Never Give Bad Advice Again

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A quick programming note. You’ll see that we’ve fallen into a rhythm of alternating episodes with guests who are Good Authorities on a variety of topics and episodes with just yours truly in a monologue-type format. The reason for this is that I wanted to create space to pull a little harder on what our experts are talking about and to help you make it more practical.

That’s exactly what we did in this week’s episode: a deep dive into the topic of giving advice, a theme that has been clear from our recent episodes on topics ranging from parenting athletes to high-tech start-ups.

When it comes to giving advice, I know that throughout your life, you’ll be both an advice giver and an advice receiver. This week’s episode will help you recognize when the advice you are receiving is rare and pure; and in the cases when you’re called to give advice to another, this episode will help you do the self-work necessary to provide unadulterated advice that can truly help.

Tune in and explore:

• The three types of credibility you have (or can work on) to become a master at giving advice, and why knowing which ones you’re relying on is critical to the effectiveness of your advice. (Hint: most people have easily mastered Type 1 and Type 2, but the third is a tricky one…)

• The primary psychological obstacles to giving your best advice and what you can do to reduce or eliminate them.

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Something on your mind?

If you have something on your mind or have questions that you’d like answered in a future episode of the show, please reach out to me on my website here!

Here are some fun questions that I was asked recently. If any of them are similar to what’s on your mind, chime in to move them up the list and have them answered!

1. Working remotely has robbed us of all our in-office small talk and socialization, making all my 1:1s feel much more transactional. What method do you recommend for making remote feedback feel more constructive and personal?

2. I'm leading a team through a high-stakes project, and balancing pushing for results with supporting my team's well-being is becoming difficult. I know I’m supposed to honor their well-being, but I need everyone to push 150% this quarter. Any tips on managing this effectively without causing burnout?

Something to think about

The day you decide to do it is your lucky day.

— Proverb

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