I was embroiled in some highly charged office politics when David started informally mentoring me. Conflicts with the leadership in my territory were common.
He advised me about how to deal with certain people, in a certain manner, that allowed me to keep my sanity and stay focused at work. When it felt like it was ‘me against the world’, David’s analysis and feedback made me understand it wasn’t. It was very apparent that he was looking out for my best interests.
David was very passionate when he spoke to me. Sometimes I thought I was his only client. His ability to predict how the company would react to my ideas and actions was remarkable.
He discovered certain strengths in my personality that I was suppressing and assured me that there was no need to continue doing so. This freed me to make important decisions that I would not have considered to be my style previously.
Prior to meeting David I was too busy ‘getting on with life’ to give proper consideration to what I wanted from life. He made me decide what my aims were and whether or not I was willing to compromise and accept something less than what I wanted.
I think everyone, regardless of their seniority, at one stage or another in their life might need a mentor. When it comes very important changes in their life they would need that.
David is a hard working professional, a dedicated and passionate person. I saw the efforts and how tirelessly he works around the clock to make things happen.
