... life into you, facilitating you "being all you can be," to borrow a phrase from the U. S. Army. Beginning on page 158 through page 159, the Hendricks' give a valuable listing of the traits that comprise the pith of what a mentor is: he is a source of information; a provider of wisdom; a promoter of specific skills and effective behaviors; a dispenser of feedback; a coach; a sounding board; someone to turn to; a devisor of plans; and a nurturer of curiosity. On examination of the points in this list one may see what I believe is at least one of, if not the "priority perspective" of this whole endeavor. PRACTICALITY. Without practicality, and a practicality expressing itself in relationship at that, no matter how well thought out the concept or how well written the text, the material would be of little worth to people laboring in ...

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