The document discusses the benefits of mentoring for both mentors and mentees. It states that as a mentor, your responsibilities go beyond time spent together and involve having a lasting, transformational effect on a mentee's life. For mentors, benefits include personal satisfaction from giving back, highlighting past experiences, and teaching and guiding someone to better themselves. Mentees benefit from building self-confidence, strategizing for their future, and listening to a new perspective from their mentor's experiences.

1. T H E B E N E F I T S T O M E N T O R I N G
B Y R I C H H O R O W I T Z

2. A S A M E N T O R , Y O U R R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S G O
B E Y O N D T H E H O U R S A N D D AY S Y O U S P E N D
W I T H A N I N D I V I D U A L . R AT H E R T H E VA L U E I S
S E E N I N T H E L O N G L A S T I N G
T R A N S F O R M AT I O N A L E F F E C T Y O U H AV E O N
A N O T H E R P E R S O N ’ S L I F E . I T I S T H AT
C H A N G E T H AT M A K E S T H I S T Y P E O F A
R E L AT I O N S H I P A P R E C I O U S C O M M O D I T Y.

3. B U T W H AT I S A
M E N T O R ? H O W C A N I
B E C O M E A M E N T O R
A N D I N F L U E N C E T H E
C H A N G E F O R T H O S E
T H AT N E E D I T M O S T ?

4. B Y D E F I N I T I O N , A M E N T O R - M E N T E E PA RT N E R S H I P I S A N I N F O R M A L
R E L AT I O N S H I P W H E R E A P E R S O N T R A N S M I T S K N O W L E D G E , S O C I A L
C A P I TA L , A N D P S Y C H O L O G I C A L S U P P O RT T O A N O T H E R I N D I V I D U A L
F O R E I T H E R P E R S O N A L O R P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T.
M U C H O F M E N T O R I N G E N TA I L S A S T R O N G S E N S E O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N .
T H I S I S U S U A L LY C U LT I VAT E D T H R O U G H O N E - O N - O N E C O N V E R S AT I O N
S E S S I O N S S E T U P T H R O U G H VA R I O U S P R O G R A M S O R S C H O O L S .
F O R T H I S T O H A P P E N , T H E M E N T O R N E E D S T O B E A S U P P O RT I V E
A N D A C T I V E L I S T E N E R . T H E Y N E E D T O K N O W W H E N T O P U S H A N D
W H E N T O B A C K O F F. I N A D D I T I O N , T H E Y N E E D T O B E A B L E T O
F O S T E R S E L F - D E C I S I O N M A K I N G A N D P E R S O N A L G R O W T H B Y
L E N D I N G VA R I O U S P E R S P E C T I V E S T O D I F F E R E N T S I T U AT I O N S .

5. A S M U C H A S W E W O U L D L I K E
T O T H I N K T H AT T H E M E N T E E
I S T H E O N E W H O B E N E F I T S
F R O M T H E P R O G R A M , AT T H E
E N D O F T H E D AY, B O T H
I N D I V I D U A L S A R E G I V E N T H E
O P P O RT U N I T Y T O L E A R N A N D
G R O W A S P E O P L E .
M A N Y M E N T O R S S AY T H AT
T H E R E WA R D T H E Y G A I N I S
F R O M T H E T I M E A N D
B O N D I N G T H E Y D E V E L O P E D
W I T H T H E I R M E N T E E S .
I N A D D I T I O N , M A N Y M E N T E E S
S AY T H E S I M I L A R T H I N G A N D
H O W T H E Y W I L L U S E T H E I R
M E N T O R ’ S G U I D A N C E T O
I M P R O V E T H E M S E LV E S E A C H
A N D E V E RY D AY.

6. B E N E F I T S F O R
T H E M E N T O R

7. 1 . P E R S O N A L S AT I S FA C T I O N
O F G I V I N G B A C K
During a person’s life, they
amass a wide variety of
opportunities that allowed
them to become the person
they are today.
By mentor, a person is able
to give back to his or her
community and provide
those similar opportunities
to those who have
experienced inopportune
lifestyles.

8. 2 . A B L E T O H I G H L I G H T S
PA S T E X P E R I E N C E S
O N E G R E AT T H I N G A B O U T M E N T O R I N G I S T H AT Y O U C A N
S H A R E Y O U R P E R S O N A L A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L
E X P E R I E N C E S W I T H A P E R S O N .
R E G A R D L E S S I F T H E Y A R E P O S I T I V E O R N E G AT I V E , T H E
P E R S O N L I S T E N I N G C A N S E E H O W E A C H I N S TA N T H A S
A L L O W E D Y O U T O D E V E L O P A N D G R O W A S A N
I N D I V I D U A L .

9. 3 . T E A C H E S A N D G U I D E S A
P E R S O N F O R T H E B E T T E R
T H E B E S T T H I N G A B O U T M E N T O R I N G I S M A K I N G A T R A N S F O R M AT I O N A L
I M PA C T O N A N I N D I V I D U A L .
A S S TAT E D B E F O R E , Y O U W E R E G I V E N A VA R I E T Y O F O P P O RT U N I T I E S T O
L E A R N , G R O W, A N D D E V E L O P T O B E C O M E T H E S U C C E S S F U L P E R S O N
Y O U A R E T O D AY.
T O S H A R E T H AT W I S D O M A N D K N O W L E D G E T O A N O T H E R I N D I V I D U A L I S
N O T J U S T A WAY F O R Y O U T O S P E A K A B O U T Y O U R S E L F, B U T A L S O A N
O P P O RT U N I T Y F O R A P E R S O N T O L E A R N F R O M Y O U R L I F E . Y O U R
S T O R I E S A R E T H E O N E S T H AT W I L L C U LT I VAT E Y O U R M E N T E E ’ S F U T U R E .

10. F O R T H E
M E N T E E

11. 1 . B U I L D S E L F - C O N F I D E N C E
At times, many people who seek
mentors are those who lack self-
confidence.
Whether it is a personal or
professional problem, having a
mentor that can walk them
through that situation can be
incredibly life changing.
Remember, these people have been there and done that. Don’t
just listen to them, but learn from them.

12. 2 . S T R AT E G I Z E F O R
A T H E F U T U R E
• When you are uncertain about
your future or career trajectory,
the best possible thing you can
do is talk to someone, especially
a person who has the knowledge
and wisdom to help guide you to
the right path.
• When talking to a mentor, try and
strategize the best possible ways
for you to improve your future.
• Think months and years from now
of where you want to be and see
what advice they can give you to
make that dream a reality.

13. 3 . L I S T E N S T O A N E W P E R S P E C T I V E
For most situations, your
mentor is coming from a
completely different
position or field.
Having the opportunity to
listen to someone with a
fresh perspective can be
beneficial in planning out
your future.
It gives you opportunities to
hear new ideas and new plans
to further improve your future.