Transformers Unite!

In the second part to my thoughts on mentorship, I decided to share some conclusions I reached regarding one’s ability to 'transform electricity'.

Throughout the country, vast power grids of high voltage, transmit currents to different regions, cities and towns. 

In order to access the electricity available to you, a step-down transformer has to be put in place, either, at the top of the wire poles or in a vault on the ground. 

Without a transformer, volts of up to 34,500v are being carried across power lines in a typical residential area. Needless to say, exposure to such raw power would bring about unimaginable destruction.

As a mentor, over exposing your mentee to too much information, is akin to the common example of buying a full sized car for your 7-year-old child. 

Just like Transformers, it is good to learn about the capabilities of each individual mentee and only release or breakdown just enough for them to ‘run on’. 

When a child asks for a car, you must consider the level and safety of the child and at best, buy a toy car; one just big enough to be manoeuvred safely. 

Although we don’t really think about it, step-down transformers have meant we only have a maximum of 240v at any one time in residential areas. 

For industrial equipment, 600 volts can be used for furnaces, motors and pumps. 

My questions for you today:

• As a mentor, do you care enough about your mentes to find out how much they can take?"

• What kind of precautionary measures are you taking to ensure that the vast amount you know is being broken down into small digestible chunks?"

“...When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."