"""The most important thing I've accomplished, other than building the compiler, is training young people. They come to me, you know, and say, 'Do you think we can do this?' I say, "Try it." And I back 'em up. They need that. I keep track of them as they get older and I stir 'em up at intervals so they don't forget to take chances.[34]""" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper#Post_retirement

Really like that part about following up/through and stirring them up. Folks lacking motivation and direction can really benefit from such stirring.