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The Phone Call I’ll Never Forget: A Life-Changing Moment

The Phone Call I’ll Never Forget: A Life-Changing Moment

by Robin Cox | Jul 30, 2026 | coaching leaders, Educators, Employers, Mentoring Matters, Mentors, Mentorship, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring

“Robin… I nearly died. Before anything happened, there was someone I needed to thank.” It was a Saturday evening in New Zealand when my phone rang—a WhatsApp call from Los Angeles. The voice belonged to Jabu, a former student from a school in South...
Week #1 Empathy — The Heartbeat of Building Trust in Mentoring

Week #1 Empathy — The Heartbeat of Building Trust in Mentoring

by Robin Cox | Nov 18, 2025 | Coaching leadership, Mentors, Mentorship, Parents, Relationships, Resiliency, teachers, youth mentoring

This is the first of a series of 12 blogs exploring the most important mentoring qualities. The aim is to inspire, educate, and equip mentors (of any age or context) to cultivate the key qualities that global research identifies as essential for effective mentoring...

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  • Making a Difference Making a Difference (out of print)
  • CHOICES: Encouraging Youth to Achieve Greatness CHOICES: Encouraging Youth to Achieve Greatness
  • Mentoring Minutes: Weekly Messages to Encourage Anyone Working with Youth Mentoring Minutes: Weekly Messages to Encourage Anyone Working with Youth
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