Comments on: The Best Business Advice You’ll Ever Receive

By: julianne smith

julianne smith — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:58:32 +0000

great story! thanks for sharing! i have vivid memories of my dad always telling me to never be afraid to fail. i think about it often and it helps me to take the next step and do something risky, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. but in failing, you actually end up learning more!

By: Bess

Bess — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:04:05 +0000

What a sweet story, it makes me miss my dad
Such perfect and timeless advice, clear and clean and to the point.
Thanks for sharing. Definitely one for the bulletin board.

By: Yabby

Yabby — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:48:59 +0000

What a lovely story – I can see you still cherish those moments!

The best and worst advice I ever received was from both my mum and grandma – and it switches between which is which depending on the occasion!

Mum: “The squeaky wheel gets the oil”
Grandma – “Good things come to those who wait”

And before you ask, yes, it’s a mother and daughter!

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By: Candied Fabrics

Candied Fabrics — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:44:03 +0000

What a lovely story!

Some really great general advice I’ve read several places is to “Do what you love”. Simple, and for me, very true!

I also received a great bit of advice from Jena (over at http://www.modishblog.com/biztips/) when I discussed my first wholesale order, it was something to the effect of “If it makes you uncomfortable, don’t do it” again, something very simple, but as a new business person, it seems almost insane to say no to earning money, but indeed, we sometimes have to do that if we want to keep “doing what we love”!

By: Sprout

Sprout — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:42:30 +0000

I don’t know about the best business advice, but I can tell you first and worst (they are the same!).

When I told my former employer that I was leaving to open my own business, he told me, no lie – “You should be married first.” This from a guy not much older than myself, not all that long ago.

YUCK.

By: Paul L.

Paul L. — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:19:27 +0000

This sounds like the best advice for sure!

By: cindy

cindy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:23:21 +0000

this is great advice! i’ve learned that if your only goal is roi, then you’re likely to be disappointed quite often and probably miss out on the fun. also, be nice to people, but that goes for life.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:54:46 +0000

Wow, what an awesome story. Thank you so much for sharing such a great and foundational piece of advice!