Mentoring
Mentoring is a powerful tool for personal and professional development. Our contributors delve into the benefits of mentoring and provide tips for becoming an effective mentor. They provide insights into the mentoring process, helping you to foster growth and development. Learn how to build strong mentor-mentee relationships, set achievable goals, and offer constructive guidance. For those seeking mentoring, discover how to find the right mentor and make the most of the experience.
Being Human First in Mentorship – Remembering Who We Were Before the Titles
In every profession, titles are markers of achievement. They signal expertise, authority, and the culmination of years of effort. But when it comes to mentorship, titles can sometimes create distance...
Reclaiming the Village – Reviving Mentorship and Timeless Values for a Better Future
In today’s hyper-connected yet increasingly isolated world, the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” rings more like a nostalgic proverb than a practical truth. Yet, as society grapples with...
How Dom Kwong and Damon Motorcycles Are Using AI, Safety, and Innovation to Redefine Urban Mobility
At Make Your Mark, I help leaders uncover their inner story, magnify their visibility, and navigate the fast-changing intersection of humanity and technology. Having interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs...
How You Share Expectations Shapes You as a Leader
Think about the last time you asked someone to do something, and when they came back, your response was "that's not what I was expecting." Now think back to how you initially shared what you wanted...
The 3 Future-Proof Skills Every Professional Needs to Stay Relevant
The future of work is shifting faster than ever, and technical expertise alone won’t keep you ahead. To truly thrive, you need to build timeless human skills. This article explores how curiosity, adaptability...
Profit With Purpose – How International Property Investor Yusuf Abubakar Builds Businesses That Last
In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, leaders who can combine profitability with purpose stand out as the voices shaping the future. One such leader is Yusuf Abubakar, an International...
The Dark Side of Productivity and Why Hustle Culture Fails
We glorify hustle as if busyness proves our worth, but constant motion is not the same as real progress. Hustle culture drains energy, damages health, and keeps us trapped in cycles of exhaustion.
9 More Leadership Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Building on my previous article, 7 Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way From Experience, this piece explores nine more lessons that leaders often discover only through experience. These insights can...
7 Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way From Experience
The most important things you need to know about being a leader are usually learned the hard way. In this first of a two-part series, we explore seven essential lessons that can help you successfully...
The Simple Success Playbook – Passing Wisdom Forward
In The Simple Success Playbook, Robb Sullivan shares the invaluable lessons he's learned from mentors like LA Reid, Babyface, and Senator Raphael Warnock. Drawing from his experiences and the wisdom...
Bridges, Not Ladders – Redefining Networking for a New Generation
For too long, networking has been painted as a race up a ladder: climb higher, move faster, and leave others behind. But the truth is, ladders are lonely. They’re narrow, unstable, and only allow one...
From Expert to Authority – The Blueprint for Becoming an Industry Leader
You’ve spent years honing your skills, gaining experience, and delivering results. You’ve built a reputation for being good, really good, at what you do. But despite your deep expertise, you sometimes ...
Unlocking Peak Performance with Emotional Wellness for Executives
I was on the stage as a speaker at the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) globalEDGE Annual Conference, New York City. YPO had invited me to share my innovative work around emotional wellness.
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Mentoring Minority and Underrepresented Populations
In a world striving for equity, diversity, and inclusion, mentorship has emerged as one of the most powerful tools to support the advancement of minority and underrepresented populations. However, not all...
The Leadership Superpower Hidden in Your Nervous System
Your breath, body, and your moment-to-moment awareness shape more than you think. Understanding our somatic responses in the leadership context is the skill that separates reactive leaders from...
