Keep An Open Mind! You Never Know When You'll Get Great Advice!

Are you good at giving advice? I sure am! That's pretty much the point of this blog. I share my experiences, suggestions and expertise with you, and hopefully some of it is helpful. If you want very specific advice, you can hire me to develop a plan tailor-made just for your business. That's the 'small business coach' thing that I do. And even though I get paid to give "advice," that doesn't make me an expert on everything. I mean, no one knows everything. I always look to other people to learn more and to be inspired. Part of this learning journey is being open to receiving advice, which is sometimes given when I haven't asked for it. That's always fun. But since you never know where the best advice will come from, you've got to be open minded all the time. Piece of cake, right?

Yeah, I know, easier said than done. But it's true that being open minded can make you ready to hear and learn from things that you might not normally pay attention to... and people you might not otherwise listen to. In my personal life, my parents give great advice. When it comes to business, I have a trusted group of friends and fellow business owners I turn to when I need help or want to bounce ideas off someone else. Being my own boss means I sometimes need to look outward for answers and guidance. So I have a few mentors I've developed relationships with over the years to get the perspective of successful people who've "been there, done that." They're a little older and wiser, and their insight is invaluable to me. Plus, being around them makes me feel young, so there's that.

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Be Oh So Quotable This Week!

I'd love to give you a link so you can see some of the pearls of wisdom my parents have passed along to me, but they're limiting their social media interactions these days to just the grandchildren. Priorities. So, you'll have to settle for some business advice, along with the quotes I'm sharing this week. Check out The Best Advice These 11 Successful People Ever Received at Success.com where entrepreneurs share the best advice they've received. And don't miss this week's quotes from the likes of Warren Buffet and Elizabeth Taylor, because they totally go together.

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Check out the summary of last week's business tips and motivational quotes from my Instagram page which you hopefully got to see in real time! If not, let's make sure we're following each other on Instagram!! So...here is this week's roundup of Instagram images of My Top Business Tips and Motivational Quotes.

Best Advice – Tip #1:

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"Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together." – Elizabeth Taylor

Best Advice – Tip #2:

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"Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." – Warren Buffett

Best Advice – Tip #3:

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"Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be." – Elizabeth Gilbert

Best Advice – Tip #4:

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"The best way to predict the future is to create it." – Peter Drucker

Best Advice – Tip #5:

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"The key is to not prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." – Stephen Covey

Let's talk! I'd love to hear some of the best advice you've ever received!

What's the best advice you've ever gotten? Or way more fun... what's the worst advice? I would LOVE to hear from you! Anyhoo...I publish these business tips and motivational quotes to get you fired up for your work week!

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xoxo M

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