Monday, September 15, 2008

Executive Mentor

I must admit that when I first heard about the Executive Mentor Program I thought it was going to be a lot more structured and formal. What I realized during our first meeting with our mentors is that one of the program’s main focuses is to ensure individual growth and successes by having the groups decide what sort of path they want to take for themselves. I liked how the groups were very small which made it much easier for you to get to know your mentor.
My mentor was Eric Morgan; he is in the communications and advertising field and owns his own advertising company called Morgan + Company. Mr. Morgan told us about his family and juggling family life along with running a business. During our meeting we discovered that our biggest obstacle would be finding a time when everyone is free so that we can have some of our off campus meetings. By the end of the year we will have hoped to visit Mr. Morgan’s office, learn more about his industry discuss and possibly visit a hospitality related company, and discuss resume and interview strategies.
I am hoping that by the end of this program I will have picked up many valuable tips to help me succeed in the business world. I would like to one day start my own non-profit organization and the fact that Eric Morgan has experience building his own company from the ground up is going to be very valuable to me.

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