(From a previous Posting I did elsewhere, a few weeks ago)
Specialized knowledge: Specialized Knowledge, Personal Experiences or observations
A Message For The Greens And Me
Hill relates to a court case and an editor trying to defend his assertion (Negative Suggestion) that Henry Ford was ignorant. But after being barraged by Useless General Knowledge questions in a court hearing, Mr. Ford had had enough of his negative attitude.
“If I should really WANT to answer the foolish question you have just asked or any of the other questions you have been asking me, let me remind you that I have a row of electric push-buttons on my desk, and by pushing the right button, I can summon to my aid men who can answer ANY question I desire to ask concerning the business to which I am devoting most of my efforts. Now, will you kindly tell me, WHY I should clutter up my mind with general knowledge, for the purpose of being able to answer questions, when I have men around me who can supply any knowledge I require?” ~ Henry Ford in Think and Grow Rich,
"Mr. Hill’s example here speaks volumes. As a green, or teal (if you will), I feel I have to be equipped with all the answers in case I get questions. I used to be so afraid of not being able to answer questions and lose the prospect. I now realize the crazy questions were not going to lead to a new sign up. Many times, they are just looking for a question to I could not answer so they could have an excuse not to join (besides my negative broadcasting) or out of fear they cannot do it which fear of failure and fear of success.
(A Little Aside when Ford said ...I can summon to my aid men who can answer ANY question ... it reminds me of Napoleon's Imaginary Mastermind where he assembled several men from history and associated with them. I remember ken speaking about you become the composite of the five closest associate. we can also do this as we move closer to positive perfection)
Hills is telling me You do not need to have a lot of general knowledge, but if I employ the mastermind group principle I can use the power of other brains to provide SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE I need,
IN Mentoring For Free I have FREE access to a ton of specialized knowledge from positive brains. This is what Michael tells us all the time, you don’t have to know everything. We do not need to clutter our minds with a lot of General knowledge.
Andrew Carnegie stated that he, personally, knew nothing about the technical end of the steel business; moreover, he did not particularly care to know anything about it. The specialized knowledge which he required for the manufacture and marketing of steel, he found available through the individual units of his MASTER MIND GROUP.”
The Master Mind Group is so powerful. It’s like the difference of moving 30K tons of earth with a handheld shovel or a five-story earth excavating mining shovel. BE right or be rich using such specialized knowledge in our mastermind group. Why should I clutter up my mind this is GENERAL knowledge Hoarding? I did not know I had been an information hoarder!
I am so grateful to Linda and Michael Dlouhy for being an example of a mastermind and how a mastermind within the family structure can help preserve a successful Marriage. I feel like we are family and I am grateful for everyone who participates in every way possible.