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Getting Advice or Feedback That's Helpful
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Many receive advice; few profit by it.
Publilius Syrus
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Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.
Erica Jong
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No one wants adviceonly corroboration.
John Steinbeck
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Advice is like mushrooms. The wrong kind can prove fatal.
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Always listen to the advice of othersit won't do you any harm, and it will make them feel better.
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Three cases where supply exceeds demand are: taxes, trouble, and advice.
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Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future.
Old Testament, Proverbs 19:20
We don't have difficulty finding people who want to offer advice; the problem comes in finding the right people with advice that's profitable. When you're on the receiving end, the trick is to guide advisers down the paths you want to

 
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