Do you know What?

At the Vistage meeting last week, A.S. mentioned a quote from one of his CEO groups - WJP said:
"It's not what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you think you know that is wrong".

How true - In fact the more sure you are about something and continue to ignore contrary indicators, the more it hurts when reality occurs. It is a good reason to always have an open mind and continuously cross check your assumptions (regardless of how confident you are).

When you are surprised by something you didn't know, it is easier for the mind to rapidly assimilate the new domain and react - the mind does not waste time wondering why it was wrong.

Over confidence has been the downfall of many a sports team. Don't ignore the fact that your strengths may be what you think you know that is wrong.