Book Review: What they Taught Me

 

What They Taught Me

Recognizing the Mentors Who Will Take You from Dream to Done

by Kelsey Chapman

Harvest House Publishers 

 Christian  |  Self-Help 

Pub Date 09 Feb 2021

I am reviewing a copy of What they Taught Me through Harvest House Publishers and Netgalley:

Kelsey Graham Isaiah entrepreneur and podcast host who  thanks God for the wonderful mentors who stepped into her life to give her the wisdom, inspiration, and support she needed in each season. In What They Taught Me, she’ll show you how to find a mentor who will help you reach your dreams—and how you can become that person for someone else.

In What they Taught Me reminds us that true mentors lean in, even when it hurts, even when things get awkward.  They don’t back away from our pain, they lean in helping us through it.  We are reminded too that mentors are in for the long game.  

Kelsey Chapman points out that  risk comes with any type of relationship, but when you allow someone to speak into your life, it’s especially important to be mindful of the risk you’re taking. You’re allowing someone to not only listen to you but to offer you wisdom and input, and a high level of discernment is necessary. Some mentors will not be the best fit for you. That’s why trial and error is part of the quest for mentors.  Another words not everyone is meant to be our mentor.

Mentors need to be able to get comfortable with pain.  In What they Taught Me Kelsey Chapman passes the expert guidance that enriched her perspective, helped her live out her passions, and kept her hopeful and optimistic about the process.   This book can help you identify your goals along with the steps needed to achieve thempartner with women who have already walked the road before youencourage others by sharing the insights you’ve gained from your own experience God uses an entire community to shape you into the person He made you to be. 

What they Taught Me is a celebration of mentorship between women, and the impact these mentors can have in our lives.

I give What they Taught Me five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!