Comments on: Small Business Advice: Admit Your Lack of Knowledge

By: JohnV

JohnV — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:51:36 +0000

I have developed a mindset that when I take some subject for work I try to get as much information as I can regarding the topic like time management or leadership skills and I can tell one thing, when you do not admit lack of knowledge in some area, your learning will suffer big time.

By: Andy B - Mortgage Advisor

Andy B - Mortgage Advisor — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:26:38 +0000

For years I have worked with sales people who brush over any hole in their knowledge as if in admitting that they don’t know something they would preclude themselves from being a worthy vendor.

I personally can tell when someone is making it up on the spot and so I find them more knowledgeable and respectable when they have the confidence to say “you know what I’m not sure, I will have to look into that!”

An expert is someone who can answer the majority of questions on a subject but when caught in the dark is inclined to find out the answer in my opinion!

By: kerryzuedy

kerryzuedy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:34:18 +0000

Yeah..i think u r rite..i think the best thing we have to know the basic..Then we have to explore to get more n become expertise..

By: David

David — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:49:14 +0000

If you do not admit that you have weaknesses and face the fact that you do not know everything then you will finally fail, but if you admit that you are not the smartest man in the world and are always willing to learn then you will make it big time.

By: Badges Guy

Badges Guy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:06:16 +0000

Well you have to admit it in order to be able to change it. So if you don’t act from the perspective of the ego, to admit you don’t know what you don’t know is perfectly fine!

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:25:28 +0000

It is impossible to know “everything” in an ever-changing world. An expert needs to have a level of knowledge that is above average. If there are any knowledge deficits, the expert knows where to find the information. An expert should be skilled in managing knowledge gaps i.e. mindful not to mislead people

By: Plumbing Norwalk

Plumbing Norwalk — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:32:05 +0000

On of my personal favourite quotes was from Socrates. “All I know, is that I know nothing.” A concept that the most arrogant people will never consider, leaving them ignorant to the fact that they will never know anything.

By: Business Apparel

Business Apparel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:28:43 +0000

You are right you do not need to an expert in every aspect of a particular field. You just need to know what you are best at doing. Your actions will always speak louder than words.

By: Tine Tracy

Tine Tracy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:42:29 +0000

To be successful business owner, we must build our business concept with niche market.Make differentiation to competitors! Thanks for sharing

By: Business Minder

Business Minder — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:30:53 +0000

In the world of business, it’s all about continuous learning and adapting to all the changes in the market…

By: Greger

Greger — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:20:14 +0000

I know so little about most things, I can’t see myself admitting it….ever

By: sampath

sampath — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:03:34 +0000

Hi Dawud,
There are some good points. When it say expert then its comparing to some one so there is few thing sot be consider i think.

By: Jon-Paul McTavy

Jon-Paul McTavy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:51:11 +0000

The relationship is important. As is your ability to share what you know. I know plenty of highly-trained, intelligent people who can’t effectively communicate what they know with others. I’ve always thought that made their knowledge a bit useless.

By: dave

dave — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:19:28 +0000

I’m an expert on Confucius: he was a genius! Never forget that you are unique, like everybody else… (another classic quote from Confucius)

By: Starting to write with authenticity | Confident Writing

Starting to write with authenticity | Confident Writing — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:01:53 +0000

[...] hang on a minute. As Confucius (and Dawud Miracle) remind us, you don’t have to know everything to be an expert. “When you know that you do not know a thing – to allow that you do not know it: this is [...]

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:42:56 +0000

I sort of think its a roundabout way of saying that people who proport to be experts, but actually know jack shite are morons.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:08:40 +0000

Frank,
Interesting point. I’d be intrigued to know more about your background…

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:58:48 +0000

Very interesting reading. I am 65 yrs.old. I have found that the better one is at their job or task at hand, the easier it looks to observers and should come with a “don’t try this at home” disclaimer…LOL. I used to own a sign installation company and when an installer would come in from a relatively easy installation and complain of Whew! I’m tired, I would think, sure you’re tired, you probably took 3 times as many steps in that installation than necessary.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:09:15 +0000

Mita,
Ooh, ooh…what a great point to add. Thanks so much.

I think you’re right – as was Einstein and Socrates, both. We’re often limited more by what we know than what we don’t.

Dallas,
Count me in as well.

By: Dallas Office Space

Dallas Office Space — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:20:42 +0000

“When you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it-this is knowledge.”

This just reiterates that I am indeed a genius. lol