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<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Where would any of the karate kids be without their mentor, Mr. Miyagi? An enigmatic man with much madness in his method, Miyagi focused his efforts on kids who had both problems and potential in the “Karate Kid” film series of the 80s and 90s. His involvement and instruction helped them achieve their goals and set even better ones for themselves.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">However, for all of his wisdom, Mr. Miyagi would have been woefully ineffective (as would the films) if his first protégé, young Daniel LaRusso, had taken one look at all the cars he had to wax, said “Nope,” and went home. The same is true of mentoring relationships in the professional world.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">While you may not be waxing cars or balancing in boats, you need to take an active role in your own development. Here are some steps to help you achieve the most you can from a mentoring relationship.</p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><li><strong>Set goals.</strong> List what you’d like to learn and what skills you want to develop. Share this with your mentor, and ask for his or her feedback on how you can achieve them together. </li><li><strong>Have patience</strong>. You won’t meet all your goals in the first week, month, or maybe even year. Some mentoring relationships take a long time to fully develop. </li><li><strong>Mind your manners</strong>. Recognize the sacrifices your mentor is making, and do your best to keep to the schedule you set for any meetings, phone calls, check-ins, etc. </li><li><strong>Act on advice.</strong> It’s not enough that you take your mentor’s advice well. Taking advice does nothing unless you make decisions based on that advice. </li><li><strong>Cut the deception.</strong> If you think about it, “Fake it ‘til you make it” is a terrible saying. The point of mentorship is not to make it look like you know it all
already. Instead, honestly acknowledge your weaknesses and work to improve them. </li><li><strong>Know when to act. </strong>You can’t spend the whole relationship afraid to make a move without the approval of your mentor. Seek guidance when you need it, but only after you’ve made an honest effort by yourself.</li></ol>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Having a mentor can be the best thing that ever happens for your professional development – if you put in the work. Check out the following articles for advice on being the best mentee you can be. (You’ll be sweeping legs in no time!)</p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 7px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/JustForMems_200w.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="89" align="right"/>Auto and Home Insurance Discounts from West Bend</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">As a State Bar member, you may be eligible to participate in West Bend's Association Plus<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> program. This program combines a variety of personal insurance coverages with special features and discounts.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">West Bend’s popular Home and Highway<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> coverage serves as the foundation of the Association Plus program. Home and Highway offers many unique features, including the Premium Value Award<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> which returns 5 percent of your annual premium to you each year you don't have a claim.
</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">For more information about Association Plus, call a West Bend independent insurance agency. For a list of agents in your area, visit <a href="
http://www.thesilverlining.com/">www.thesilverlining.com</a>.</p>
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<div align="center"><img src="
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Ends Friday, September 8</h3></div>
<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 6px;">Wisconsin Ethics Opinions</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span class="black" style="color: #000"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=AK0049">Print Book</a>:<br />
List: <s>$99 member</s> / <s>$129 nonmember</s><br />
</span><span style="color: #E31B1B"> <span style="color: #E31B1B"><strong>Sale price: $79.20</strong></span><strong> member / $103.20 nonmember </strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;"><span class="black" style="color: #000"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Product.aspx?cat=WISBAR&pid=AE0049">Books UnBound</a>:<br />
List: <s>$159 member</s> / <s>$199 nonmember</s><br />
</span><span style="color: #E31B1B"> <span style="color: #E31B1B"><strong>Sale price: $127.20</strong></span><strong> member / $159.20 nonmember </strong></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;">To claim your discount, use priority code <strong>B5018BB</strong> when ordering online or mention it when calling (800) 728-7788.*</p>
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</p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;"><strong>Construction & Public Contract Law Section CLE Program
</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 7px;">Join key members of the Milwaukee Bucks Arena Project team as they talk construction and construction law in Wisconsin at <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/eventDetails.aspx?category=&cat=&pid=CA2564L"><em>Building the Future: An Inside Look at Milwaukee Bucks Related Construction Projects</em></a>. It’s presented by the <a href="
http://www.wisbar.org/forMembers/Groups/Sections/ConstructionandPublicContractLawSection/pages/home.aspx">Construction & Public Contract Law Section</a> of the State Bar of Wisconsin in partnership with State Bar of Wisconsin <a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/CLESeminars/Pages/default.aspx">PINNACLE</a><sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup>. A networking reception will follow the live program. Webcasts are also available. </p>
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<h3 style="color: #045394; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="
http://images.wisbar.org/Images/DigestEmails/Jellybean_Birthday_125w.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="149" align="right"/>Cowabunga! Is September Your Birthday Month?</h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;">If it is, Happy Birthday from the State Bar of Wisconsin! In recognition of your special day, the State Bar is pleased to offer you a special<strong> 20% discount</strong> toward the purchase of State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE<sup style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 0; ">®</sup> products through September 30, 2017. </p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="
http://marketplace.wisbar.org/Pages/Birthday.aspx">Click here for more information</a>.</p>
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