Comments on: Good Not To Know http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:36:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carlos Miceli http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Carlos Miceli Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:40:20 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-158 Great comment Matt, experience is important, but as you well put it, sometimes the outside-the-box thinkers are the ones without it. Things like ingenuity, motivation and hard work are often as powerful as experience when it comes to success. Great comment Matt, experience is important, but as you well put it, sometimes the outside-the-box thinkers are the ones without it. Things like ingenuity, motivation and hard work are often as powerful as experience when it comes to success.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Carlos Miceli Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:35:37 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-157 Loved this reply from you Sam, and it's true. Ignorance does fuel hatred, and I'm not trying to encourage it. Not in that way at least. It's the asking part I'm interested in. Loved this reply from you Sam, and it’s true. Ignorance does fuel hatred, and I’m not trying to encourage it. Not in that way at least. It’s the asking part I’m interested in.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Carlos Miceli Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:32:09 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-156 Just read it, and it's one of your best posts ever. Incredibly insightful Raven, I agree completely. Just read it, and it’s one of your best posts ever. Incredibly insightful Raven, I agree completely.

]]> By: Raven http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Raven Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:28:39 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-151 I believe I wrote a post on a similar topic - on the merits on exiting at the top of your game: http://tiny.cc/Vv70E Essentially, I expand on what you are talking about: You can't always top yourself, learn to walk away and a mystery is good I believe I wrote a post on a similar topic – on the merits on exiting at the top of your game: http://tiny.cc/Vv70E
Essentially, I expand on what you are talking about: You can’t always top yourself, learn to walk away and a mystery is good

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Matt Cheuvront Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:07:24 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-149 I don't think experience should be discounted (and I'm not saying you're doing that here). Experience is earned, so it should be valued and appreciated - but we shouldn't base authority solely on experience and tenure. Some of the biggest innovators and entrepreneurs haven't had the experience to back their ideas up, no gold watch or sexy business title, they are where they are based on ingenuity, personal motivation, and hard work. It's these people, these inspirers and outside-the-box thinkers that earn my respect and are given 'authority'. I don’t think experience should be discounted (and I’m not saying you’re doing that here). Experience is earned, so it should be valued and appreciated – but we shouldn’t base authority solely on experience and tenure. Some of the biggest innovators and entrepreneurs haven’t had the experience to back their ideas up, no gold watch or sexy business title, they are where they are based on ingenuity, personal motivation, and hard work. It’s these people, these inspirers and outside-the-box thinkers that earn my respect and are given ‘authority’.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Carlos Miceli Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:55:46 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-148 Tell me Raven if this happens to you, since I believe we're similar on this: Knowing is boring. Once you know too much, it loses the excitement. Asking and learning is much more appealing, at least when you're trying to improve yourself. Most people with authority that I know have plateaued when it comes to learning. Tell me Raven if this happens to you, since I believe we’re similar on this: Knowing is boring. Once you know too much, it loses the excitement. Asking and learning is much more appealing, at least when you’re trying to improve yourself. Most people with authority that I know have plateaued when it comes to learning.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Carlos Miceli Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:33:30 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-147 What a great quote (works with a lot of sports too!), and what a great way of living. It involves fear and risks, but the reward is much better, don't you think? I agree that passion and intuition is a good way to measure success. Sometimes it's not the idea, but the people behind it. A passionate convinced person can make things happen. What a great quote (works with a lot of sports too!), and what a great way of living. It involves fear and risks, but the reward is much better, don’t you think?
I agree that passion and intuition is a good way to measure success. Sometimes it’s not the idea, but the people behind it. A passionate convinced person can make things happen.

]]> By: Sam http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Sam Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:33:13 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-145 I agree that authority is not always a good thing, and that we shouldn't depend solely on those with "experience" to provide insight and information. However, ignorance is something we have to be very careful about, because it's often ignorance that fuels hatred. So, while it's good to form your own opinion, to question the opinions of others, and to approach things with an open mind, ignorance should not be used as an excuse for negativity. Great post, Carlos, very thought-provoking! I agree that authority is not always a good thing, and that we shouldn’t depend solely on those with “experience” to provide insight and information. However, ignorance is something we have to be very careful about, because it’s often ignorance that fuels hatred. So, while it’s good to form your own opinion, to question the opinions of others, and to approach things with an open mind, ignorance should not be used as an excuse for negativity. Great post, Carlos, very thought-provoking!

]]> By: Raven http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Raven Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:22:30 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-144 I enjoyed this post b/c it reminds me of myself so much. I think people put too much stock in "knowing" or being an expert. I don't see how being an expert can be interesting after a while because you develop blinders - you get set in your ways. I think it's better to ask more questions than to have more answers. I enjoyed this post b/c it reminds me of myself so much. I think people put too much stock in “knowing” or being an expert. I don’t see how being an expert can be interesting after a while because you develop blinders – you get set in your ways.
I think it’s better to ask more questions than to have more answers.

]]> By: Lisis http://www.owlsparks.com/advice/good-not-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Lisis Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:17:18 +0000 http://www.owlsparks.com/?p=121#comment-143 Very true. I think this is one of the reasons why we have so many young entrepreneurs these days... they don't have enough experience to realize what they don't know, or to fear all the things that can go wrong; so they just do what they FEEL is right, while most people are following established rules and norms. Going with intuition (and passion) often works out quite nicely in business. It's the Wayne Gretsky thing: don't skate to where the puck IS, skate to where it is going to be. :) Very true. I think this is one of the reasons why we have so many young entrepreneurs these days… they don’t have enough experience to realize what they don’t know, or to fear all the things that can go wrong; so they just do what they FEEL is right, while most people are following established rules and norms. Going with intuition (and passion) often works out quite nicely in business.

It’s the Wayne Gretsky thing: don’t skate to where the puck IS, skate to where it is going to be.

:)

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