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Best advice received? 11:13 - Oct 24 with 8417 views

What's the best piece of advice someone has ever given you?

I was in Morrisons some years ago and a Scotsman lurched up and intoned.
"Keep it in yer troosers."

You know what,I haven't looked back since.

Poll:

Dykes - love him or hate him?

Best advice received? on 11:20 - Oct 24 with 5409 views

TomS

I have held onto a couple of pearls of wisdom thrown my way:

1) Honesty isn't the best policy, it's the only policy.

2) Nobody ever went bust taking a profit.

Best advice received? on 11:25 - Oct 24 with 5386 views

robith

I know repeat it ad infinitum to younger staff but "The only stupid question is the one you don't ask"

Best advice received? on 11:42 - Oct 24 with 5324 views

BucksRanger

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

Best advice received? on 11:45 - Oct 24 with 5318 views

Esox_Lucius

If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well.

The grass is always greener.

Best advice received? on 11:46 - Oct 24 with 5313 views

Lanhoop

Look for Competence not Confidence.

Best advice received? on 11:49 - Oct 24 with 5309 views

ted_hendrix

One Sunday morning about 65 Years ago when I was about 7 Years old, I walked into our tiny kitchen just as my old Dad was polishing his shoes, the silly sod looked up at me and said "before you go out on a Sunday allway's make sure you polish your shoes and brylcreem your hair"
That's all he said.

Daft sod.

Still trying to work It out.

My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.

Best advice received? on 11:59 - Oct 24 with 5263 views

stevec

First boss circa 1980. Beg, borrow, steal, stop eating, whatever it takes, buy your own place now.

Best advice received? on 12:03 - Oct 24 with 5236 views

DavieQPR

My dad always said about the traffic in London 'it is better to be late than the late'.

Best advice received? on 12:11 - Oct 24 with 5217 views

Logman

When I made a big mistake in my first job my boss said to me 'The man that never did anything never made any mistakes'

The words have remained with me every time I have f*cked up since.

Best advice received? on 12:15 - Oct 24 with 5195 views

Juzzie

Love many, trust few, but always paddle your own canoe.

Best advice received? on 12:26 - Oct 24 with 5163 views

Wilkinswatercarrier

From my late Dad, "only borrow what you can afford to pay back". Great advice that has kept me financially secure.

Best advice received? on 12:29 - Oct 24 with 5150 views

Petros

It's a fool who plays it cool by making his world a little colder.

Best advice received? on 12:31 - Oct 24 with 5142 views

stowmarketrange

Don’t eat yellow snow.

Best advice received? on 12:34 - Oct 24 with 5116 views

BrianMcCarthy

The man with the full cup walks slowly.

I rushed this earlier. It's a hard one to explain. An elderly friend gave me this nugget years ago as I was, and still am inside, extremely impetuous. Dangerously so. The phrase taught me not to rush into decisions. Your cup is full. Keep it that way.

It really helped me avoid arguments, fights and stupid decisions.
Most of them, anyway!

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	"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
Poll:	Player of the Year (so far)

Best advice received? on 12:46 - Oct 24 with 5060 views

LoftusR

"If this job was easy then someone with less talent than you would be doing it". This was a quote from a desk top calendar I had years ago. I tore out the quote and pinned it on my desk.
I might still have it in a box of old stuff somewhere. Always kept me sane when things went tits up.

Best advice received? on 12:47 - Oct 24 with 5059 views

RBlock

Best advice received? on 12:26 - Oct 24 by Wilkinswatercarrier
From my late Dad, "only borrow what you can afford to pay back". Great advice that has kept me financially secure.

Similarly, from my late Uncle, "Only lend what you can afford to give away".

Best advice received? on 12:53 - Oct 24 with 5043 views

BlackCrowe

Those that mind don't matter, those that matter don't mind.

Poll:

Kitchen threads or polls?

Best advice received? on 13:14 - Oct 24 with 4989 views

loftboy

Go to job interview dressed to get the job not do the job.

	favourite cheese mature Cheddar. FFS there is no such thing as the EPL
Poll:	Are you watching the World Cup

Best advice received? on 13:27 - Oct 24 with 4951 views

dmm

Never jump into a puddle with both feet.

Best advice received? on 13:33 - Oct 24 with 4931 views

PunteR

Not sure if it's the best advise but I took it on board anyway. " The reward for hardwork is more work".

And another one " a man that's never made a mistake has never made anything".

Occasional providers of half decent House music.

Best advice received? on 13:42 - Oct 24 with 4901 views

Jeff

I'm always dispassionate about big broad wooly worldly advice like 'aim for the stars if you miss you'll hit the moon' or 'never give up chasing your dreams' and other aspirational stuff as it's not grounded in an y sort of reality, not measurable, and if you're struggling for motivation or inspiration or needing a boost it offers almost no real salve.

I prefer my advice to be simple, practical and immediately implementable.

"Never buy cheap bin bags"

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Can we not knock it?

Best advice received? on 13:45 - Oct 24 with 4890 views

TacticalR

The reason why software projects fail is because people always ask if something is possible (the answer is always 'yes') instead of asking if it is a good idea.