Tice Wilkerson
Dr. Schaller
Management
April 22, 2018
Dr. Schaller
Management
April 22, 2018
Blog Post #3
Recently I was able to meet with my mentor Chris Behrman. Chris has been my mentor for about six years now as he began investing in me when I was in middle school. I have an incredible amount of respect for Chris for his powerful faith, vulnerability in conversation, and dedicated time management. The man is the best salesman in the nation for his company, coaches soccer, spends plenty of time with his two boys, and a loving relationship with his wife. Whenever we hang out, our conversation typically has no actual direction or plan. Rarely I come to Chris with one thing on my mind to talk to him about. Rather, we bounce around typically talking anything from sports to family. Chris was talking to me about character in the workplace, and how important it is. He even touched on infedelity and how surprisingly common it was in the workplace. This came as a shock to me as I knew it existed but not to the exponential degree he described witnessing. He then spoke about how he is able to share his faith with others at work, while working extremely hard to essentially back up what he is talking about. He spoke that in the work place actions certainly speak louder than words- meaning coworkers will notice hard work and selflessness and then listen to what you have to say. He also spoke about friendships and making sure to seek out good people to surround yourself with. He told me that a good way to see where you're headed is to examine the 5 people you spend the most time with. This designated strongly with me as I began to look at the men I spend time with and ask myself if they were making me a better person or worse person. Thankfully I believe God has surrounded me with men and women who are making me a better man and Christ follower but I will continue to use this tool to self examine. I'm thankful for what I'm continuing to learn from Chris and look forward to seeing him again soon.
Tice, that's awesome. Your mentor sounds not only accomplished in his field, but also accomplished in his faith. I also love the advice that we should look at our five closest friends to see where our life is headed. Great stuff!
ReplyDeleteTice, that's awesome that you have such a good relationship with your mentor. It is also super cool to see how he is influencing you to implement faith and vocation. I like the advice he have you about examining the 5 people you spend the most time with. Surrounding yourself with people who will help make you a better person is key to success.
ReplyDeleteTDUB! That's great that you have had a mentor that has been able to keep up with you for 6 years and continue to bounce new ideas off of you. In my experiences people become repetitive after 10 months- year. Your mentor was right when he said that the 5 people you hang out with the most will shape your path. In high school my best friends all played football and all committed to playing in college just like I am now. Life is ironic that like, but that is the way God set it up. God uses our natural situations and makes them supernatural if we remember to keep the faith through them.
ReplyDeleteTice, this relationship you have with your mentor is very inspiring. It is such a special thing when you can go to a mentor with whatever is on your mind and receive wise insight on it. God places people like this in our lives to give us guidance and it is easy to see you are getting exactly that from this relationship. I hope this relationship you have continues to push you and allow you to grow.
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