Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

“In Bill Bryson’s excellent book A Short History of Nearly Everything, he observes that many of the most dramatic scientific discoveries have been made by people who were strangers to the field in which they were most influential. So a physicist makes a breakthrough geological discovery, or a naturalist rocks the world of chemistry (or vice versa).

It’s easy to see how this could happen. Only the people who are unschooled enough in their area of interest—whether it’s supply-chain logistics or quantum mechanics—would have the nerve to ask the naive questions.”

This Business Week article points out how asking simple questions can uncover significant answers. Don’t be afraid to ask a question because you worry it might be a stupid one. If you ask your supervisor a basic question, you are demonstrating a level of curiosity, opening a dialogue, and socializing. The most rudimentary question can lead to a very informative exchange of stories and information.

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