Quotes About Telemachus

This is my son, mine own Telemachus.

MENTORING Finally, since I am defining coaching, I should perhaps mention mentoring, another word that has crept into business parlance. The word originates from Greek mythology, in which it is reported that Odysseus, when setting out for Troy, entrusted his house and the education of his son Telemachus to his friend, Mentor. "Tell him all you know," Odysseus said, and thus unwittingly set some limits to mentoring.

Telemachus the Just," I said. He smiled. "That's what they call you if you're so boring they can't think of something better.