One of the biggest mentors I had in my life was my sister Lisa, but I’ve already written about her, so let’s give someone else the spotlight.  During my time working at a local bank, I had an amazing mentor come into my life.  She was a challenging person, but very smart, and dedicated and it was my goal to make her happy.

Her name was Tina, and she was the Senior VP of Operations at the bank.  She had worked there since she was 19, I believe and moved her way thru the ranks.  For the first 4 years that I worked for her, it was a struggle.  I never quite felt like I was doing things to the point that she (or anyone) was completely happy with.  There was a coworker that would come into the office very quietly.  Every morning, I would stew about it, thinking that I’d done something to make her mad or upset.  If she and Tina had a side conversation about something, I was always convinced they were talking about me.  Finally, at the 4-year mark, things took a turn.