Business Tips & Career Change Advice for Women: Second Act Success Whose Advice Are You Listening To? Protect Your Second Act Business Dream | #232
Jan 15, 2026
Navigating a career change? Beware of whose advice you follow! Trust insights from those who share your goals or have succeeded in similar ventures. Many well-meaning friends and family may unintentionally offer fear-driven guidance. Spot the signs of fear-based advice versus informed support. Seek mentorship and connect with like-minded women to safeguard your dreams. Keep fragile ideas close initially, and remember: if you wouldn’t trade places with someone, think twice before taking their advice.
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Advice Must Match The Goal
- Only take advice from people who have your goals or have already done what you want to do.
- Lived experience makes advice relevant and actionable for your specific second act.
Uncertainty Attracts Fear-Based Responses
- Asking advice signals uncertainty and needs context-specific input.
- Family and friends without similar risks will likely respond from fear, not experience.
Talk To People Who've Done It
- If you're starting a business, talk to business owners; if changing careers, talk to career changers.
- Seek mentors who have walked your path so their guidance addresses real trade-offs and challenges.
