Through Mr. Becht's largesse and the assistance of the Burlington County College Business Incubator Program, which provides fledgling entrepreneurs with an office, conference room, dedicated computer lines and mentoring services at a reduced rate, Ms. Fossie is on her way.
That is when Frank Gauci steps off the boat in Tiger Bay, finds himself a room, a mentor (well-dressed, well-connected Joe Medora), some forged papers and, eventually, a wife and family.
PJW himself is one, standing in front of his little world map shouting at the internet from his room; his mentor Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who likes to whip himself up into a frenzy by thinking about secret documents, is another.
The increased emphasis on output and efficiency shifts attention away from the educational aspects of mentoring relationships (e.g., providing room to try, fail, and try again).
But when I arrived in Los Angeles, in February, and ventured into the Lakers' locker room, I found an atmosphere of playful respect, born of mentoring through intimidation.
We also create a framework where students' innovative spirits are fostered, given room to grow and are mentored within guidelines.
They meet in a dedicated mentoring room first thing every morning and are accompanied from lesson to lesson by their mentors.
At Sussex the service is advertised around campus and students can drop in to the mentoring room, or email to make an appointment.
My job is to help these guys out, him and Matt Simms, and be as much of a leader as I can in the locker room and a mentor in the quarterback room".
