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ANDREA VERONICA PETRALIA

Life Defined | Life Designed

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Life Defined | Life Designed

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ANDREA VERONICA PETRALIA

Who's In Your Corner?

Who's In Your Corner?

JAN 29 • 5 MIN READ

We are so incredibly fortunate to have no shortage of inspiring people in our lives. Sound like a bold statement? It may be because these valuable individuals are what we call "hidden mentors".

Not sure where to find them? For daily inspiration, there are a ton of super successful people. From #GaryVaynerchuk, to #SimonSinek, to #MarkMetry, passing out nuggets of golden knowledge on a weekly—sometimes daily—basis.

Browse through their podcasts or YouTube channels, dedicate even a brief moment of time and you won't be disappointed. Whatever time you have to listen to them, you'll find that time quickly increasing.

We are so incredibly fortunate to have no shortage of inspiring people in our lives. Sound like a bold statement? It may be because these valuable individuals are what we call "hidden mentors".

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"When you finally get to the top of your game... it's a thrilling but often lonely journey."

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"When you finally get to the top of your game... it's a thrilling but often lonely journey."

There's also successful people in your work environment. People who have spent years developing one skill or another. Lucky for you, you get to see the result of their hard work, along with the chance to hear the story of the process.

See what worked and what didn't on their journey to success so you can apply it to your own story. Emulate them. Without being too intrusive, find a moment to ask a short question that will engage them. In a way, it's complimenting their character and most will gladly share some enlightening information.

The last source is a bit different. There is a wealth of unnamed people, whose stories deserve far more attention than has actually come their way. Their introductions usually sound something like "my friend in New York" or "my uncle in Tennessee".

At times, these are stories of people who have faced great hardship, or made difficult sacrifices. For others, it's some anecdote of profound simplicity, where the humanity of one reaches out to the needs of another.
When most have looked the other way, these are the inspiring individuals who looked straight into the heart of a moment... and chose action.

The last source is a bit different. There is a wealth of unnamed people, whose stories deserve far more attention than has actually come their way. Their introductions usually sound something like "my friend in New York" or "my uncle in Tennessee".

At times, these are stories of people who have faced great hardship, or made difficult sacrifices. For others, it's some anecdote of profound simplicity, where the humanity of one reaches out to the needs of another.
When most have looked the other way, these are the inspiring individuals who looked straight into the heart of a moment... and chose action.

This is the moment we should all strive to live in. Seeing what actions we can do, what steps we can take, to improve not just our lives, but the lives of those around us.

So when you seek out these hidden mentors, whether it's on YouTube or Spotify, at work, or in the wonderful stories of the actions of the unnamed - make it tangible.

Keep pen and paper close by so you can jot down the innumerable recommendations and words of wisdom. Because the important thing here is to do more than just listen.