ADVICE ON RECEIVING ADVICE

Duda Owner IONOS • February 2, 2016

Sometimes we come across the most amazing items when we take other people’s advice. If another person’s advice pushes your buttons and you are able to improve your life through it, then more power to you! Then of course, we know that some advice is not worth contemplating.

Some rather humorous pieces of advice (with or without merit) come our way too. Bernard Tyson is the CEO of Kaiser Permanente. He shares a strong yet humorous word of advice (“How Did I Get Here?: Bernard Tyson” Bloomberg Businessweek , 9/28/15–10/4/15, p. 96):

“ Drink black coffee. My uncle told me it impresses people and puts the fear of God in them. ”

Personally, I’m not sure if someone drinking black coffee impresses me or if I just feel sorry for that person. Regardless, I don’t think I will take that advice. I can find other ways to impress people.

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