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The Importance of Role Models
Bob Weinstein is a journalist who covers technology, project management, the workplace and career development.
Role models can be a powerful force for learning and realizing your potential. They’re not only important for your career, but for achieving fulfillment in everything you do. You ought to have role models in every stage of your life.
Researchers have concluded that children who have good role models learn to be motivated self-learners. Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” By introducing children to role models for all aspects of their lives, you are nurturing their imagination.
“Role models are important throughout every stage of your life,” says Mick Quinn, former PM, IT developer, headhunter and most recently author of Power and Grace, the Wisdom of Awakening. “If you’re lucky, there are role models from infancy on.”
John Agno, an executive coach in Ann Arbor, Mich., says that ideally, role models ought to be mentors. “In our hyper-technical world, people need to relate to people and life, not just bytes, RAM and baud rates. We all need role model relationships with people who want to see us win in life, someone to talk with when we run into problems and who will stay in touch with us. I call these role models mentors. When a role model becomes your mentor, you can tap into his wisdom and gain knowledge.”
But our role models don’t always…
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