Ask HN: Advice that changed your life?
Mentor advice:<p><pre><code>   1. An estimate is better than a guess. An measurement is better than an estimate.
   2. It&#x27;s never the money. (They will always say it is, but it&#x27;s not.)
   3. Never let anyone eat your lunch.
   4. The best time to turn it on is before it&#x27;s ready. You&#x27;ll get plenty of data to finish it faster.
   5. The only good Powerpoint slide is evergreen. If it&#x27;s not, it&#x27;s already obsolete.
   6. Your positive mental attitude makes up for most of your shortcomings.
   7. Learning the difference between an issue and a detail is half the battle.
   8. Avoid introducing new jargon. It&#x27;s already hard enough to understand.
   9. Isolate. Isolate. Isolate.
  10. If it&#x27;s not written down, it&#x27;s not.
  11. The reason everyone we work for sucks is because those who don&#x27;t suck never call us.
  12. If you set aside something urgent to go to Happy Hour, how will our annual report differ? (Hint: It won&#x27;t.)
  13. What&#x27;s the good news? (No matter how bad things are, never hesitate to answer.)
  14. A degree in business is a degree in nothing.
  15. The answer to any question is &quot;Who wants to know?&quot; (See https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=1084127)
  16. No project ever dies but many are abandoned.
  17. Self praise stinks.
  18. If someone can do something once, they can do it again.
  19. Almost anyone can do almost anything.
  And my favorite: 20. Ultimately, go with your gut.</code></pre>