Hi, this week I realized I’m getting a lot of pressure from my mentor that I think is ruining our relationship and making me doubt all the work I’m doing in scholars that has really helped me these past two months. I know I’m making progress but he only views progress as $$$. I’m very hard on myself and appreciate the accountability but his negative comments sometimes make me even more hard on myself.

C: Mentor says it’s taking me too long to reach my goals (“too long” = 1 week)
T: I feel like I’ve failed as a mentee and at business
F: hopeless, offended, not smart enough
A: Slip into “learning” mode and look for ways to reach my goal faster (passive action)
R: No progress. Then the cycle repeats.

C: Mentor says it’s taking me too long to reach my goals (“too long” = 1 week)
T: I will reach my goals when it’s time to reach my goals?
F: ? Maybe confident or calm
A: Trusting the process and failing forward
R: Reach goals

Or am I being too sensitive about all of this?