Last week I asked you what the best business advice was that you ever received and you responded!

So far the top results are:

“You cannot always stick around to see the results.”

“Don’t get caught up in making the best decision up front. Make a decision and make that decision the best.”

“Solve important customer problems. If you do that everything else follows.”

“A good many studies of research scientists have shown that achievement (at least below the genius level of an Einstein) depends less on ability in doing research than on the courage to go after opportunity. .. It is more productive to convert an opportunity into results than to solve a problem- which only restores that equilibrium of yesterday.”

“There are two things I try and do in business: 1. I never try to beat any body. I only try and beat myself. 2. I try and do my job better today than I did it yesterday.”

“Ethics first, then profit. And… throw away your junk mail or you’ll waste precious time on the most unproductive activity in the world.”

“Our subconscious minds responsibility is to keep us healthy correct? Keep the heart beating, muscles working, body healing, and all of that stuff. Well when I set up a goal or an affirmation I then back track it to preservation of the body. When you can link whatever desire you have to, how will this preserve my body and keep me healthy? This carries much more weight than, I want a million dollars, or a new car, or house.”

“Choose your battles!”

“Market yourself in busy and slow times. (That includes today’s sluggish economy.)”

“If God brings you to it, God will bring you through it.”

“Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction.”

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

“Don’t put all your eggs in one friggin’ basket.”

“Do atleast 1 thing towards your success each day!”

“JUST DO IT!”

“Do not trust anyone. Everything in business is business, never let it get personal.”

“If you can conceive it and believe it, you can achieve it.”

“Keep costs as low as possible and focus on getting revenues as high as possible. Don’t be wastefull and track EVERYTHING!”

“You must take the challenge whether you succeed or not – the most important thing is –at least you tried.”

“Never ever give up”

“You have to learn from your mistakes, which inherently means you are going to make mistakes. Just don’t keep making the same mistakes over and over again.”

Thank you for the great advice so far! We still have another week left in the poll before I put together the final results and sort them by category. Do you have words of wisdom to share? What is the best piece of business advice that you have ever received?

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