From a favorite curmudgeon and fellow engineer, Bob Bly:

Dear Direct Response Letter Subscriber:

Many times throughout my adult life I’ve been given unsolicited advice:

• On parenting … from friends who don’t have kids.
• On investing … from people who have less money than you do.
• On business success … from people who make less money than you do.
• On health … from well-meaning friends who have zero health credentials.
• On leadership … from individuals who are not a leader or anything.
• Etc, etc.

My point is simple, and I phrase it as a question. Namely….

Why would you take advice from someone who knows less, has less experience, and is less successful than you?

Think about it … and if you would take advice from this person… I’m curious to know why.

Unsolicited free advice is usually worth exactly what you paid for it: nothing.

Remember the old saying: opinions are like a-holes; everybody’s got one.

Sincerely,

Bob Bly

P.S. My response to people who are particularly irksome, rude, or arrogant when giving me unsolicited advice is: “When I want your opinion, I’ll tell you what it is.”

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