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The Power of Asking Questions

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Stan emphasizes that his significant learning came not from college, but from real-world experience and, crucially, by asking questions. He gives an example of learning to drive a dump truck by actively asking experienced drivers what various buttons on the dashboard did. This proactive approach allowed him to understand how to operate complex machinery, highlighting the importance of seeking knowledge directly from those who possess it.

Goal: Develop a habit of asking questions to continuously learn and expand skills.

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started to do landscaping jobs I started to do retaining walls I started to do grading work I started to polish buildings pretty soon I'm not just a mall a shed I'm demolishing an entire mall pretty soon I'm not digging like a trench for a French drain of digging a Bernard superstore all of a sudden I'm like holy crap I'm getting bigger and bigger and I'm doing more and more let me ask you something did college teach me how to do any of that no no we're wait where do you guys think I learned how to do ok but how did a trial trial and error that's one way what else I ask questions I ask questions so when I was learning how to drive a dump truck it taught myself how to drive a dump truck I would literally jump up on the sill of all their drivers trucks Steve my head in their window go what does that button do on your dash and they would tell me what that button dip I bought a dump truck and the only way I could drive it is if I had the mechanic show me how to drive it because I couldn't take it off from the lot ok this is these are all real true stories so asking questions has been the most

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