Recently, we asked some industry professionals to share the best bits of advice they’ve ever been given. What we got back was a mix of wisdom, wit, and truth—sometimes raw, often insightful, and occasionally hilarious. Here are some of the highlights:
• Be honest and never try to bluff if you don’t know.
Straight from a CEO—chances are, they already know the answer before they ask the question!
• Be yourself.
(So good, it was said twice.)
• Surround yourself with talent.
• Go with your instincts.
• Often, making a bad decision is better than making no decision at all.
• Always take a deep breath. Stay calm. Take a moment before answering a difficult question. Think first—don’t rush.
• Make sure you’re learning every day.
• Whether it’s good, bad or indifferent—feedback is feedback. Take it. Use it.
• We’re here for a good time, not a long time.
• Ask yourself: What’s the outcome you want to achieve?
• Be careful who you upset on the way up—you might meet them on the way down.
• Know your numbers.
• Never sit on the loo before checking for paper.
• Don’t eat yellow snow.
(Not all wisdom is metaphorical.)
• You only get out of life what you put in.
• Praise in person—admonish in private.
• Stay far away from people who think they know it all. Surround yourself with people who want to know it all.
• "IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME."
The ten most important two-letter words in the world.
• “When you die they’ll send flowers. Go home.”
Sometimes, the most profound advice is also the simplest: don’t forget to live.
• Appreciate everybody’s contribution—never belittle anyone.
Advice is powerful—not because it always gives us the perfect answer, but because it reminds us that we’re not alone in figuring things out. Whether it's a reminder to trust your instincts, a nudge to keep learning, or just a good laugh about yellow snow, every piece of wisdom shared here has come from experience, honesty, and a willingness to help others grow - thats what we are all about.
So, take what resonates, pass it on, and maybe even add your own. Because the best advice isn’t just heard—it’s lived, shared, and remembered.
Here’s to good decisions, great people, and never forgetting to check for loo roll.
