May 18, 2021

Be the idiot

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Simon Sinek recently had a great take on how asking more questions, and “being the idiot in the room”, can have great value for everyone. In the end, there are two big benefits:

  1. As your teacher always told you in grade school, if you have a question about something that you don’t understand, others in the room likely feel the same way and are afraid to speak up.
  2. Asking questions is a great way for you to learn more about any subject, whether others understand it or not.

It’s a short video, and well worth watching. Check it out here:

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