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re: What is the best piece of professional advice you’ve gotten from a mentor?

Posted on 4/30/23 at 7:56 am to
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
282366 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 7:56 am to
quote:

90% of the things we worry about never happen


True. But always have contingency plans in case.
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19691 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:05 am to
"Take the time to do it right or take the time to do it twice."
Posted by Naked Bootleg
Premium Plus® Member
Member since Jul 2021
2713 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:06 am to
How to deal with auditors. Answer the questions with the shortest sentence possible, then shut the hell up
Posted by Auburn80
Backwater, TN
Member since Nov 2017
8930 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:08 am to
Titles are meaningless.
Posted by TigerRealtor
Member since Sep 2013
241 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:11 am to
You’re wearing thumb screws and every day sales management comes by and turns them 1/4 turn. Just get used to it and accept you can’t change it.
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
4907 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:19 am to
1. CYA

2. Most good decisions in life are made through patience and discipline, not intellect. People usually know what they should do.
Posted by zippyputt
Member since Jul 2005
6528 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:20 am to
Your reputation is the most important thing, once it’s damaged, its almost impossible to repair.
Posted by DomincDecoco
of no fixed abode
Member since Oct 2018
11482 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:21 am to
OT - Fake it till you make it

Real life - trying to talk as little as possible in work settings, then work on cutting that in half
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
39921 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:22 am to
quote:

People (employees) don't do what's expected, they do what's inspected.


That sounds like it could lead to serious micromanagement
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:27 am to
the matter was writing.
I had just written a poem on demand of a successful writer/academic:
produce even on days you don't feel like working.
Posted by Patfic15
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2018
3902 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:34 am to
Never take criticism from someone you wouldn't take advice from.
Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
30677 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:40 am to
“Remember, everyone is lying to you.”
Posted by bouefbengal
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
2329 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:44 am to
Thirty years ago at my first national sales meeting they held an awards ceremony. As the award winners took photos on the stage with leadership, an older rep leaned in and told me” always remember todays peacock is tomorrows feather duster”
Posted by WB Davis
Member since May 2018
2327 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:48 am to
Under-promise and over-deliver
Posted by JinFL
Duuuval
Member since Oct 2004
4200 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:52 am to
NAVY, never again volunteer yourself




Posted by SA4LSU
AZ
Member since Sep 2005
4582 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 8:56 am to
Chase good management not money
Posted by dsides
Member since Jan 2013
6129 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 9:03 am to
quote:

Never go over your allotted time in a meeting. If the person in front of you goes over, you make yours shorter. If you are the last one before lunch even if you don't have ANY time at all you just dismiss for lunch. Most meetings could be emails.


Great advice.

99% of meetings are worthless and the one that talks the most adds the least value.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
23748 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 9:06 am to
Don't Trust A Fart


And Don't Waste A Hard On
Posted by tigergirl10
Member since Jul 2019
10428 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 9:32 am to
Jesus told me to love others, be kind, and everything in this life is temporary and material things won’t matter one day.
Posted by chrome_daddy
LA (Lower Ashvegas)
Member since May 2004
2318 posts
Posted on 4/30/23 at 9:57 am to
Ask for help.
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