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The Startup Chat with Steli and Hiten

Encouragement vs Advice

In today’s episode of The Startup Chat, Steli and Hiten talk about encouragement vs advice and the importance of encouragement. This episode comes after a recent tweet by Hiten about the power of encouragement and the impact it can have on the person who is being encouraged. In today’s episode, Steli and Hiten talk about the definition of encouragement…

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  1. How Can I Force Myself to Write a Blog Post at 1:18

    According to Steli Efti from Close.com, best writing, be that a tweet or a blog post, marinate in your head for a while, until one day you finally feel… Full answer

  2. Why Is Encouragement More Important Than Advice at 2:29

    More likely than not you cannot force anyone to do anything. Even close friends might listen to your advice and not do anything about it. Full answer

  3. What Is the Best Way to Encourage Employees to Work Harder at 6:10

    Encouragement is the action of providing support, but support can be given in many ways, and it does not have to be overly positive. Full answer

  4. Which Advice Is the Right Advice at 8:24

    When you are helping other people, it is easy to get past the emotion of a decision and to give straight factual advice. Full answer

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