The most successful people in the world didn't make it on their own.
That's why LinkedIn asked over 90 leaders across a variety of industries to share the best advice they've ever received and continue using to this day.
Many recalled something that their parents, teachers, or career mentors taught them that has never left their hearts and minds.
These bits of wisdom inspired them to stay focused, compassionate, and driven, and continue to motivate them.
Scroll down to read the most influential advice used by some of the business world's top minds.
Julia Boorstin was told to say "yes" to every job opportunity that came her way — and then put in the work to make sure it's done right.
The CNBC correspondent joined Fortune magazine straight out of college and was anxious about working on projects she considered beyond her skill set. Her editor Andy Serwer taught her to simply say "yes" to every opportunity that came her way and do whatever was necessary to get it done.
Richard Branson's father taught him to always protect the downside in business.
When Branson, founder of Virgin Group, was 15, he wanted to leave school to start a magazine. His father told him that he could not begin until he sold enough advertising to cover the printing and paper costs, so that a failure would not rid him of funds. Branson used that same strategy as head of Virgin Records when he was ready to start his own airline.
Deepak Chopra learned how to use his "complete brain."
Chopra, the renowned leadership guru, adopted a new worldview from psychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel. Siegel saw the brain as a tool that needs daily upkeep, and prescribed a "healthy mind platter" of sleep time, physical time, focus time, time in (self-reflection), down time, play time, and — most importantly — connecting time.
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