The Worst Advice I Ever Got

When actor Johnny Sneed (Parks and Rec, Painkiller, Trumbo, Fever Pitch) got the advice to turn down a role in a blockbuster because "the part was too small for him" he agreed. He was too big to do something so small. Years later, he still regrets turning down that role. Why does this stand out as the worst advice he's ever got?

Come for the brownie guy story, stay for the swear count. It's high. Kat McDavitt talks about the harsh reality of being a leader, and knowing when you have to let someone go, even if they're the guy who brings the brownies. 

Boy meets girl, boy wants to marry girl, best friends tell boy "don't marry her." What comes next?

But what if your interview is on a Wednesday?

Don't put baby (Josh Mancuso) in a corner (in a job where he only does one thing)

You've just had a new baby, you're diagnosed with cancer and your thriving in your career, so naturally you quit your job to start your own business right? When Kathleen asked her sister for advice, she told her "don't start your own business! The timing couldn't be worse!" That was the worst advice Kathleen has ever heard.

Susie Cha, an influence marketer at Ogilvy in NYC has been hearing this bad advice her whole career. But comfort zones exist for a reason so why is that thw worst advice she's ever got?

"Stick to what you know kid." That's the worst advice Crystal Washington has ever heard. How do you grow if you limit yourself like that? Find out how she responded on this weeks episode. 

How do you honor the past, but prepare for the future?

Lars Minns was excited. He's got the job opportunity he's been waiting for. Then his boss at the time says, "don't go work for that guy." That turned out to be the worst advice he's ever got.