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The Worst Advice I Ever Got Was...Entrepreneurs share the words that, had they listened, would have crushed their careers.

This story appears in theMay 2016issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »

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Although many people love to offer advice, not all words of wisdom are worth following. Here, successful entrepreneurs share the advice they're glad they didn't take.


"Don't rock the boat. Take the simple and safe plan."

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