As a new entrepreneur, I remember believing that it was my job to know everything, especially when it came to my business. While I was always grateful for the good ideas that others gave me, I would also think self-consciously, “I should have come up with that.” I thought (foolishly), that it was important to have clear, decisive answers and to never say “I don’t know.”

Boy, was I wrong. As I soon learned, entrepreneurship is all about being a work in progress. And the more you embrace that, the more you stand to gain. Here’s a short list of benefits I’ve experienced by being comfortable with admitting—and embracing—what I don’t know.

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-Adelaide