The most successful people in the world didn't get where they are on their own.
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Along the way, they received some guidance that changed their views and, inevitably, got them to the top.
In its latest "Influencers" series, LinkedIn asked 70+ top professionals in banking, real estate, public relations, energy, technology, and media to answer the question: "What is the best advice you've ever received?"
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark was advised not to "correct people when it matters little" and Gallup's Jim Clifton was told that "your weaknesses will never develop while your strengths will develop infinitely."
From T. Boone Pickens to Martha Stewart to Richard Branson, here are the lessons that changed the top minds in the world.We're publishing the highlights with permission from LinkedIn.
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