I never got any advice from my upline. When I first started I looked to them as being knowledgeable and able to help guide me, but they never responded to any of my requests.
Despite this I have built my team and learned from the training, forums, and A2A friends. I have committed myself to being a better help to my downline than my upline has been for me and I always respond to questions and regularly encourage my downline to keep pushing forward.