The Best Advice You Were Ever Given

Stig

Back in the '80s I was a young union rep. Something had happened at work, I can't remember what, but I got vicariously angry on behalf of my members. I wrote a stinging letter to the head of personnel that was full of invective.

This wise old man took the time to explain to me about the importance of building relationships rather than attacking people. His particular advice on complaining in writing I thing is very useful: When you have finished writing your missive, read it again and take out the line that you are most proud of. That is invariably the one that will do the most damage.

I can't say that I have always used it, as some of you may know. But I do use it regularly and do think it's valuable.

PeanutsMolloy

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

eaststandmike

Sheff Utd will come good.....

ValleyGary

'Use two fingers, bend them slightly, and move up and down gently'

AFKABartram

Don't sh#t on your own doorstep

JiMMy 85

"Everyone else is making it up as they go along, but they're so intent on avoiding being found out, they won't question you."

kings hill addick

If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing properly!

eaststandmike

"Get yourself a good accountant"

iainment

The Magna Carta gives you the right to smoke in public toilets, especially at football grounds.
;-)

North Lower Neil

ValleyGary said:

'Use two fingers, bend them slightly, and move up and down gently'

Haha brilliant!

And "This".

shirty5

Just say no

Essex_Al

When driving, treat every other driver as an idiot and expect the unexpected!

TelMc32

Stay away from the "Boardroom Watch" thread!

PL54

If she don't come, tickle her up the bum with a lump of celery

AFKABartram

Tell Sid

Stone

An old chestnut but 'Fail to prepare, prepare to fail' is so true in almost anything you do. My lads cringe when I say it in a 'told-you-so' kind of way.

incorruptible addick

Breathe. After that, everything else is up to you!

charente addick

Stone said:

An old chestnut but 'Fail to prepare, prepare to fail' is so true in almost anything you do. My lads cringe when I say it in a 'told-you-so' kind of way.

Similarly, the old 'never ass because it makes an ass of u & me' adage.
Also 'don't get mad, get even' has always worked well but very difficult to adopt in the heat of battle.

Riviera

You get what you pay for.

McBobbin

"Do something you're good at and enjoy" has held me in good stead.

JiMMy 85

McBobbin said:

"Do something you're good at and enjoy" has held me in good stead.

I'd never leave my flat!

northstandsteve

never get into a CL argument with Henry Irving

DaveMehmet

northstandsteve said:

always look on the bright side of life

LenGlover

You've got two ears and one mouth so listen twice as much as you speak.

(It may not seem like it given the number of posts I make on here!)

cafcdave123

"two in the pink, one in the stink!"

hawksmoor

Always go for women with small hands.

CafcWest

Before judging ALWAYS listen to both sides of the argument (applies to many threads on here...)

Robbo on the wing

Life is not a dress rehersal for something else. Live it whilst you can.

Addickted

My Old Grandad who worked in the Admiralty all his life always told me "Never visit a Country that ends in 'stan'".

DamoNorthStand

Not to get too hung up and stressed about work. Mere days before Mum died, she said to me that 6 months beforehand (when she never even knew she was ill) she came home from work feeling almost ill with stress over something or another happening in the office. She said that now she knows she is literally in her last days, she is thinking of me, my dad, her family, and all the times she spent with us. She realised how pointless (unless you are saving lives) and unimportant work is compared to family.

seth plum

'If it ain't there, it can't go wrong'.