Saying “I don’t know” feels great.  So many times we feel that we must know the answer.  Our bands, our employees and our bosses fire questions at us and we often feel the need to know the answer.  A certain fear resides in our mind that makes us feel inferior if we don’t know the answer either because we didn’t do something right, we’re not smart enough or don’t have the experience to know the answer.

Next time someone asks you a question that you don’t know the answer to, rather than posturing or dishing out false information to save face, embrace the moment.  Recognize that you don’t know the answer, embrace it and help the questioning party figure out the path to an answer.  This honesty opens up so many more doors.  Chances are if you dig around in your mind, you’ll think of someone who does know.  You’ll think of someone who has had a similar experience and could help you come up with the answer.

Success isn’t determined by knowing all of the answers, it is determined by knowing how you can utilize your resources to uncover the answers.