LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT
I've been really lucky to have mentors in Lesley Rochat (Shark Warrior) and Ken Jones (A Team for Wildlife). I found my first mentor in my mom and she still is my biggest fan and supporter.
I found Lesley Rochat when I did research about protecting sharks and came across her website. I wrote an email to her when I was 9 years old and she wrote me back! From there, we started writing back and forth and it lead to her asking me to be AfriOceans first international ambassador.
It was through Lesley that Ken Jones, the founder of A Team for Wildlife found me. He has been really supportive and encourages me with many ideas for what I can do to raise awareness in my community and in my school.
My story shows that it just takes something as simple as reaching out to someone you admire with an email to request a connection. The hardest part might be your fear of a no answer or of rejection. If you don't ask, the answer always will be "no".
I've been really lucky to have mentors in Lesley Rochat (Shark Warrior) and Ken Jones (A Team for Wildlife). I found my first mentor in my mom and she still is my biggest fan and supporter.
I found Lesley Rochat when I did research about protecting sharks and came across her website. I wrote an email to her when I was 9 years old and she wrote me back! From there, we started writing back and forth and it lead to her asking me to be AfriOceans first international ambassador.
It was through Lesley that Ken Jones, the founder of A Team for Wildlife found me. He has been really supportive and encourages me with many ideas for what I can do to raise awareness in my community and in my school.
My story shows that it just takes something as simple as reaching out to someone you admire with an email to request a connection. The hardest part might be your fear of a no answer or of rejection. If you don't ask, the answer always will be "no".
"Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain."
Mark Twain
TIPS FOR OVERCOMING FEAR
1) Ask yourself what have you got to lose if you don't ask?
2) Remember that people who are successful often are happy to share their story with you and often you tips and suggestions
3) Recognize your feelings and your fear for your truth in the moment. Then ask yourself what is the worst thing that could happen if you asked to have a mentor or support from someone you greatly respect?
Here is a link to a wikihow for ways to overcome your fear.
1) Ask yourself what have you got to lose if you don't ask?
2) Remember that people who are successful often are happy to share their story with you and often you tips and suggestions
3) Recognize your feelings and your fear for your truth in the moment. Then ask yourself what is the worst thing that could happen if you asked to have a mentor or support from someone you greatly respect?
Here is a link to a wikihow for ways to overcome your fear.
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VIDEOS ABOUT FINDING A MENTOR
Jack Canfield - 1:25 minute view on how to get a mentor Mentoring the Next Generation: Michael Benko at TEDxOU How to Get a Mentor - Tedx Talk from Ellen Ensher Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a supporter |
WAYS TO GET A MENTOR
There are a lot of ways to find a mentor or a supporter. If you like a specific cause, you may already know of people who you would like to meet and learn from. Maybe it is someone in your community or someone you've read about in the news or watched on TV. |
