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By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:19:06 +0000

Thanks, Dan!

Yes, that’s exactly how I see things now. Great to have my view shared by so many others like you!

By: DanGTD

DanGTD — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:30:15 +0000

Great article Gleb.

You’ll find that the more you share, the more you learn yourself. Even the things you teach, you’ll understand them more deeply when you teach them, than if you keep them only in your head.

Regarding the fear of not being promoted, this can happen more often if you don’t teach others what you know. It’s logical that if you cannot be replaced by anyone, you’ll not be moved from your position. The best policy is to train others.

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:25:07 +0000

Thanks for stopping by, Mighty! Great comment and encouragement for me to go on, too.

By: Mighty

Mighty — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:13:58 +0000

Hoarding knowledge and information seems to be a good option to maintain one’s importance in a group or a company. After all, people will need to consult again. But then, if knowledge is shared with others, a team spirit can be established.

“Being open with your team and freely sharing anything you know is one of the major signs of you being comfortable where you are.”

I totally agree! Hoarding information and knowledge can be self-defeating and may even point to a person’s deepest insecurities.

thanks for a great read. :D

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:38:53 +0000

Thanks, Jonathan!

Yes, scarcity mindset is behind all of this. Not all of us ever get rid of such way of thinking, but those who do are shocked at how much of a limitation it was.

By: Jonathan Mead

Jonathan Mead — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:53:06 +0000

I think a lot of people that fear sharing their knowledge have a scarcity mindset. They’re in competition with everyone else and think if they share their ideas and “secrets” other people might have an advantage over them.

In reality, when you share with others, you gain their respect and admiration. And they’re also more likely to help you in return.

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By: nick

nick — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:25:23 +0000

Really great article. In many cases, lack of information is due to the companies structure. If employees are not treated popular and people are not recognized for their contributions, then it is more likely the information transfer will slow. The truth is that the people who you are the most afraid to share with, usually won’t care enough to take advantage of it anyways.

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:24:04 +0000

Thanks for sharing the story and news with us, Garry!

Sorry to hear about your hand, but glad to see you’ve recognized new ways for sharing your passion with the world!

By: Garry

Garry — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:32:46 +0000

My wife has been instrumental in getting me to start blogging and sharing my little bit of info. I have only been going a week. After my hand was broken damaging the tendons I had to put up my paint brushes after 20 years of painting. I felt lost, with no direction. But since I have started to blog I feel that purpose to get up everyday again.

I look forward to the future when my blogging has improved and my message and knowledge comes across effectively to my readers. So I just have to add don’t be intimidated, grab that keyboard. Get started it might be hard in the beginning but I am sure your voice will find it’s place.

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:21:41 +0000

I know that one very well, Lyman! :)

The way I fought my own doubts was asking people for topics which they would be interested in. I rarely supplied 100% unique information, but rather took the time to research and present information in my own interpretation.

By: Lyman Reed

Lyman Reed — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:58:05 +0000

Excellent article, Gleb. I’ve got another bugaboo that still occasionally pops up for me, although it may fall more under sharing ideas rather than knowledge.

The idea that we have nothing useful to share.

I used to suffer from it (and like I said, it still pops up occasionally), and I know that many others do.

Sometimes we honestly don’t have anything new to share, but if we think we might and hold back, we are depriving both ourselves and others of possibly improving things.

Thanks again for the great article!

By: Gleb Reys

Gleb Reys — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:45:19 +0000

Thanks for a wonderful comment, Jeanie!

By: Jeanie Marshall

Jeanie Marshall — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:29:30 +0000

Gleb,

Excellent article, touching on so many important ideas. As the saying goes, “Knowledge is power” — and the greatest power is in sharing knowledge, not withholding it.

In addition to workplace sharing among known colleagues, the Internet is the perfect vehicle for sharing wisdom, knowledge, and experience.

All the best,
Jeanie