I always enjoy a good quote. Rarely can I remember one verbatim, but sometimes I remember enough to find it with a quick Wikiquote search. As I went around reading blogs this morning, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the following quote often attributed to former president Woodrow Wilson:
“I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.”
I thought of that because, after getting some work done this morning I signed up for Compendium’s next webinar hosted by Chris Baggott and read a post entitled “Top Experts Dish with their Best Kept Marketing Secrets” by Anita Campbell.
Not just as a marketer, but as an employee and more importantly as a human, it’s essential that we continually borrow all the brains we can. In the social world of blogs, networking sites, and forums, there’s always discussion. There are authorities on every topic and almost always someone willing to help you out.
© jj_judes
When I was a biology teacher, I would say “if you don’t understand, ask.” A lot of times the kids would say they don’t want look dumb and my response “who looks smarter the person who asks the question before the test and has an A or the person who asks the question after the test because they got a D?”
So whether it’s Compendium about corporate blogging, Anita Campbell about marketing, or myself about promotional products, never hesitate to jump into discussions, shoot an email, or otherwise ask a question. Remember, you’re never too smart to borrow some brains.
