What was the best pice of career advice you've been given and what did you do with it.9

[Pete999]

Its better to regret the things you've done than the things you haven't.

I can recall many years ago, I had the chance to go to Cyprus for 1 year leaving my Family at home, a very difficult decision, but I needed the cash, many people told me I was daft, and wouldn't last, well I can tell you I did last, I grew up very quickly.
I was then offered 4 years in Moscow, with my family, we all grew up some more, thinking back, if I had turned the Cyprus job don, I wouldn't have had the chance to go to, what was then "the enemy's back yard" I wouldn't have had the chance to continue my career until I retired with a good pension.
D I regret it? no, Cyprus was difficult, but success, comes with some shyite along the way.

 

[David M]

The one piece of advise I got when I was young and still use to this day is:-

Always look for the simplest way of solving a problem, spend a minutes thought save an hour's time.

I teach my apprentices this and they often look at me with "oh yeah... never thought of that.."

"people are often blinded by simplicity" David M senior

 

[MJPD29]

Get off your a** and get a f***ing job, and I have to admit things went up from there

 

[leo79]

The one piece of advise I got when I was young and still use to this day is:-

Always look for the simplest way of solving a problem, spend a minutes thought save an hour's time.

I teach my apprentices this and they often look at me with "oh yeah... never thought of that.."

"people are often blinded by simplicity" David M senior

When I was coming to the end of my apprenticeship I got teamed up with a bloke who I really looked up to and he always used to say "KISS, keep it simple sid".
I still use it today and find it really handy when you've got a sparx flapping around and a gas engineer scratching his head, over-thinking things.

 

[David M]

Another which is probably quite common but served me well over the years:-

"Prepare for the worst, hope for the best and usually you'll find its somewhere in between".

 

[ruston]

The one piece of advise I got when I was young and still use to this day is:-

Always look for the simplest way of solving a problem, spend a minutes thought save an hour's time.

I teach my apprentices this and they often look at me with "oh yeah... never thought of that.."

"people are often blinded by simplicity" David M senior

I was trained in my early years by my Father, his favorite was similar to yours .
"Ten minutes thought is worth two hours work". The times when I have been stressed and not done this has proven how right he was.

 

[Marti]

Considering the somewhat bitter and cynical nature of my original post, I'm encouraged by the positive nature of the answers. Thanks Guys

 

[Dozer 73]

Two rules in plumbing !
1 pay days Friday
2 ---- flows down hill

 

[Des 56]

For a life of ease,don't do today what you can put off till tomorrow

 

[Darkwood]

For a life of ease,don't do today what you can put off till tomorrow

Nice to see you back Des ... been a long time since you popped regular posts up, hoping life been treating you well in the interim : )

 

[Pete999]

Seems there is some new wave advice, take plenty of freddos to work with you, some say all sparkies should eat freddos, what ever they are.

 

[EWP]

"Profit is sanity turnover is vanity."

I own three small but profitable businesses so I guess I listened.

 

[Guitarist]

Every job that pays a half-decent wage is gonna be stressful, so you might as well qualify for one that pays big money, then at least you get nice stuff for all the hassle.

 

[electric al]

1) keep keeping on.
2) always keep your tool clean
3) don't forget to remember

 

[loulew]

No plan survives first contact. Learn to adapt.

 

[telectrix]

don't take any sh*t from a plumber. it's already 2nd hand.