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How Do You Get the Best Advice

Go read a book on the topic, or talk to somebody who can help you, has context, and actually cares to give you their best advice.

Opinions are not advice.

Evaluate what you are told. Look for why people give their advice and how they respond to criticism. Are they defending themselves, getting angry, boosting their ego? Ask yourself what they are trying to get out by giving this advice.

Look for people who genuinely want to share their knowledge, and avoid the ego-driven social media addicts.

Find the advice that you will learn from.

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Not Your Typical Advice ·

The Startup Chat with Steli and Hiten

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