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It Takes A Village

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"If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go with others."   African Proverb It doesn't matter what industry you are in, guidance by a mentor can be a lifeline. Is this a dip or a dead end? A spin or a spiral dive? Sometimes you just need an outside perspective. I have had the privilege of having many wise people in every aspect of my life and wanted to share a piece I wrote about some of them eight years ago. (I cannot believe it was eight years ago already!)  This was originally  published on Friday, January 31, 2014 at:  https://iamtheredbootlady.blogspot.com/2014/01/it-takes-village.html and was published a second time in The Patrician the same year. Since this first writing and publishing MGen (Ret'd) Malcolm Scott Eichel CMM, CD passed away. He is remembered so fondly by everyone who has had the good fortune to meet him as a wonderful teacher and mentor - and a lot of fun! One of the people in this plane is a Retired Major General - and it's