What makes for the best relationship between mentor and apprentice? The core of it is trust. The only way to build trust is through deep presence - meaning that both parties need to sense that it is an embodied thing, an earned thing. Great mentors are lovers of questions. They have the presence to hit the pause button and listen. Then they ask more questions. It's out of this deeper presence, this willingness to listen with patience that a meaningful relationship will grow. Richard Leider (Claiming Your Place at the Fire)