MJ DeMarco
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It's time to address this once and for all.
It's one of the many pieces of "conventional wisdom" that is honored as a fact.
There are no dumb questions.
Uh, sorry, there are.
In the last week we've heard this here in response to some really, really poor questions.
But I thought there were no dumb questions!
There are when you consider context.
Consider this.
There's a 10 page thread that shows you how to start a hustle on Elance.
Instead of reading the 10 page thread, you ask a question that's been asked TWICE and answered TWICE.
Dumb question?
Yes, because your question reveals much more ABOUT YOU, than just the question itself.
Here's another example...
How do I start a business?
Good question?
Or a bad one that shows you lack even the cursory process of due diligence or problem solving?
Ask better questions to get better answers.
And a better question shows that you've done some cursory investigation.
How about, how do I start a business selling custom made ashtrays when Amazon won't allow me to sell them because they are tobacco related?
The latter question will engage a discussion.
The former will have you dismissed (and possibly cursed at) from the forum.
When someone says "there are no bad questions" they're simply regurgitating Scripted group-think parroted from Scripted MODEL citizens.
There are two types of questions...
1) Questions that make you look like a lazy fool
and
2) Questions that make you sound educated, but curious.
Ask away, but please, lets try to be #2.
Thank you
~ MJ
It's time to address this once and for all.
It's one of the many pieces of "conventional wisdom" that is honored as a fact.
There are no dumb questions.
Uh, sorry, there are.
In the last week we've heard this here in response to some really, really poor questions.
But I thought there were no dumb questions!
There are when you consider context.
Consider this.
There's a 10 page thread that shows you how to start a hustle on Elance.
Instead of reading the 10 page thread, you ask a question that's been asked TWICE and answered TWICE.
Dumb question?
Yes, because your question reveals much more ABOUT YOU, than just the question itself.
- It reveals, I didn't read.
- It reveals, I might be lazy.
- It reveals, I might have an issue comprehending.
- It reveals, I might have an issue with entitlement.
- It reveals, I don't want to work to solve problems, I want someone to solve them for me.
- In other cases, it reveals I don't know how to use Google.
Here's another example...
How do I start a business?
Good question?
Or a bad one that shows you lack even the cursory process of due diligence or problem solving?
Ask better questions to get better answers.
And a better question shows that you've done some cursory investigation.
How about, how do I start a business selling custom made ashtrays when Amazon won't allow me to sell them because they are tobacco related?
The latter question will engage a discussion.
The former will have you dismissed (and possibly cursed at) from the forum.
When someone says "there are no bad questions" they're simply regurgitating Scripted group-think parroted from Scripted MODEL citizens.
There are two types of questions...
1) Questions that make you look like a lazy fool
and
2) Questions that make you sound educated, but curious.
Ask away, but please, lets try to be #2.
Thank you
~ MJ
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