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Focus on collaboration
To get someone to act on your advice, it’s going to mean giving up at least some of the credit for it.
When the person receiving your advice feels like they had a hand in creating it—with guidance from you, the expert, of course—they’re far more likely to act on it.
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Getting people to act
- Don’t advise until you’ve been invited to. No one is going to listen to you until they’re ready to.
- Offer long-term support. It’s hard to implement big changes in your life, especially if you’re doing it alone.
- Express confidence...
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Avoid tension and build rapport
This underscores the importance of starting on the right foot. If you upset the person you’re trying to help, they’ll wall themselves off.
It's important to use empathy, but don’t get too friendly. Take a careful balance between making someone like you and assert...
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Get their friends on your side
Accountability is key. The more you can involve the entire social circle, the better the odds they’ll actually follow through.
You can spend 10 minutes giving someone life-changing advice, but your advice would be much more effective if you knew a friend, a family member, ...
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Show your work
In this case, you’re showing your work because it instills trust, and trust is critical for acceptance.
When you show you work, the person you’re advising doesn’t have to take your recommendations on blind faith. They can see exactly how you got to your advice and buy int...
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On Giving Constructive Criticism
Sharing and receiving feedback is necessary for improvement. If you have ideas on how someone can improve, don’t hold your ideas back, share your criticism constructively.
Of course, be sensitive to others’ feelings and offer feedback when you feel the other person is ready to take it.
Our Ego While Giving Advice
While giving advice it is often the giver of the advice that gets benefited, as the receiver most likely didn’t even listen properly. The ego of the giver is stoked and their desire to be someone of stature and authority is realized.
If one has to give advice, it is best to frame ...
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