to guide someone towards the correct path or decision
направлять кого-то на правильный путь или решение (napravlyat kogo to na pravilny put ili reshenie)
"The senior manager helped steer me in the right direction when I was unsure about the project."
"Старший менеджер помог мне направить меня в правильном направлении, когда я не был уверен в проекте." (starshiy menedzher pomog mne napravit menya v pravilnom napravlenii kogda ya ne byl uveren v proyekte)
to have a lasting effect or influence
to feel encouraged or more confident
to have the right to speak in a discussion
Prepared to continue something for a long time.
to speak honestly and directly, even if it’s unpleasant
to lose all money and be unable to pay debts