What’s the biggest mistake people make when it comes to starting a second career?
MARC AGRONIN: Blacksmith, cobbler and travel agent: What do these jobs have in common?
On the one hand, all three jobs appear to be obsolete. But horses and people still need shoes repaired, and people still need help making travel plans. These jobs have not disappeared, then, but they have changed radically over time. The mistake some individuals make in starting a second career is that the “new” career is not much different from the “old” career. This would be like the travel agent thinking he or she can reinvent him- or herself using the same old computer program to book flights.