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Guerrilla Mentoring 1: The New Sisterhood’s Secret to Success


A chapter from the hopefully-actually-happening-sometime book: Hot Mommas –  The New Sisterhood’s Secret to Success

Here’s Angela:


Angela did a really great job on a project for a client. Angela didn’t think much of it, until she saw someone else getting a pat on the back for their work. “Why aren’t I getting a pat on the back?” Angela wondered.

Status: Angela is alone, feeling a lack of self-confidence, and doubting her success.

Angela decided something needed to change, but she wasn’t sure how. She talked with her friend and co-worker Keysha. She always felt so great afterward.

Talking with Keysha made Angela feel like this:


Status: Angela feels supported, feels more self-confident, and empowered.

Getting together with friends or supporters makes us feel…well..better.  The positive psychology movement tells us that individuals with five or more close friends are happier. Does this translate into our professional lives? Yes.

This is the first in a three part series. Stay tuned for the other parts in the series posted April 21, and April 27 – the day before the Women and Philanthropy Forum where Hot Mommas Project 2010 Award Winners will be honored.

What does “mentor” mean to you?

Seminar on the mentoring movement among women: http://hotmommasclass.eventbrite.com/

men·tor (mntôr, -tr) 1. A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. 2. Mentor Greek Mythology Odysseus’s trusted counselor, in whose guise Athena became the guardian and teacher of Telemachus.

  • To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher, especially in occupational settings.

To serve as a trusted counselor or teacher to (another person).

5 thoughts on “Guerrilla Mentoring 1: The New Sisterhood’s Secret to Success”

  1. Just found your website and blog and I love it! I’ve long been a proponent of women helping other women. I just wrote a story on my blog about the importance of women mentors and role models and know how important it is. I’ll be following your blog and also sending in a few nominations! Thank you for the work you are doing!

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