L. Marie Trotter is a business writer, book and magazine publishing expert, speaker, radio host, and trained life coach. For over 15 years, she has worked as a writer and editor of well-planned and effective commercials, catalogs, magazines, and books for individuals, for-profits, tax-exempts, and governments. She is the publisher and editor-in-chief of WHOLE magazine and the publisher and writer of Bless His Name Cards and More. Marie received her coach training through Erickson College, and she is a PCC member of the International Coach Federation. Her coaching niches are author and book development, community and organizational capacity building, leadership development, and communications. Marie is the founder of L.A.M.P. Sessions (Leadership Accountability Mentorship and Prayer), which connects and trains Christian women in leadership. She earned a BA in Professional and Technical Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a MS in Leadership and Ethics from John Brown University. GENERAL QUESTIONS for Marie Tell us a little about you… where you live, what you do? How did you get involved in writing (or coaching)? MENTORING TIPS MARIE WILL SHARE · Listen, Listen, Listen to your mentee – listen with your mind, your soul, and your spirit · Share tested or vetted advice with your mentee – don’t “test” advise on your mentee; share advise that has been tested in your own life. · Model uncommon wisdom – if we want mentees to value the important things in life (accountability, good work ethic, honesty, fairness, integrity, courage, etc.) we should work to embed those qualities in our own lives.
