you know, I'm a chef in a senior assisted living community. We also have a dementia/alzheimer's wing. The reason I'm bringing this up, even though it has nothing to do with autism, is the fact that no matter what creative level a person is at, no matter what stage their brain is at, the look on their face when they have made something with their own hands is priceless! My g-MA died from alzheimers years ago (horrible desease) she is why I work in this field today. I go over to the wing and do cooking demos, have them help me bake etc, anything to get them involved. It's obvious to me that you are so proud of your son, as you should be, don't ever let anyone hold him back!
Take care <3
Take care <3
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