A MONTH AGO, CNN Money.com came out with a feature entitled “The smartest advice I ever got.” Successful business people were asked to share the best advice they received regarding money. For Bobbi Brown, founder and CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, it’s “Create your own opportunities.” For Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, it’s “Money doesn’t make you happy.” And for Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees, it’s “Know where your money goes.”

Going into business isn’t a walk in the park, so part of the homework is heeding the advice of other people. This ties in with Proverbs 15:22: “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”

A couple of businesswomen share here the smartest business advice they ever got. See if you can apply these to your life as well.
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