Nobody gets where they are going alone. We each had someone mentor us - a word of advice, a teacher that wouldn't give up, a connection that helped us land that job. To better our community, our workplaces, and our lives, the call to action is to mentor someone. Mentoring is the relational lifeblood of our future. In February of 2012, Jessica Whatley moved to Chattanooga with her husband and two boys to become the Executive Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Chattanooga. Jessica had previously worked with the Big Brothers Big Sisters in Birmingham, AL for 6 years. Throughout Jessica’s life she has benefited from mentors at every stage that saw the potential in her and helped her get to the next step in her personal life or career. Jessica is an advocate for mentoring both in the lives of youth and adults. According to Jessica, being a part of helping youth see and realize their full potential is one of the best reasons to get up and go to work every day. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx