RETAILOBSERVER.COM SEPTEMBER 2021
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Moe Lastfogel
moe@retailobserver.com
Moe's Musings Views
Happy Sharing,
H
ow many times have you heard, "It's not what you know, it's who
you know"? I personally have heard this hundreds of times. Let's
take it a few steps further and say, "Who knows you and where
are they now?" Just knowing someone or something is just a small part of
the equation. It's also realizing that the knowledge you have came from
someone else.
I remember my dad used to tell me not to give out my knowledge to
anyone, because that person would become twice as smart as I was. He
reasoned that they would have my knowledge added to their knowledge,
therefore it was better for me to listen and learn so I would have the upper
hand. Well Dad, I listened and learned quite a bit but somehow I think I
could have learned more.
Interaction and sharing knowledge leads to more knowledge that can
bring out ideas to possibly lead you down different pathways. If we are
open to these new discussions, we will find ourselves exploring more
avenues. Surrounded by people with the knowledge we need, we can
learn more and share what we have.
A friend of mine called it "co-opertition", where two or more companies
competing in a similar geographic location or trade come together to
share ideas and knowledge. Very similar to the associations and buying
groups we support today. Which groups do you belong to? What
knowledge are you giving and what knowledge are you receiving?
In the last 20+ years, the most important thing I've realized is this: once
I finally started to spread the knowledge my dad advised I should keep to
myself, I received four times the knowledge back in return. With that
added knowledge, I have four times more to share, which will potentially
give me that much more knowledge to receive. So don't just sit in a chair
on the sidelines watching and wasting your opportunities to learn. Get up
and start sharing!
KNOWLEDGE
IS KING,
BUT SHARING
IT RULES
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