Stop Being a Know-it-All

March 4, 2013  

Today’s Monday Morning Movie

As an expert, or someone who is highly experienced in a particular field, it can be difficult to get advice from others. We have the bad habit of positioning ourselves as the individual who has seen it and done it all.

But this can limit our ability to receive valuable input.

Instead of having all of the answers, have better questions. Instead of talking all of the time, be a great listener. Instead of having to “look good” in the eyes of others, make others look good. Instead of having to be the expert, be the novice.

When you are open to any and all input, you will become even more masterful at your craft.

P.S. This video is a tad longer than most, coming in at 6 minutes. In the future, they will be between 2 and 4 minutes. You can read the transcription here.

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