As a child I had many mentors: a grandmother who helped build the foundation to be a strong woman, and my mother, who encouraged traveling the unbeaten path with compassion and creativity. My no-fluff mentors were my engineering grandfather and my father who provided the framework to never give up and taught me that there is […]
Acknowledging Our Mentors: Gretchen Tegethoff’s Defining Moment
Acknowledging Our Mentors: Vince Ciotti’s Big Three
I’ve had so many mentors in my career it would be hard to list them all in simple a blog entry, but here goes. If I’ve learned anything in my 40-plus years in the business, it was under the guidance and tutelage of so many people who helped me along the way, most notably Mike Mulhall, SMS’ VP of Installations […]
What It Means To Be (And To Have) A Mentor
About a week ago, I was scrolling through the “People You May Know” section on my LinkedIn page, and I came across Walter Brasch, PhD, one of my college professors. It was strange to see his name came up because we didn’t have any shared connections from Bloomsburg University, my alma mater. As it turns […]
Acknowledging Our Mentors: Dale Sanders Salutes His Role Model
I’ve only had one mentor in my life. And I emphasize ‘only’ because it’s sad that we don’t have a culture that encourages mentorship until the day we die. It’s worth noting, some people are not willing to be mentored; and some people who claim or aspire to be mentors, are motivated by delusions of self-grandeur […]