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November 14, 2008

Best Advice I’ve Heard in a Long Time

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Sage advice from Madeline Albright. It is intended for Barack Obama as he heads toward Presidency, but applies to YOU:

“When asked what advice she’d give Obama, she said two things. First - ‘listen’. Second - ‘be confident, but not certain.’ She described Bush as a president who has been too ‘certain’ - he’s ‘certain that he is correct on all issues and then never listens.’”

Don’t be a Bush.

(Via Feld.com: A Few Requests for President-elect Obama)

9 Responses to “Best Advice I’ve Heard in a Long Time”

  1. Shawn Collins - 14 November 2008 at 8:29 pm

    My favorite personal bit of advice/catchphrase, which I applied regularly when I was an affiliate manager, was “Trust, but Verify” (attributed to Ronald Reagan and others).

  2. StephARC - 14 November 2008 at 9:18 pm

    What was that? I wasn't listening. But srsly that is a good point of advice.

  3. Market Secrets - 14 November 2008 at 9:49 pm

    “be confident, but not certain” sounds the same as being HUMBLE…

  4. wilhb81 - 15 November 2008 at 11:32 am

    Mine would be this quote, “peace is her glory; war is his misery!”

  5. Jerry - 15 November 2008 at 5:27 pm

    That really is good advice for everyone everywhere. Thanks for sharing.

  6. How to Hypnotize - 16 November 2008 at 2:57 pm

    I like James Monroe - “A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue.”

  7. Ergonomic computer chairs - 16 November 2008 at 8:58 pm

    Haha that's an awesome quote. I hope Obama really make a difference for us!

  8. Custom Essays - 18 November 2008 at 11:22 am

    Bushism has just started flourishing when meta-bushism appeared.

  9. freelance writer - 17 January 2009 at 3:03 pm

    "He was a great father before politics, a great father during politics and a great father after politics." this is it! :)
    A great son he has as a result :) hoho!