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		<title>Get a Mentor or Coach to Help You Connect</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie Russell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ways to Connect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[100 Ways to Connect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Importance of Mentoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intentional Connectors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[michael lee stallard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Why You Should Have a Mentor]]></category>
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				<description><![CDATA[<p>#89 Get a Mentor or Coach No one becomes great without mentoring and coaching. We all have blind spots – things we do that are disconnecting – and we need coaches and mentors to help us see our blind spots then advise, encourage and hold us accountable so that we grow to become Intentional Connectors. [&#8230;]</p>
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<h3>#89 Get a Mentor or Coach</h3>
<p>No one becomes great without mentoring and coaching. We all have blind spots – things we do that are disconnecting – and we need coaches and mentors to help us see our blind spots then advise, encourage and hold us accountable so that we grow to become Intentional Connectors.</p>
<p><em>This is the eighty-ninth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.</em></p>
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