03/09/2022
My dad would explain something "I knew" to me and I'd respond with "I know, Dad." 🙄His respond was the above quote.. adding "everything...I know" 🙄🤭
I've grown the most when I've identified and admitted what I don't know, and worked on figuring it out or learning it from someone/somewhere else. I'm thankful to my immigrant dad for instilling in my sis and me a heart of humbleness and ambition.❤️
NOTES:
In a business or corporate environment, this didn't prove to be the best advice in the *short term*. When you say you don't know something, you are viewed negatively, people gossip about you, etc. I've learned that there is a time and place to ask questions...and in the *longer term*, my growth has been more explosive🧨 . (my total pay is now x6 since I started )
The skill is to learn WHEN to ask and WHO to ask:
WHEN:
📕the first 6 months to a year you start your first job, ask everything and everyone! You have a free pass since you're still new. It's better to ask a question then, than the same question in five years.
📚After a year, it depends. I try to find out as much about my question on my own ( hehe) before asking my manager. That way he can correct my misunderstanding vs explain the entire thing. Ain't nobody got time for that (jk, I've spent multiple hours training ppl)
WHO:
📕year 1 is your manager and people you work with.
📚After 1 year, find a few people at your job that you can trust to ask and give candid feedback. You will know by people's body language is they want to help you or not- again, research or try things on your own before asking. Ask your manager, just be mindful of everyone's time. .
ALWAYS BE LEARNING💪🏼