Having someone to listen certainly helped. I found a number of issues disappeared (or improved significantly, at least) just after saying them to someone else, so that can be really useful.As far as tips, I think that one, that we're always asking what we're gonna be "when we grow up" is my favorite. On a practical level, I also liked this sort of end-of-year wrap-up I did with her in December, assessing not just what I'd learned from the good and bad to come my way in 2023, but also what I wanted to focus on in 2024. Something she said that I'm often thinking about is don't keep your plans vague, don't just trust it'll somehow come, happen, whatever. Because often, plans you don't make or outline remain unmade and un-outlined, you know?
She's certainly introduced a mindset of "make a list, make a plan" that wasn't really my style before and that has helped to an extent.