I’ve been given lots of advice over my long career – some great, some less useful, and occasionally, some completely wrong.

The best career advice depends very much on personal circumstances, including your stage in life, occupation, personality and goals.

The best career advice depends on personal circumstances.Credit: iStock

But certain guidance (plus lessons learnt along the way) has really helped me throughout my career to date, including when I’ve hit a rough spot.

Here are my top 10 tips.

There will always be reasons not to do something. But, now that I’m in my 50s, I know far more people who regret not trying to implement their big idea than those who regret trying and “failing”.

A teacher once told one of my daughters that “she might fail” if she pursued her big ambition. I was aghast. But she might succeed!

What’s the worst that can happen? We can pick ourselves up and try again. And we often learn the most from apparent setbacks.

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Ten pieces of career advice that are actually worth listening to

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03.02.2024

I’ve been given lots of advice over my long career – some great, some less useful, and occasionally, some completely wrong.

The best career advice depends very much on personal circumstances, including your stage in life, occupation,........

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