Curiosity Killed the Cat, but Saved the Sales Rep
Have you ever noticed how many questions little kids ask? Every parent has a story to tell about the funny or embarrassing questions their kids have asked at the most inopportune times: “Why is Grandma so wrinkly?” or “Why do I have to eat those gross green things?”
If you don’t take control of the conversation, the third degree can go on indefinitely—because the curiosity in children is limitless!
Somewhere on the journey from childhood to adult professional, much of that unfettered curiosity gets left behind. We’ve become a society of head-nodders where people are often afraid they’ll look dense if they ask a question. You’ve seen it—people nodding in agreement, as if they completely understand, when you’re certain they don’t. Their fear of losing the respect of others actually keeps them from learning.
