Do We Have Time For One More? Thursday, July 8th, 2010 | Posted by: Ben Dussault

Throw It Out There
Questions and answers- They flow so well in that order, yet some of us communicate in a way that seems that one can exist without the other. In my experience I’ve found that generally, asking a question usually gets me the answer. I’ve been known to have it fall into my lap without the struggle of asking, but that’s some fluke and a wealth of luck that I’m certain will eventually run out. My patience for that kind of knowledge isn’t where i’d like it to be so I don’t hesitate in asking/probing. Letting thoughts stew though is not pretty, just saying that I’ve seen people go too long without knowing, and in my generation we learned that knowing was half the battle.

It’s so discouraging to watch someone craving to ask but be so hesitant to put themselves out there. What is it about NOT knowing that holds us back? I remember in high school asking tons of questions when I had no idea what was happening around me. I got teased, picked on and really in retrospect who cares because it probably would have happened for other reasons. Here at 30 years of age If I don’t know something I still feel like I get the right to ask or at least try. I don’t want to ever live in doubt and fear of stirring up the pot. Fear sucks.

It had to start somewhere, the feeling that we were asking the wrong kinds of questions. To some of our less sensitive teachers, did we insult their intelligence? To the other kids around us, were we holding them back? Maybe it comes with time and age but I can’t imagine what it would be like to walk around pretending to know everything. I’m ok with not knowing, in fact I think I’m better off because it prompts me to ask for more information and gives people the opportunity to answer. Seems healthy enough doesn’t it?



This goes out to my clients that ask and continue to ask. I may not know but I sure as hell will ask around and see what comes up.

Break it down, now.








































