Giving advice can be a sticky situation.
Here are three main factors to consider when you really want someone to heed your words.
Advice will go in one ear and out the other if your audience can’t relate.
Jessica Stillman at Inc. spoke with Ted Want, a veteran startup lawyer, about what makes good advice.
Use analogies:Avoid long, descriptive explanations and break things down with simple analogies.
Use analogies based around common knowledge or things you know your audience would be knowledgeable about.
Obtain context:Investigate the problem and ask questions to get as much information as you might.
you might’t give good advice when you’re missing pieces of the puzzle.
The rest is up to them.
3 Essentials for Giving Better Advice| Inc.
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