text: What are the benefits of asking multiple people for advice? What positive outcomes can come out of asking a group? To state the obvious, you get more ideas. More ideas mean more possible outcomes for your decision, and the more outcomes, the more chance that it can be a positive one. More people mean more levels of experience, and in different areas. If you want to decide whether you should become a world champion bass fisher or an accountant, you may not find someone who knows a lot about both choices, or even about you. If you ask a group, you could have the opinions of people who have experience in the fields, and people who know you and may know what to do that would most benefit you as a person. Also, have you ever asked for advice, but didn't take it? If so, if you ask a group, you will get more opinions, so you have a higher chance of liking one of them. Additionally, if you ask a single individual, they might not have an opinion or knowledge of what you are asking them. When you ask a group, there is a higher chance that one of them knows what you are talking about, and how to help you.