Matthew Sarkozy
Dr. Schaller
Management 341
2/5/2018
This past weekend, I had a chance to catch up with my dad who also happens to be my mentor. Ever since I was young, my dad has given me constructive feedback, encouragement and life advice. I chose my dad as my mentor because him and I think and act alike, therefore it is easy for us to talk about challenges in my life that most likely were challenges in my dad's. Not only that, my dad likes to teach me life lessons through parables about his personal experiences in the business world, as a husband and a father, making listening of more interest. Choosing my dad as a mentor was a easy choice.
Growing up, our conversations would center around sports and the importance athletics had in developing strong character and the importance those qualities are to have. I am beginning to see the importance of them now as I begin to apply for summer internships throughout the country. As of recently, my dad has continuously reiterated the importance of articulating my experiences that have built my character qualities and describe how those qualities would transfer over to their firm. This advice has helped me see the value of character and how it can jumpstart a career.
It is always fun to talk to my dad, knowing that he has advice for every situations and that he is open to talk to me about anything and everything that is going on in his life. I look forward to hearing from him again next weekend.
Dr. Schaller
Management 341
2/5/2018
This past weekend, I had a chance to catch up with my dad who also happens to be my mentor. Ever since I was young, my dad has given me constructive feedback, encouragement and life advice. I chose my dad as my mentor because him and I think and act alike, therefore it is easy for us to talk about challenges in my life that most likely were challenges in my dad's. Not only that, my dad likes to teach me life lessons through parables about his personal experiences in the business world, as a husband and a father, making listening of more interest. Choosing my dad as a mentor was a easy choice.
Growing up, our conversations would center around sports and the importance athletics had in developing strong character and the importance those qualities are to have. I am beginning to see the importance of them now as I begin to apply for summer internships throughout the country. As of recently, my dad has continuously reiterated the importance of articulating my experiences that have built my character qualities and describe how those qualities would transfer over to their firm. This advice has helped me see the value of character and how it can jumpstart a career.
It is always fun to talk to my dad, knowing that he has advice for every situations and that he is open to talk to me about anything and everything that is going on in his life. I look forward to hearing from him again next weekend.
Matt,
ReplyDeleteThat's great that your dad is your mentor. It is so true in how athletics have a big translation into how one works in their jobs. Sports teach perseverance which is needed when maybe you miss a week of school for athletics and have so much work and unsure of how it'll get done- you finish it, because you finish the practices that seem impossible to do. Pushing ourselves to do our best for a team translates directly to doing our best in a team at work in order to perform at our best. There are many more correlates I can make but ultimately I've seen a lot of translation in daily life from lessons learned in athletics. So definitely make something in your mission statement about how the dedicated football player you are will translate into your dedication in any job you get.
I think it is awesome how your dad is your mentor! I hope that your relationship continues to grow and that someday you will want to mentor your kid just like your dad did!
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