Frank Borelli is the editor-in-chief of Officer.com, a tremendous online resource center for police officers. He recently posted a great editorial on mentoring that draws on what he learned on the subject through the military, while at the same time showing how well those lessons apply to life in general:
"In fact, three of the best lessons I ever learned from my military experience carry over to virtually every facet of life. They are:
- Just don’t quit.
- You don’t have to like it; you just have to do it.
- Focus on the mission; ignore the distractions."
Borelli feels that society is suffering from serious decline in mentoring and I agree with him. The saddest thing I read from many stories of veterans' employment struggles is that the civilian world lacks the bonds of the military. The civilian career search is a perfect example of a situation where having a mentor can benefit a young veteran tremendously. Many local organizations are pitching in around the country to do this; that's exactly where it needs to start, with fellow veterans who know the area and the routine. I spotlight as many as I can here and will continue to do so, while always encouraging everyone who can to join the mission.
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