Sick of Bad Career Advice — What’s the Best Advice We’ve Ever Received?
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Send us Fan Mail We all get some bad career advice—but every once in a while, someone tells you something that really sticks. In this episode, Patti & Mark share some of the best career advice they’ve received—and why they still rely on it today. From “just because you can solve a problem doesn’t mean you should,” to “be brief, be concise, and be gone,” to “your work can’t speak for itself,” - we’ve learned that sometimes the simplest advice can completely change how we approach our work....
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