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Scenario

How to handle being surpassed by those you mentor

My apprentice is faster than me now and asks questions I can't answer about new techniques and I feel like I'm becoming obsolete at forty-three.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The natural progression of skill transfer challenges the mentor's sense of relevance and authority.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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