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The Most Important Factor in Offering Advice

Shows the most important factor in offering advice

Imagine this scenario: Your closest female friend just got engaged – to a complete loser. He’s not a very nice person, and he’s clearly not good for her. You see it, her other friends see it, her family sees it – marrying that loser is a mistake that could cost her thousands of dollars and […]

What Advice Do Clients Value Most?

The Value of Unsolicited Advice is about two cents.

Have you ever heard someone say, “This is just my two cents’ worth, but…”? When you hear this phrase, what does through your mind? Are you looking forward to what comes next? Or bracing for it? The phrase, “two cents’ worth” (or “two cents”) first appeared in the New Testament as an example of commitment […]

The Second Assumption that Hurts Client Relationships

assumptions are traps

I was at a friend’s house for dinner the other night, and I asked my hostess, “Do you please have some ibuprofen I could use for my back?” “Sure,” she said, “How many do you need?” “I usually take four.” My hostess went to the bathroom and came out with a paper cup containing…two ibuprofen […]