Rear view business man standing in front of wall with many questions

Ask a Stupid Question

Jul 20, 2021 | Employee Engagement, Mindset

I attended the National Speakers Association Conference last week and as always, I learned so much. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the conference that I would like to share with you.

The quality of the answer is dependent on the the quality of question.

  Thom Winninger 

This is far more profound than the silly thing we said as kids which was, “Ask a stupid question and you will get a stupid answer.”

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