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Best: "Jobs last longer than men." Given to me by myself, during a time of conflict between relationship and career.

Worst? I can't remember so it must have been really bad.

The best piece of advice I received was from a corporate Psych. "Be, do, have" To "Be" who you want to be you have to "Do" those things that it requires and then you'll "Have" it.

Worst advice ever, given to me by my first boss: "Be sure to put all the words you're going to say onto your PowerPoint chart, so afterwards people can read them and remember more easily." Fortunately, I ignored it.

The best advice is more of an observation on getting things done through people, given by a fantastic boss, Joe Wotton: "It is easier to direct energy than to generate it."

Worst- "Fake it to make it!" I wish I was joking about that one!!

Best- "Never... ever... give up!"

Best advice I received came from a guy who had seen and done everything:

"The best measure of someone's character is their willingness to take responsibility for their mistakes."

"Screw it lets do it"

quote of Richard Branson (also the title of his book)

From my grandfather: "Never forget...it all starts with the sale to a customer."

"Hard is to learn read, the rest is already written!"

The best advice I every received was from my high school English teacher after getting caught with a negative note about her. She said, "In dealing with people, THINK whatever you want of them, but only WRITE or SAY what you are willing to defend personally in a face-to-face conversation."

The past is over. The future not here yet. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

The best advice I received was from my first boss: "Noone is indispensible." It wasn't really advice, it is just something important to remember...especially for those who think that the world will end if they take a vacation and be out of touch.

"The questions are more important than the answers."

My first boss would say, "We can always have that argument later" which was just a twist on "It's easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission."

"There is always more to the story"

What you *think* you know about a co-worker or a situation most likey is not the reality.

Best advice in my career of only 15 years has been from my favourite manager at Apple, David M.

"If you answer each email in your inbox right away without thinking, pondering or even ignoring certain ones, you'll always be expected to answer everything, right away. Let some of them sit a while or forever. If the request is really important you'll hear about it many times." or "Make sure you are setting the expectations you really want to set."

Worst advice:

At about 7:30pm at night, still at work.

"You can go home when I go home."

From Stephen Covey's 8th Habit. If I can get these down I'll be set. "Four assumptions for life

“For the body – assume you’ve had a heart attack; now live accordingly.

For the mind – assume that the half-life of your profession is two years; now prepare accordingly.

For the heart – assume that everything that you say about another, they can overhear; now speak accordingly.

For the spirit – assume you have a one-on-one visit with your Creator every quarter; now live accordingly.”