Often times, it takes someone else telling us what we’re missing in order to get in touch with ourselves and to fuel our motivation. We have to use discernment to identify what advice to take and what advice doesn’t align with our path. 

Today Eli Dent, founder of Sidekik, shares experiences that impacted his life and how he used them to drive him. Eli and Renee Manning discuss not only how to receive advice but how to give advice that also motivates others without the pressure of expectations. Tune into this episode of Biggest Small Things to hear enlightening perspectives on the act of giving and receiving effective advice. 

Show Highlights: 

• Experiences that fuel Eli now 
• Finding drive and motivation in proving people wrong
• Identifying what advice to take or ignore from people you respect 
• Why “should” can be toxic to relationships 
• Letting go of your ego and letting others fulfill their path 
• Getting in touch with what you’re missing and finding motivation 
• How we use advice as a contribution to others success and to feed our ego 
• The downfalls of giving advice 
• The 3-step process to giving good advice 
• Being an active listener to give a beneficial response 
• Sharing personal experiences versus opinions 
• Giving advice that people can respond to with excitement and action 

 

Links: 

Contact Eli: 

https://thesidekik.com/pages/about-us

Contact Renee: 

https://biggestsmallthings.com/about

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