Is This Actually Good Advice?
We live in an age of "optimization." Everywhere you look - from LinkedIn feeds to coffee chats -someone is offering a new framework, a "life hack," or a must-follow rule for your career. But when advice is everywhere, how do you know what’s actually worth following?
In this episode of The Glass Sessions, we’re pulling back the curtain on the advice industry. We unpack how to navigate the constant stream of suggestions coming your way and, more importantly, how to filter it through your own context. We’re not here to give you a new set of "shoulds"; we’re here to help you build the discernment to decide what works for you.
Actionable Tips & Takeaways
Build Your Internal Filter
Acknowledge the "Gold Star" Trap: It’s easy to chase external milestones - the titles, the pay bumps, the "proven" paths - because they feel safe. Instead, move past the external validation and look for the internal "why" that actually fuels your sense of fulfillment.
Context is Everything: Advice without context is just noise. When you hear a "proven strategy," ask yourself: Does this person have the same values as me? Are they in the same season of life?
Separate Fact from Feeling: Much like managing imposter syndrome, when you receive advice that makes you feel "behind," get curious. Write down the advice versus the facts of your current situation to see if it actually applies.
How To Vet Career Advice
Look for "Worthy Rivals": Seek out perspectives from people who challenge your thinking rather than just confirming your biases. Growth often happens in the friction between two different viewpoints.
Test the "Social Capital": Good advice should help you build more than just a resume; it should help you build social capital and meaningful professional access.
Check the Source’s "Why": Understand the motivation behind the advice-giver. Are they selling a "hero" narrative, or are they sharing grounded, hard-won wisdom that prioritizes people over bureaucracy?
Trusting Your Intuition
Move from Performance to Agency: Reclaim agency over your career by shifting from "performing for an audience" to building a career that serves the life you actually want to live.
Accept the Discomfort: Making a bold decision that goes against popular advice is uncomfortable. Recognize that being a "beginner" in your own path is a natural, lifelong state.
The "Feel-Good" Gut Check: If advice feels like it’s "draining" your energy rather than "giving" you energy, pay attention to that signal.
