An important part of your ongoing career advancement is getting guidance and assistance from others to help you improve your performance and planning. Advice and support can come in many forms and from many sources. Peers in your field, colleagues, and consultants can be invaluable in giving feedback on your professional priorities, productivity, and accomplishments, as well as providing you with assistance in formulating and developing new ideas, projects, and programs. Mentorship by trusted teachers and senior colleagues can furnish a long-term counseling relationship for career planning and development. Coaches can help you improve professional skills and personal behavior through feedback, new experiences, and training programs. Sponsors are critical in helping you find and obtain new positions, awards, honors, and special opportunities by leveraging their networks. Of course, your family and trusted friends are always important sources of candid advice and personal assistance. Knowing when and how to get and appropriately use these resources can be of tremendous benefit by helping you make better decisions, avoid mistakes, become more productive, and thus advance your career.