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We made it one year! Thanks to all of you.
Such a great chat! Well done @RigginsConst! Happy Chataversary!! #ConstChat
— Infinity Pools Texas (@InfinityPoolsTX) May 14, 2015
Advice – Who do you get it from?
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— Liftec Forklifts (@LiftecForklifts) May 14, 2015
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— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
What’s the best advice you’ve received?
"The best advice I’ve ever received is 'you are the average of the 5 people you associate with most.'" http://t.co/SJAAtdRFRP
— 99U (@99u) May 6, 2015
We covered this last September from the standpoint of how would you advice the younger version of yourself. See recap here.
This week is about the best advice you’re using now.
Q1: What is the best piece of advice you’ve heard?
A1. Never stop learning! #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
A1 If something is screwed up, it's probably not someone else's fault lol #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
A1. Never do what you can pay someone else to do better. Why waste the time and lost opportunity. #constchat
— Darren Slaughter (@DarrenSlaughtr) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst A1: "Do what makes you happy." #constchat
— Milan Jara (@Milan_Jara) May 14, 2015
A1. K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid) 😉 Applies to so many things in life. #Constchat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A1. Have heard "talk is cheap" many times. #ConstChat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A1 In terms of social media best advice is to "keep at it." Don't give up just before success @RigginsConst #constchat
— Liftec Forklifts (@LiftecForklifts) May 14, 2015
A1 to piggyback on @WindowWorksCA, "you're not judged by your words—you're judged by your actions." #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
Hey everyone! We are following along from #AIAcon15 – Watching @billclinton speak at the moment. #ConstChat pic.twitter.com/ifktKIlCpX
— Stoner Bunting (@StonerBunting) May 14, 2015
A1: We love Steve Martin's phrase "be so good they can't ignore you." Our fav architects/designers adhere to this as well. #ConstChat
— Stoner Bunting (@StonerBunting) May 14, 2015
RT @RigginsConst: Q1: What is the best piece of advice you’ve heard? #constchat Is it advice? "You deserve what you accept."
— Wendy Stackhouse (@WendyStackhouse) May 14, 2015
Q2: Was it advice that helped you start your business/career?
A2. Sometimes the best advice is advice you give yourself. #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst Good to go with your strengths and go from there! #constchat
— Zircon Corporation (@ZirconTools) May 14, 2015
A2 consistently matching actions with words helped me set the groundwork for the job I have today #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
A2 Not start, but it has helped through various careers, that and being a voracious reader #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
A2. Not advice so much as networking. Fell into PR/Marketing–was a Print Journalism major in college. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
Q3: Whose advice matters most: someone who knows the field or you?
Funny advice I heard once: If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your BS #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
.@RigginsConst Sometimes it's best to "know your strengths" and go from there. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
Been watching the Chef's Table series on Netflix. Great for entrepreneurs. Inspiring! https://t.co/94vNyK6cAZ #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A3 depends on the situation #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst A3: Most? My own, but both are helpful and important. #constchat
— Milan Jara (@Milan_Jara) May 14, 2015
A3. Depends on what the advice pertains to. If it's about construction, someone who knows the field. #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A3: You need a little bit of both, plus your own internal voice to guide you. Surround yourself with great thinkers. #ConstChat
— Stoner Bunting (@StonerBunting) May 14, 2015
A3. For me personally, I prefer to get advice from people that know me. Know where I've been, strengths, fears, etc. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A3 the advice of others. I'm not so good at taking my own advice O.o #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
"Once you stop learning, you start dying." – Albert Einstein #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
A3 The "crowd" – If group of experts say a certain factor/#SoMe tactic works, it probably does. @RigginsConst #constchat
— Liftec Forklifts (@LiftecForklifts) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst True, graciously accept the advice and then do with it what you feel best #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst According to the always infallible interwebs: avg amt of remotely conscious decisions adult makes a day ~ 35,000. #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
Always thinking about "end game." Not a fan of spinning wheels. So, pretty choosy abt what advice to accept #constchat
— Liftec Forklifts (@LiftecForklifts) May 14, 2015
Word! Never follow what other people are doing. You must have confidence in your own goals. #justdoit https://t.co/oMtR6pOoi4
— ServerPress.com (@DesktopServer) May 14, 2015
My dad used to say "just do something–even if it's wrong!" Hahaha. #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst i trust what i can see. #vrjam #constchat
— Blueprint VR (@BlueprintVR) May 14, 2015
Q4: What kinds of organizations do you belong to?
A4: Did you know that @AECdaily belongs to over 30 associations including AIA, USGBC/GBCI, IDCEC and LA CES #constchat
— AEC Daily (@AECdaily) May 14, 2015
A4. Our marketing team belongs to some…I need to get more involved in them, though. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A4. Groups on Facebook, mostly. Neighborhood groups. Other people on social media. #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A4: Member of the local Harley chapter and @TeamRWB … in addition to some prof. organizations. #constchat
— Tess Wittler (@TessWittler) May 14, 2015
A4. We belong to AIA, DHI, BHMA, CSI….list goes on 🙂 #constchat
— HagerCo (@HagerCo) May 14, 2015
A4: We belong to the Builders Association, BBB, & @TheAPSP #ConstChat
— Infinity Pools Texas (@InfinityPoolsTX) May 14, 2015
A4. Personally, I belong to some Facebook groups but mainly rely on family and friends for support/advice. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A4 The local chamber, and myriad and sundry professional organizations. #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
A4 quite a few WordPress groups on Facebook #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
Q5: Do you have a mentor?
A5. Yes, fortunate to have had mentors through my career. #constchat
— Zircon Corporation (@ZirconTools) May 14, 2015
A5 maybe not so much a mentor as a handful of people I look up to and accept advice from. Groupthink mentoring. #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
A5. Not really. I do have a business coach, though. #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A5: A few folks I look up to – follow/read their materials. Personally, I look up to my grandmas (I still have 2!) #constchat
— Tess Wittler (@TessWittler) May 14, 2015
A5. Not really. I do have a great cheerleading section, though. 🙂 #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A5 not really. Does my father count. More people I admire and look up to. #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
Q6: Whose advice is most important to you?
A6 friends, family people who's opinion I respect #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
A6. People who really know me. Family sometimes. People with a moral compass that is working! #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A6. My BFF @agwilsonbs 🙂 #constchat
— HagerCo (@HagerCo) May 14, 2015
A6. My husband's. And my parents'. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A6 People who know what they're talking about. If they're just handing out random advice I tend to ignore them. #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
Like with anything you have to sift through and decide what works for you. #constchat
— HagerCo (@HagerCo) May 14, 2015
A6a. People that know me really well. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A6: Our COO gives the best counsel. He's wise beyond his years. #ConstChat
— Infinity Pools Texas (@InfinityPoolsTX) May 14, 2015
Q7: How would you direct a person who needs career/business advice?
A7. Most important thing is to LISTEN to them. There's no one size fits all. #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A7 find the people who are doing what you want to do and talk to them. #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst A7 The first step is to clearly articulate the challenge. #constchat
— Liftec Forklifts (@LiftecForklifts) May 14, 2015
@RigginsConst A6 loved ones are usually great but when looking for knowledge they don't hold, its important to find mentors who are credible
— Sunflex Wall Systems (@sunflexwalls) May 14, 2015
A7 Also, just start doing it. If you do it long enough you'll get good enough that someone will pay you for it. #constchat
— BlueSteele Solutions (@BlueSteeleTX) May 14, 2015
A7. Hmm…if it's something I know about and they ASK for my advice, I'll give them my two cents. #ConstChat
— JorgMaterialHandling (@MaterialHndling) May 14, 2015
A7 you can only advise best based on your own personal exp, again might not be applicable to their situation but you never know #constchat
— Construction Data (@cdcnews) May 14, 2015
A7. Depends on the specific question. A common hiccup is people get stuck on a small detail. See big picture. #constchat
— HagerCo (@HagerCo) May 14, 2015
A7. It's important to tell people when you don't know, too. #constchat
— Window Works CA (@WindowWorksCA) May 14, 2015
A7: Read a lot and become a resource. Listen to those you trust and share your knowledge. Network or Volunteer #ConstChat
— Infinity Pools Texas (@InfinityPoolsTX) May 14, 2015