Stop it, it is not YOUR business!

[AmethystSquirrel]

(Was not sure where to put this since I have my own business)

I started my own jewelry business about a year and a half ago. My husband and I are partners.

In the beginning no one believed in me except the hubby and in this year I have turned it to where I am doing shows from the end of tax season right up until Christmas.

I am sick and tired of friends and family trying to give "advice" on how to expand the business, what to make or "how to improve"

If I asked for advice, that would be one thing, but all of this has been unsolicited.

I have started to say "Thank you for your advice, your comment is listed as suggestion number 113 (or whatever number I think of at the time)

What other way can I tell people to politely STFU and GO AWAY?

[AmbrosiaWriter]

Start giving them advice on how to improve some aspect of their lives. If they start to get annoyed, then just follow it up with, "That's how I feel when you start trying to advise me about my business."

Props if it's really, really ridiculously bad advise.

If you don't want to be quite so obnoxious (as I tend to be);

Just force topic changes. Don't let them get back to the topic of advise. Even if it's about the cute picture of a baby wolf you found in the internet!

[Bright_Star]

Tell them that you don't want to hear their advice. Be blunt about it. & if that hurts their feelings then oh well. At the very least, they'll get the message LOUD & CLEAR that you know what you are doing & you don't want them butting in where they don't belong.

[Raveni]

Just say, "I appreciate your advice. I'm happy with the way my business is running right now, but when things change, it's good to know that I have a friend who is willing to help me out!"

[Aethian]

"A business that grows to fast is doomed to fail." Bring that up next time. YOU and YOU alone know when it's time to grow. Until that time they can stfu.

[dalesys]

"Cutting their throat is only a momentary pleasure and bound to get you talked about." - L. Long

[PepperElf]

Just say, "I appreciate your advice. I'm happy with the way my business is running right now, but when things change, it's good to know that I have a friend who is willing to help me out!"

I like this one the best. i mean if you like the people talking to you that is.

this way you can say "thank you but I'm ok" without cutting off (or alienating) friends who aren't really trying to hurt you.

[AmethystSquirrel]

Thank you guys!

Mainly it is family and some close friends who are over stepping the line.

I have tried hard not to snap at them after the 4th or 5th piece of advice they want to give.
Definitely going to use a couple of these lines on here.

Oddly enough the one person I would take advice from, only cares if I make money

[Argus]

Even if it's about the cute picture of a baby wolf you found in the internet!

That site doesn't like hotlinking. This link should work better.

[Seshat]

"Thank you. I'll think about that." is how I handle advice about how to take care of my sicknesses and disabilities.

[Teskeria]

Them: 'You should do Blah blah blah with your <insert object of unrequested advice/opinion>'
Me: 'You should dye your skin pink, blue and green'
Them: 'what?'
Me: 'Oh weren't we practicing giving unasked for advice. Everyone know advice you don't ask for is worthless." (if they read columns like Ann Lander/Ask Abby/ect. throw in 'columnist always tells people not to offer advice they weren't asked for)

Yes, I have a mean streak, but it does seem to work.

[PepperElf]

so did they STFU after that?

[Raveni]

Oddly enough the one person I would take advice from, only cares if I make money

Why is that a bad thing? Isn't that why you are in business?

[mjr]

Comment cards.

If they start to give you advice, give them a "comment card" (just a regular index card should do).

Just cut them off, hand them a card that says, "Write comments or advice below."

Makes it easy. This way, you don't have to listen to them, and you can easily dispose of (or recycle) the card.

On top of that, have pre-made "comment cards" that YOU hand out when people start to give you advice. And I would suggest doing as others have said, and have ridiculous suggestions on them.