2. Advisors who have secret intentions

Along your way to starting your business you will run into many people who have hidden motives when they give you specific advices. Avoid taking advices from people who have personal interest in your actions. Their opinion can be compromised, driven by personal convenience. Know well your advisers before you take their advices as an impartial opinion.

Looking for honest people to take advice from is a difficult task especially in the business world. Everyone is busy and has so much going on, so if they don’t have specific benefit, why would they share their opinions with you? The great leaders and mentors like to teach and share their wisdom and experience. Take advice from people who have managed to succeed in their field and who are willing to help others to achieve success too. People who have specific interest may try to convince you that your decision is right, because it might be best for them.

3. Advisors who say “Yes” for everything

Even though your idea might be great, there is always something which your adviser can disagree with or simply suggest an improvement for. There can be various reasons why the person says “Yes” to everything you suggest – they are not listening, they are not interested or they truly don’t get what you are talking about.

 Entrepreneurs should avoid taking decisions based only on the opinion of the “always agreed” people, because this can compromise their clear vision and lead to mismatch between the idea and the execution. Nice and friendly comments are easy to get, but all you need from an adviser is a strong point of view and a leading hand.