Yesterday’s “newbie” email really caused a ruckus.<\/p>\n
And it also prompted a great question:<\/p>\n
\n“Ben, I am new to my business, and am learning more every day. But I don’t want to come off as a newbie in guru clothing as you called it. Should I not demonstrate my knowledge then? And if so, what should I do?<\/strong>”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Mayhaps a bit of explanation is called for.<\/p>\n
I’m not saying NOT to demonstrate your brilliance. That’s actually a pretty solid way to build credibility. What I’m saying is, before giving someone advice (especially if they didn’t ask for it), you need all the facts<\/em>, first. <\/p>\n
In other words, you have to ask questions.<\/p>\n
LOTS of questions.<\/p>\n
The people I mentioned yesterday did not do that.<\/p>\n
They just charged in guns blazing with silly (and, in this case, ignorant) assumptions based on their own experiences or what they heard some goo-roo say.<\/p>\n
Bad idea.<\/p>\n
At least, if you want to make a real impact on someone.<\/p>\n
Why?<\/p>\n