Corporate Escapees

The other day, I was at the gym and wanted to move from supporter weights to free. I went and grabbed a personal trainer and asked her if she could help. She asked me what I wanted to achieve, what I was currently doing, and how committed I was to the training. And then she gave me one new exercise. She demonstrated it and then asked me to teach her how to do it. It is very similar to what I do as a mentor.People ask me the difference between a coach and a mentor. I am a qualified coach and have mentored in my corporate life and myself. Here is an example to explain how I see the two:Coach - Holds glass in different ways to see what liquid is inside. The liquid is owned by the coachee. A coach doesn't give advice - gets the coachee to see different perspectives.Mentor - Knows what glasses to use for what occasions and shares experiences.Both are used, but there is a difference. I like to mentor as I have built and sold a cloud consulting business, so I draw on those experiences.Five steps Step one - Trus