Mentor Teleconference - October 30, 2018 | 5pm CT

Wanted to let everyone know that I won't be able to attend and will be reducing my role here on Connect. Having become healthy enough to return to work full-time for the first time seven years -- all thanks to Mayo Clinic -- I now lack the bandwidth to be able to juggle so many activities. I love my new job as the first technical writer ever hired in the history of HP Hood LLC's 140+ year history, and I am now also Assistant Team Leader / Co-Advisor of my daughter's robotics team (Greater Rochester Robotics FIRST Robotics Competition Team 340), which is an activity true to my heart that helps hundreds of kids each year. Please keep me posted about your ongoings and activities, and reach out to me every once in while. Love to you all... Kelly

@retiredteacher, indeed this teleconference includes you.

In fact, this particular meeting is to celebrate our recent inductees to the mentor group @contentandwell @debbraw @mamacita @retiredteacher. While she's been a mentor for a while, it will be the first teleconference where @alpaca will be able to join us from New Zealand.

During the meeting we'll get to know one another and get updates about our fellow mentors currently on leave as well as describe the new "alumni mentor" designation.

Mentors on leave:
– intend (health willing) to return to mentor on Connect
– still have access to the Mentor group
– are welcome to participate in mentor activities
– remain a member of Connect; reading, liking and posting as able

Currently, @gman007 @jimhd @sandytoes14 are taking some time on leave until they are able to resume being active as mentors.

Alumni Mentor allows past mentors to participate as members on Connect and at the same time acknowledges the service they provided as a mentor in the past.
Alumni Mentors:
– no longer intend to return to mentor officially on Connect
– still have access to the Mentor group
– are no longer obliged to take part in the mentor activities
– remain a member of Connect

And I will update everyone on the recent alumni status of @cynaburst and @kdubois

See the full agenda at the top of this discussion thread.

Let's continue the get-to-know @hopeful33250 @predictable @gailb @windwalker @travelgirl @dawn_giacabazi @IndianaScott @alpaca
- Share a fun fact about you
- What nugget of wisdom would you like to share with the new mentors?

Wanted to let everyone know that I won't be able to attend and will be reducing my role here on Connect. Having become healthy enough to return to work full-time for the first time seven years -- all thanks to Mayo Clinic -- I now lack the bandwidth to be able to juggle so many activities. I love my new job as the first technical writer ever hired in the history of HP Hood LLC's 140+ year history, and I am now also Assistant Team Leader / Co-Advisor of my daughter's robotics team (Greater Rochester Robotics FIRST Robotics Competition Team 340), which is an activity true to my heart that helps hundreds of kids each year. Please keep me posted about your ongoings and activities, and reach out to me every once in while. Love to you all... Kelly

Wanted to let everyone know that I won't be able to attend and will be reducing my role here on Connect. Having become healthy enough to return to work full-time for the first time seven years -- all thanks to Mayo Clinic -- I now lack the bandwidth to be able to juggle so many activities. I love my new job as the first technical writer ever hired in the history of HP Hood LLC's 140+ year history, and I am now also Assistant Team Leader / Co-Advisor of my daughter's robotics team (Greater Rochester Robotics FIRST Robotics Competition Team 340), which is an activity true to my heart that helps hundreds of kids each year. Please keep me posted about your ongoings and activities, and reach out to me every once in while. Love to you all... Kelly

OK...in response to @colleenyoung asking for "get to know" tidbits:

Fun fact is what I like to do for fun:
I'm a stained glass artist and even when I scrape up my fingers and bleed on my artwork, I love it.

Nuggets of wisdom:
There are only three prayers: Help! Thank You! and Wow! (Novelist Anne Lamott)
Believe me when I say that I have often needed to get my prayer up quickly and said one of those three w/o any elaboration.

I'm going to sneak in a 2nd from Rilke: Just keep going. No feeling is ever final.
Both of these nuggets have kept me going at various times in my life!

@retiredteacher, indeed this teleconference includes you.

In fact, this particular meeting is to celebrate our recent inductees to the mentor group @contentandwell @debbraw @mamacita @retiredteacher. While she's been a mentor for a while, it will be the first teleconference where @alpaca will be able to join us from New Zealand.

During the meeting we'll get to know one another and get updates about our fellow mentors currently on leave as well as describe the new "alumni mentor" designation.

Mentors on leave:
– intend (health willing) to return to mentor on Connect
– still have access to the Mentor group
– are welcome to participate in mentor activities
– remain a member of Connect; reading, liking and posting as able

Currently, @gman007 @jimhd @sandytoes14 are taking some time on leave until they are able to resume being active as mentors.

Alumni Mentor allows past mentors to participate as members on Connect and at the same time acknowledges the service they provided as a mentor in the past.
Alumni Mentors:
– no longer intend to return to mentor officially on Connect
– still have access to the Mentor group
– are no longer obliged to take part in the mentor activities
– remain a member of Connect

And I will update everyone on the recent alumni status of @cynaburst and @kdubois

See the full agenda at the top of this discussion thread.

Let's continue the get-to-know @hopeful33250 @predictable @gailb @windwalker @travelgirl @dawn_giacabazi @IndianaScott @alpaca
- Share a fun fact about you
- What nugget of wisdom would you like to share with the new mentors?

Hi everyone,
Sorry its been a super busy couple of weeks. So im bopping on and off of here.

A fun fact about me.
Well I have the need for speed. I busted three engine mounts on my first car when I was 16yrs old..and went through a full set mag wheels in 30 days. I had a 1970 cougar 4 barrel cleveland engine. Too may Break torks. I was in major trouble... Lol..

So my advice to the new mentors. When you get lost in your sea notifications, like I do. I go to the groups I follow and look at the posts and comments. It is faster doing that to find your name tag. Than trying to stroll through 99 notifications. Cause in three hours you can get that many notifications. There is no way to single out your mentions, likes or new comments. I wish there was a way to sort the notifications by new comments, likes and mentions. It would help you find where your name was mentioned, and answer people faster.

I wish everyone the best and I am so sorry I have to miss this meeting.
Talk to everyone soon.
Jackie

OK...in response to @colleenyoung asking for "get to know" tidbits:

Fun fact is what I like to do for fun:
I'm a stained glass artist and even when I scrape up my fingers and bleed on my artwork, I love it.

Nuggets of wisdom:
There are only three prayers: Help! Thank You! and Wow! (Novelist Anne Lamott)
Believe me when I say that I have often needed to get my prayer up quickly and said one of those three w/o any elaboration.

I'm going to sneak in a 2nd from Rilke: Just keep going. No feeling is ever final.
Both of these nuggets have kept me going at various times in my life!

Hi everyone,
Sorry its been a super busy couple of weeks. So im bopping on and off of here.

A fun fact about me.
Well I have the need for speed. I busted three engine mounts on my first car when I was 16yrs old..and went through a full set mag wheels in 30 days. I had a 1970 cougar 4 barrel cleveland engine. Too may Break torks. I was in major trouble... Lol..

So my advice to the new mentors. When you get lost in your sea notifications, like I do. I go to the groups I follow and look at the posts and comments. It is faster doing that to find your name tag. Than trying to stroll through 99 notifications. Cause in three hours you can get that many notifications. There is no way to single out your mentions, likes or new comments. I wish there was a way to sort the notifications by new comments, likes and mentions. It would help you find where your name was mentioned, and answer people faster.

I wish everyone the best and I am so sorry I have to miss this meeting.
Talk to everyone soon.
Jackie