My Greatest Mentor: Part 2

My Greatest Mentor: Part 2

Great mentors are participative partners.  And, Ray Bell, my greatest mentor, was such a partner. The words: “How ‘bout going and getting the tractor and park it in the barn?”  were powerful music to my ears when I was a ten-year old growing up on a farm. It was...
My Greatest Mentor:  Part 1

My Greatest Mentor: Part 1

Great mentors are judgment-free.  And, Ray Bell, my greatest mentor, was such a person.  Daddy could be a stern task master and a tough disciplinarian.  He was very much a perfectionist when it came to performance.  He expected the best, demanded the best and...