“Man I can’t believe all the answers I’ve found since back when I knew it all
Back when the world was flat and mama and daddy didn’t have a clue
That was back, back when a pitcher of beer and a couple shots made me bulletproof
Back when God was a name I used in vain to get a point across when I got ticked off
Lord I’m learning so much more than back when I knew it all”
– Lyric from Montgomery Gentry’s “Back When I Knew It All”
My dad got so much smarter the older I got, so this song is particularly telling for the process by which I made the conscious decision to be “The Why? Guy,” and to ask more questions.
In Bloomberg Business Week this week, Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, cites Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset, and her concept that a “learn-it-all” will always trump a “know-it-all” even if they start with the same skills and capabilities.
“Back When I Knew It All” is a great song. Check it out. Mindset is a great book. Listen and read, and tell me if they make a difference. They did for me.
Learn-it-alls or know-it-alls — which one will we choose, if we’re going to make a difference?
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