Success is Determined by How You Think, Not What You Know
I just a had a sudden inspiration to write this post. I knew this principle but I guess it just hit me how this is something that so few people think about.
As you know… I am a Virtual CIO for small businesses and own a computer consulting company that offers companies a virtual IT staff. I knew how this principle applied to business but it just struck me as to how this also applies to IT. Or I should say especially applies to IT.
A lot of small business owners and managers assume that tech people know everything. This is just ridiculous and impossible. Especially in today’s high pace world with everything changing so fast.
Not my clients… My clients are smart enough to realize that it is impossible to keep up with all the changes in technology. This is why it is more important then ever to have correct thinking, not just knowledge. Although knowledge is still important.
Thinking is the capacity to turn knowledge into wisdom by doing.
What good is knowing something that you can find out in an instant from a Google search, a text book, or a knowledgeable expert?
Proper thinking leads to success, not just in IT or business but in life. Let me explain…
When you are focused on knowledge your thinking gets cluttered up with a bunch of facts.
When you learn how to think properly then you can find the answers when you need them.
From Michael Port’s Book Yourself Solid
Rule #1: Learn in Action
Doers don’t wait until everything is perfect to take action. You can read all you want about something but until you actually experience it you have nothing to relate it to.
Rule #2: Work With Others
Since you can’t know or do everything it is very important to know how to work with others. Why don’t you leverage the power of an expert to help you with what you are doing? It will save you time, money and headache. It will also allow you to focus on what you do best and that means serving your customers and clients the best.
How this all relates to IT. How often does new software come out? Every day… How about updates for software? More often than that… What about fixes for hardware related items… All the time.
Do you see what I’m saying. It’s so important for small businesses to have a Virtual CIO that can help them sort through all of this and avoid common pitfalls that can put their data and business in danger.
Even experts miss stuff at times. That’s why its even more important than ever that your technical service company is diversified and has a team of experts that it can rely on for specific tasks.
Could you imagine asking your pediatrician to perform open heart surgery? But this is how most people approach IT and this is how most small tech companies serve their clients.
You can find out more about my company and why it might be a good fit for you at www.charlottecomputerconsultant.com
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