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The Power of Conviction
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The Power of Conviction

The Heart of Mentorship: Empathy, Conviction, and Legacy in Action

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Deborah Heiser
Apr 23, 2025
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I’ve spent my career exploring what it means to live a meaningful life—and I keep coming back to one word: generativity. This concept encompasses mentoring, volunteering, and philanthropy—ways we give to others in order to gain meaning, fulfillment, and ultimately, a legacy.

Of these, mentorship is the form of generativity I focus on most. To me, it’s no…

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