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    How to sabotage mentoring by being a “good role model”

    When I say I struggled to get up this week, struggled to open my Bible, I want her to say, “You know what, sometimes I do too.” I don’t want a perfect woman who always says, “Well, you should have done this.” I want someone completely transparent who can say, “I didn’t either—life is messed up, I didn’t either.”                                                                                                                                         Tara, age 24 To successfully mentor the next generation, a mentor must take off her "good role model" mask and admit her failures–not just "generally"(Yes, I messed up in the past)–but specifically. We are not talking about full disclosure with all your dirty laundry hanging out. We’re talking about humility…