business coaching  Whether you are an entrepreneur launching
your first startup or an experienced executive at the helm of a
fast growth enterprise, you most likely seek out advice daily on
a wide range of topics.  None of us is an island.  We all need
to turn to others for help, for advice, for expertise we don’t
have, etc.  In most cases, we make better decisions when we do
not make them alone.  But from whom do you get your advice? Is
your “advice network” large or small? Is it diverse or
homogeneous? Is it formal or informal? Whatever its size, shape
and depth, I recommend that you careful qualify each source of
advice in your network prior to putting their information and
insights into practice.  I learned years ago to discount advice
from people who haven’t been there before or who fail to
practice what they preach. Why would you accept advice on
software development, for example, from someone who has spent a
lifetime in finance? Would you make a decision related to your
manufacturing process from an in