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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 25 MIN

Beware Well-Meaning Mentors

from Peak Performance and Peak Satisfaction in Your Business Career

In our careers, there may be several well-meaning mentors giving input on your direction and next steps. While it's very popular to suggest that mentors and sponsors are crucial to your success, I am sharing the alternative view to take caution in these relationships. Career advice from a variety of sources can cause noise and confusion, keeping us from advancing towards the vision we actually want.What You'll Learn From This Episode:Why career advice from a mentor might hinder your progressHow to process input from other people on your careerWhat filters to use when gauging applicability of suggestionsRecommended Related Episodes:Episode 5 - Mastering Relationships at WorkEpisode 17 - People PleasingEpisode 2 - Be the Captain of Your FateEpisode 26 - Set Your Career StrategyEpisode 29 - Outside PerspectiveLet's Connect:Schedule your free consultation with me to share your goals and challenges, learn the solutions for more success and satisfaction, and discover how coaching together would work. Join my email list for weekly content to help you on your journey to Peak Performance & Peak Satisfaction and be the first to receive invitations to my live events. Connect with me on social for daily inspiration:Follow me on LinkedInFollow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookFollow me on TikTokSubscribe to me on YouTubeFor More Information:Instantly access your free download, my Leadership Playbook, for tools to help you apply what's discussed in the Podcast.Check out my clients' wins as evidence of what is possible for businesspeople everywhere. Choose which of their wins you will claim for your own. Read or listen to my book explaining how to choose your mindset and actions to create the exact results you want, available in hardcopy, e-book, and audiobook.Read and subscribe to my blog for weekly articles to inform your career journey.Message me your thoughts on this topic / episode here

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In our careers, there may be several well-meaning mentors giving input on your direction and next steps. While it's very popular to suggest that mentors and sponsors are crucial to your success, I am sharing the alternative view to take caution in these relationships. Career advice from a variety of sources can cause noise and confusion, keeping us from advancing towards the vision we actually want. What You'll Learn From This Episode: Why career advice from a mentor might hinder your progr...

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