What it comes down to, I ...

What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear. When you are able to be humbly honest with someone about a situation with which you have personal experience-even if you risk angering or hurting that person-you are offering the most valuable gift of all.
What it comes down to, I believe, is that mentoring often involves telling people what they need to hear, rather than what they want to hear. When you are able to be humbly honest with someone about a situation with which you have personal experience-even if you risk angering or hurting that person-you are offering the most valuable gift of all.
 John Wooden

Quotes from the same author

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
 See image
 John Wooden
You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
 See image
 John Wooden
Never mistake activity for achievement.
 See image
 John Wooden
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
 See image
 John Wooden
Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.
 See image
 John Wooden