Thank you so much for your perspective, feedback and kind words! You encourage me every day.

When I speak of mining for those with mettle, I do speak from within the enterprise corporate world. The conventional promotional path emphasizes experience. But in a world that's changing at a blurry rate, I think that particular experience in a job may not be the best predictor of success.

Since I have limited cycles, I find myself noticing co-workers who have extraordinary focus and passion. It serves the company and the customers when I pour my mentoring cycles into them in a concentrated way.

I agree that everyone deserves encouragement and I aim to offer it everywhere I go. But, though all may merit mentoring, I am a finite resource and am forced to focus.

I'm curious what our friends will offer? Do we mentor as we go? Do we find and focus? What has worked best for you all?