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Mentor Teleconference - October 30, 2018 | 5pm CT
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Mentor Teleconference - October 30, 2018 | 5pm CT

Tue, Oct 30, 2018
5:00pm to 6:30pm CT

Description

On Tuesday, October 30 at 5 pm CT (3 pm PT, 4 pm MT, 6 pm ET, 9am Oct 31 NZT), we will hold our next Mentor & Moderator Teleconference.

Signup for the meeting and you will receive an email reminder a day and an hour before the event.

How to join the meeting

  1. Call 1 866-365-4406
  2. Enter the Access Code: 2931995 follow by #.
  3. Click here to join the meeting at the appointed hour and see the shared screen.
  4. Enter your first name.
  5. Click submit.

Proposed Agenda - suggestions welcome

1. Roll Call and Meet the new Mentors - 40 minutes
  • Share a fun fact about you
  • What nugget of wisdom would you like to share with the new mentors?
2. Mentor Meetup October 2019 - 15 minutes
3. New stuff and ideas: Show and tell - 20 minutes
  • What's new on Connect? What's coming?
4. Ideas and Inspirations - 10 minutes
  • Open discussion
  • Share your new and noteworthy
  • What do you want or need to help you in your role as a Mentor?
 I encourage you to start the conversation here to help us focus our discussion during the teleconference. The main purpose of this meeting is to get to know the new mentors and make them feel welcome and part of the group.
Let's get started now. Share your fun facts and nuggets of wisdom in the comments.

Location

Online
Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor | @debbraw | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @windwalker "@debbraw Girl.....my hat is off to you in your stained glass hobby. That requires so much..." + (show)
@windwalker

@debbraw Girl.....my hat is off to you in your stained glass hobby. That requires so much patience. (patience that I don't have for that) I am a fellow artist as well. A painter and jewelry designer.

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@windwalker - You are being modest, Terri. I saw that picture of your jewelry. It definitely takes talent AND patience! You have it!
Beautiful pieces. And thanks for the kind words..

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @rosemarya "Hi Jackie, you make me laugh because I am old🧓 according to my grandchild (because I..." + (show)
@rosemarya

Hi Jackie, you make me laugh because I am old🧓 according to my grandchild (because I don't have to work any more and can take vacations). I admire your spunk. It shows in your communications, too!

I agree that there can be overwhelming amount of notifications at times.

Here are some tips that help me:
-I have found that by editing my notification preferences in
Account Settings, I can eliminate some of the clutter.

-My preference is to read thru my emails and to quickly scroll and determine the ones that I feel are important to me and need my attention - either now or save for later. I also look for those where I might be mentioned by Colleen,a moderator, or another mentor because sometimes I want to respond if I am tagged to respond (needed) to a particular discussion that I don't usually follow.

-I also like to check in on the Mentor and Moderator Group on a regular basis. This is where Colleen posts Information and updates for our group. The [brackets] tell me if she is posting a [Tip], [Idea], [Help Needed] etc. It's also where we, the mentors, can communicate and support each other. I would be lost without this feature!

-My own priority to the groups that I have selected to follow. And to myself-self care is always first.

-Lastly - I think that a simple click of a 'Like' can mean a lot to a member 😃

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@rosemarya

I agree with you Rosemary. A "Like" indicates that you have read the post and that it represents something helpful and/or encouraging. It does mean a lot, without having to spend a lot of time on a post.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @hopeful33250 "@rosemarya I agree with you Rosemary. A "Like" indicates that you have read the post and..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

@rosemarya

I agree with you Rosemary. A "Like" indicates that you have read the post and that it represents something helpful and/or encouraging. It does mean a lot, without having to spend a lot of time on a post.

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☺♪♫☼

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Oct 29, 2018

A fun fact to know about me: I love music and dance. Because of a number of health problems traditional dancing isn't the easiest for me, but I found a Parkinson's Dance class that does all of dance moves while seated and they use the oldies music, so we can sing-a-long as well. I'm also part of a therapy choir where folks with brain injuries and neurological problems sing, "for the health of it." We have many members who have difficulty speaking but music and singing override those barriers and they can "let their voices be heard."

Nuggets of wisdom: When you come to a fork in the road, take it. (By the great Yogi Berra)

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Maureen, Alumna Mentor | @alpaca | Oct 29, 2018

Hello everyone. I have registered but because I'm shocking with time zones i'm not sure if it's 9 am or 11 am in NZ - we are so far ahead of the rest of the world that your 5 pm is my morning on the 31st. I like Mayo, believe in online support, it takes no time to respond or share in my group but I'm finding it hard to get in the rhythm. I am so used to Facebook for my local head and neck support group that I am struggling to create dialogues on this platform.

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JK | @contentandwell | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @rosemarya "Hi Jackie, you make me laugh because I am old🧓 according to my grandchild (because I..." + (show)
@rosemarya

Hi Jackie, you make me laugh because I am old🧓 according to my grandchild (because I don't have to work any more and can take vacations). I admire your spunk. It shows in your communications, too!

I agree that there can be overwhelming amount of notifications at times.

Here are some tips that help me:
-I have found that by editing my notification preferences in
Account Settings, I can eliminate some of the clutter.

-My preference is to read thru my emails and to quickly scroll and determine the ones that I feel are important to me and need my attention - either now or save for later. I also look for those where I might be mentioned by Colleen,a moderator, or another mentor because sometimes I want to respond if I am tagged to respond (needed) to a particular discussion that I don't usually follow.

-I also like to check in on the Mentor and Moderator Group on a regular basis. This is where Colleen posts Information and updates for our group. The [brackets] tell me if she is posting a [Tip], [Idea], [Help Needed] etc. It's also where we, the mentors, can communicate and support each other. I would be lost without this feature!

-My own priority to the groups that I have selected to follow. And to myself-self care is always first.

-Lastly - I think that a simple click of a 'Like' can mean a lot to a member 😃

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@rosemarya Great tips, I will save this.

You and I think it was Teresa asked me to share some photos when we got back from vacation, so here some are.

In Denver, my son and his fiance are in one photo with us. In the Charleston ones I am the admiral 😉 of the Yorktown aircraft carrier, and there was one of my indulgent lunches -- she-crab soup (yum, yum, yum) and fried green tomatoes (just OK).
JK
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JK | @contentandwell | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "@rosemarya Great tips, I will save this. You and I think it was Teresa asked me..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@rosemarya Great tips, I will save this.

You and I think it was Teresa asked me to share some photos when we got back from vacation, so here some are.

In Denver, my son and his fiance are in one photo with us. In the Charleston ones I am the admiral 😉 of the Yorktown aircraft carrier, and there was one of my indulgent lunches -- she-crab soup (yum, yum, yum) and fried green tomatoes (just OK).
JK

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For some reason they didn't all come through, must have been too many.

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JK | @contentandwell | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @windwalker "@debbraw Girl.....my hat is off to you in your stained glass hobby. That requires so much..." + (show)
@windwalker

@debbraw Girl.....my hat is off to you in your stained glass hobby. That requires so much patience. (patience that I don't have for that) I am a fellow artist as well. A painter and jewelry designer.

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@windwalker @debbraw I am in awe of anyone who does creative things. I was amazed at the drawings my son and daughter brought home when they were in grade school!
JK

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JK | @contentandwell | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @hopeful33250 "A fun fact to know about me: I love music and dance. Because of a number..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

A fun fact to know about me: I love music and dance. Because of a number of health problems traditional dancing isn't the easiest for me, but I found a Parkinson's Dance class that does all of dance moves while seated and they use the oldies music, so we can sing-a-long as well. I'm also part of a therapy choir where folks with brain injuries and neurological problems sing, "for the health of it." We have many members who have difficulty speaking but music and singing override those barriers and they can "let their voices be heard."

Nuggets of wisdom: When you come to a fork in the road, take it. (By the great Yogi Berra)

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@hopeful33250 I love that quote, Yogi had some good ones for sure.
I think it's great that you have a dance class that is geared to people with Parkinson's. We are so fortunate to live in a time where there are so many more things available than were a generation ago.
JK

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