As Harry put it before they arrived at the prospect's house, «Your story will probably do this guy more good
than the advice of a fancy psychiatrist at twenty bucks an hour.»
If one of the greatest investors of all time, Warren Buffett suggests people go for low cost index funds... then chances are that's better advice to follow
than the advice of some guy trying to sell you high fee mutual funds.
Not exact matches
While there's an argument to be made that AI is over-hyped as a technology, there's data to back up Sanwal's tongue - in - cheek
advice: Mergers and acquisitions
of AI startups increased by a factor
of seven between 2011 and 2015, from five to more
than 35 deals, according to the research firm.
Since many
of us would have given up under lesser challenges
than his, I asked him for
advice for others facing adverse conditions.
A serial entrepreneur — she owns four restaurants and has founded two companies in addition to Thinx — Agrawal says that the danger
of male investors asking the women in their lives for
advice is that, more often
than not, those women are not their target customers.
Many people know they «should» invest, but sorting through piles
of investing
advice often leads to inaction and confusion rather
than confidence.
Alternative ways
of raising money are increasingly available, and crowd - funding has for instance raised more
than # 1 billion for UK small and medium - sized enterprises last year.
Of course, don't forget to inquire about the regulation in place in your country, and get professional
advice to mitigate risk.
There are lots
of people who can give you better
advice about that
than I can.
«My best piece
of advice for the quickest way to get rich is to not spend any
of your money, and then you'll have more
than you need,» billionaire venture capitalist Chris Sacca told Entrepreneur earlier this year.
Several members
of the Patriots heeded his
advice, with more
than a dozen kneeling or locking arms during the national anthem before their game against the Houston Texans.
Jeff Widman, CEO
of Brand Glue, a consulting company based in Mountain View, California, offers the
advice to «Put the question first, rather
than last» and to «ask a question where people don't need to click through a link to give you an answer.»
Eighty percent
of those polled say it's more important to have access to the cheaper legal
advice that A.I. might offer
than to preserve the jobs
of lawyers.
The outside firm can often cost less
than the salary and benefits
of a full - time employee and, at the same time, you may be getting a higher level
of advice from a CPA or a tax accountant, the latter
of whom usually is a licensed CPA and a lawyer specializing in tax law.
When she told her boss, a senior partner, the news, she received perfunctory congratulations, followed by some off - the - record
advice: «If you want to make partner someday, you'd better not take more
than a few months
of maternity leave.»
Canadian Business spoke to more
than a dozen leading experts to gather their
advice for surviving — perhaps even thriving — in a world
of cheap oil.
Her further
advice is to look at the company's mission statement (we hope it's clearer
than these) and make a list
of ways you could contribute to that mission in your first 30 days on the job.
«The best piece
of advice my father gave me was: listen more
than you talk,» Branson shared in a blog post.
Some alternative VCs have a more sophisticated understanding
of the startup world
than others and, as a result, can offer more useful
advice and introductions.
The first and clearest danger
of all this (often genuinely helpful)
advice is that busy entrepreneurs will get bogged down spending masses
of time perfecting their systems for getting things done rather
than, well, getting things done.
A survey
of 10,000 households that use financial advisors found that more
than half
of advisor clients (51 percent) thought the
advice they received was either free or they didn't know how much they paid for it.
The Hobbses took some
of Guarino's
advice, like using a home - equity loan rather
than savings to cover home repairs, and looking into long - term - care insurance.
AGR: More times
than not, I've taken his
advice because
of the business experience he brings.
Gretchen Rubin, the bestselling author
of The Happiness Project, Better
Than Before and The Four Tendencies, offers
advice about how to be happy in her popular podcast which she co-hosts with her younger sister, Elizabeth Craft.
«You're gonna get a lot
of advice from a lot
of people, but try to look at the underlying reasons behind their
advice, other
than the
advice itself.
The reality is, if you're taking
advice from these people early on, you're barking up the wrong tree, because that formal plan you're going to spend an inordinate amount
of time putting together is going to do more harm
than good.
Bonnie Gwin, Global CEO and Board
of Directors Practice at the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, agreed with the
advice, adding that at this moment
of rising activist pressure, mounting cyber security concerns, and a more constant media spotlight, being on a board is harder, higher - stakes and more demanding
than ever.
According to two experts I stumbled across recently, the key is pretty much the exact opposite
of what you imagine (but you'll probably like it way more
than advice to get up at 4:00 a.m. or take an ice - cold shower in the morning).
Not only are they useful
advice if you're a little more low - key socially
than the average executive, but they also serve as a powerful reminder
of the power
of the introverted approach to leadership.
Rather
than combing the internet for regurgitated versions
of his
advice, I wanted to hear straight from the horse's mouth.
Or, if you're looking to finally fix your tardiness problem rather
than find ever more out -
of - the - box excuses for it,
than plenty
of advice exists to help you stop being perpetually late once and for all.
One
of the things that makes us feel weak as negotiators — and it's those
of us who feel weak that are likely to go looking for
advice — is the sense that the other side has more information
than we do.
A typical couple will receive more
than $ 1 million in Social Security benefits over their lifetime, according to Christopher Jones, chief investment officer at Financial Engines, a provider
of financial
advice and asset management.
But it's much easier to point out what is a «correct» practice
than the 100s
of bad pieces
of advice out there.
«Within this discreet support lay one
of his best and most simple pieces
of advice for me: listen more
than you talk,» he says.
«That
advice has probably resulted in more failed businesses
than all the recessions combined... because that's not how the vast majority
of people end up owning successful businesses.
We've all heard this sort
of advice following a setback, and entrepreneurs — given the risky nature
of their trade and the necessity
of multiple failures for later success — have more opportunities to hear it
than most.
This
advice may befuddle generations
of guidance counselors with their insistence that love should precede career choices rather
than follow them, but Newport isn't the only person challenging the passion orthodoxy.
More
than that, there is a lot
of terrible
advice that has led people to view email marketing as spam.
It seems like there are more quips, pieces
of advice, and warnings about social media out there
than there are about romantic relationships or losing weight.
Who better to go to for fun and helpful sales
advice than the Scouts» top cookie seller, Katie Francis, a 13 - year - old sales wunderkind whose feat
of selling 22,200 boxes
of cookies this year beat her own world record?
There are lots and lots
of tips available out there on perfecting your email marketing, but in a forthcoming book, Peter Kazanjy, co-founder
of start - up TalentBin, which was acquired by Monster, goes a step further
than most
of those offering
advice.
Still, a word
of caution: given the frenzy within all the capital markets, scam artists and incompetents abound who are more
than willing to proffer
advice and provide connections — for a fee.
Often the mere act
of talking out your problems to a counselor can be more healing
than any
advice they can provide.
And he warns
of the need to check out the
advice received: «There are times when customers try to persuade you to adopt strategies that are in their best interests rather
than yours.»
If, like Ellis, you're aiming to hold steady reather
than grow but feel a persistent cultural pressure to expand your business (or your responsibilities, or your hours), the post offers three pieces
of advice:
To ignore this
advice and plunk ourselves down longer and more often
than the human body was designed for is to tempt both a host
of unpleasant health effects and early death.
He's one
of the few politicians who gets to give
advice to the Prime Minister, rather
than just receiving it.
Since account management is more
of a high - stakes role
than ever, it's good to get
advice from the top minds in the field, so here are six great account management tips from sales experts.
The Department concludes that it can best protect the interests
of retirement investors in receiving sound
advice, provide greater certainty to the public and regulated parties, and minimize the risk
of unnecessary disruption by taking a more balanced approach
than simply granting a flat delay
of fiduciary status and all associated obligations for a protracted period.
The firm's two - year - old effort is part
of a wider movement to harness digital
advice platforms as a tool for advisors, rather
than just as their competitors.