I've had excellent advice given to me while I've been working with Parker. Some has been in handling, training, approach, praise, correction, speed, stance.... I could go on and on. To all of those people, I have openly thanked. I asked for their advice and they gave it, freely.
I've also had 'advice' given without solicitation from me. While I'm sure that 90% of the time, the advice is valid, sometimes you have to take a step back and wait until the person is ready to listen to you. When I'm about to go into the ring is NOT that time!
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I've also had people give advice when I wouldn't have asked them for it. When you've been around for a bit - you get to know who you admire, who you trust. So those 'free advice givers' whether you asked or not, make situations a little painful.
For me, I appreciate it when I can ask a question and people consider their answers. They draw on their education, experience, perceptions and understanding. These are the answers where I hang on every word. These are the conversations that I beg to join in on.