ASK THE STUPID QUESTION
I had a friend who won my admiration because his constant go-to request was always this: “Can I ask a stupid question?“ Then he’d ask a question that was A-B-C simple about something I thought I knew. I’d answer the question (out of my own great wisdom, of course). It made me feel so good to be able to be…uh-hem…The Expert. My friend Les listened carefully. He’d think on what I said. Then he’d ask more “stupid” questions, helping me…