You're listening to Family Talk, the radio broadcasting division of the James Dobson Family Institute.

I am that James Dobson, and I'm so pleased that you've joined us today.

Well, welcome to Family Talk with psychologist and bestselling author Dr. James Dobson.

I'm Roger Marsh, and today we're bringing you a classic conversation about mentoring.

It's a topic that could quite literally change your life.

Our guest on today's edition of Dr. James Dobson's family talk is Bob Beale, founder of Master

Planning Group International,

and an executive mentor who has worked with over 500 senior executives.

For decades, Bob has helped leaders in churches, nonprofit organizations, and corporations

achieve their God-given potential.

He served on numerous boards and has invested over 50,000 hours in one-on-one

counseling sessions with some of the finest leaders of our generation. Bob is the author of the book

Mentoring, How to Find a Mentor and How to Become One, which offers profound wisdom wrapped in

surprising simplicity. As you'll hear on today's Family Talk broadcast, mentoring is not

about having all the answers or having impressive credentials. Rather, it's about caring enough

to ask two fundamental questions. First, what are your plans? And second, how can I help? Now let's

join Dr. James Dobson for part two of this timeless discussion about mentoring

on today's edition of Family Talk. We've asked Bob to come back for a second day of discussion

on his book entitled mentoring, How to Find a Mentor and How to Become a Mentor and How to Become One.

This is actually an updated version of a 1992 book that he wrote that's now in its fourth

printing, but I don't think we ever personalized it between the two of us, Bob.

And so let me ask you this question. Have you had a lot of mentors in your life? And if so,

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