“So just do it” is a glaring one for me.
Simply because it is disregarding someone else’s thought processes and how their mind works. Where simply ‘just do it’ is not as easily and readily accomplished. This kind of advice is always uttered when one person is going on about how they’re tired of something and want to do something else. So this gets mentioned.
It could be a lot of reasons as to why, even if it is down to the obvious reasons. My valid reason a lot of the time is that I just don’t have the energy or will to just magically get myself to do something.
My old boss used to say: “there is never a good time. Do it anyway”
This was often about taking your holidays, visiting your parents, testing a theory, building a PoC, etc. Analysis paralysis kills success.
this is amazing advice, your old boss was right
I love this advice, and I like to combine it with one other
“Take one more step”
It’s similar to “give 110%” but I don’t want you to burn out. Give me 80%, and then give me just one more step. Expand your capabilities in a comfortable range.
For this particular scenario: take it one more step and help them make the decision. I’m not gonna influence your decision, if I can avoid it. But I’ll be your rubber ducky and I’ll let you know when you need to pause for a second and gather your thoughts to find the solution.