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Discussion on: What's the worst advice you've ever received?

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Shannon Crabill

Anything that mentions just doing something.

"Just get hired at a startup. You'll learn so much!"
"Just apply anyway!"
"Oh that's easy! You just...."

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Ben Halpern
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Elliot Derhay

I've been trying to reduce my use of that word as much as possible over the last year+. It really is a verbal crutch.

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Margo McCabe

Yes, a mentor once suggested that I completely remove this word from my vocabulary! (I try, but sometimes it slips)