Second Act Success Blog:
Business Tips, Career Advice, and Inspiration on Starting Over

Fear of Success: The Hidden Reason You’re Not Launching Your Dream Business Have you ever been more afraid of your dream coming true than of it failing? Sounds strange at first, but then the reality sinks in. We’re used to talking about fear of failure. Fear of losing money, looking foolish, or the fear of […]

Insider Career Change Advice from a Former Recruiter If you’re navigating a career change, re-entering the workforce, or facing a job search after layoffs, you’ve probably asked yourself: Why am I not getting interviews? You update your resume. You carefully fill out applications. You click submit. And then… nothing. The truth is, today’s hiring process […]

Rethinking the Corporate Ladder in Your Midlife Career Transition If you don’t want your boss’s job…why are you still climbing the corporate ladder? It’s a simple question, but for many ambitious, high-achieving women, it’s also deeply uncomfortable. For years, we’ve been taught that success looks like upward movement. Work hard. Be responsible. Say yes. Get […]

Learn Before You Leap If you have ever read Two Weeks Notice by Amy Porterfield or followed her work, you know that one piece of advice she shares to aspiring entrepreneurs is to pick a quit date and put it on the calendar. For some women, that bold move is exactly the push they need […]

Many women come to me feeling restless, unfulfilled, or quietly asking themselves, Is this really it? What if the reason you feel unfulfilled isn’t your job, your relationship, or your circumstances? In this powerful re-released episode of the Second Act Success Podcast, Shannon Russell sits down with happiness mentor Karyn Seitz, founder of the Happy Wife […]

Are you asking for advice from the right people? When you are standing on the edge of a career change or thinking about starting a business, one simple question can quietly shape everything that happens next. Whose advice are you listening to? Not all advice is created equal. Even when it comes from people who […]