Anti-advice: the opposite of what experts tell you

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How, through systematic thinking, you can become your own best mentor

“Do you have any advice for me?” It’s a question that one of us (Ed) commonly gets after seminars and at conferences. I never know how to answer the question. Should I recommend that the advice-asker take more risk, or less? Well, the answer depends on whether the advice-asker is already too timid or too foolhardy. I can’t answer the question without knowing the advice-asker’s personality and experiences. Should I suggest that someone work more, or rest more? Well, if someone is pushing themselves to the point of illness, giving the first recommendation might be cruel. But if someone is…

Anti-advice: the opposite of what experts tell you

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