Roy, a buddy tends to be someone who will take your side on an issue or provide comfort when you are down. A guide is the person that takes you out of your comfort zone to take you to that next level of skill, knowledge, or ability. Dr. Joe Pace from The Pacific Institute would say to have an intelligent heart which is the guides that cares, this is still different from the buddy as it is explained in the course. Please share your thoughts here, it is OK to disagree and create some dialog here. Thanks for anything you care to share.
James Jackson