Advice Quote by Judith Martin
“It is said that dispensing advice is easy. What is difficult is getting anyone to listen to it.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, 2011
Giving advice is easy; getting people to heed it is the real difficulty.
In simple terms: Advice is easy, listening is hard.
Seek to listen before you advise.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- parenting
- coaching
- customer service
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we often ignore good advice?
- How can we present advice to encourage acceptance?
People may resist advice due to ego or fear of change.