Asking questions = no skin in the game. If you ask a question, try to answer it

Summary

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Asking questions is important, but answering them is where real progress happens. When you answer questions, you take responsibility and make decisions that drive action. Don’t just ask; think about how you would answer and share your insights.

Key Takeaways:

1. Balance asking questions with providing answers to create value.
2. Understand that answering questions can be complex and requires thoughtful consideration.
3. Advocate for your answers and take initiative to drive progress.

Highlights from Article

When you ask questions, there’s no risk. You can’t be wrong because there’s nothing to be wrong about yet. Asking a question keeps you at arm’s length. Answering puts you up close.

Think about it: You work with smart people. If it were really so easy to ask one question to change everything, they would have thought of it themselves already. The problem you’re working on is hairy, complicated, and nuanced. Your boss has asked themselves almost every question from different angles.

You don’t get rewarded for adding more options to the pile. You get rewarded for bringing wisdom about how to make sense of it all. 🔥

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