Question of the week: What's the best career advice you ever received?

Back in my visual effects days my creative director always used to say "Suggest 3 options to the client. The one they reject, the one you're okay with doing and the one you would enjoy doing. When they land on a second one, you can convince them the third one is better".

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take

The best advice I received is from one of my best friend, " Don't say you can't do this, you have a ​brain, time, and motivation. These are the main ingredients for Doing."

Always come with at least one suggested solution for a task given, not with a problem.

"Always get prepared."

similar to @syswarren "Asking won't hurt you." -> I've always been curious and straightforward asking people (even CEOs) for jobs/help. Also: "Job titles are useless in your next job, the only thing that counts is your track-record." (speaking of "Head of xyz" as a 1-person-"department")

"You never get what you deserve. You get what you negotiate."

“Never fear being expensive. No financial metric can account for your utmost dedication and all-in skillset. There is no possible price for real problem-solving worth and contributing value. Know yours profoundly and truthfully. Negotiate by these terms, not by coins”.

"Face all odds bravely in life"

"Doing job that you really like is more important than earn more money".