A guy we know, a smart guy, himself a real badass, saw our post from last night and he dropped us a note. His point was a rather simple one – he asked that we must encourage people to provide an assist for a cause in a very specific way. We agree. So today, we want to encourage all you badasses out there to get involved at some level in youth mentoring. There is something about youth mentoring that is truly badass. Truly rewarding. A very satisfying assist for kids that we know could use as many assists as they can get.
A mentor is defined in the dictionary as a “trusted counselor or guide”. A mentor is usually order, always more experienced and he or she helps and guides another individual’s development. We particularly want to urge youth mentoring. There are a very large number of young men and women who need support and guidance in their lives whose lives could benefit tremendously and change if they received a solid assist, guidance and counseling from an older more experienced, committed person – a badass willing to share the wisdom that informs their badassitude.
Good mentoring demands more than just good intentions. It is serious business. It involves the challenging task of creating new trusting relationships in a very short period of time and it could require training. It calls for a self assessment that looks deep inside to see what and how much you have to give. It could require a back ground check and probing questions. The mentoring relationship created with the mentee will almost always have to end or change very dramatically. It will require that you adapt and adapt. But all these challenges are things that make a badass. All this that is needed to be a good mentor is what badassitude really truly is.
So we are making a call for mentors. We are urging youth mentoring. Join our Facebook page and lets share how and where we can all help. And bring a friend. Bring all your friends.
How to join our BadaSSitude page on Facebook:
1) Click here to Go to our Badassitude Fan Page on Facebook
2) Click “Add to My Page’s Favorites”
3) Click “Suggest to Friends” to the left
4) Invite all your friends
5) Click the “Share” button to the lower left
4) Select to share with “Everyone” and Click “Share” to complete the process.
