Learning the same things as everyone else does not exchange knowledge.
First published Self-Management Strategies for Engineers.
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Knowledge Exchange Requirements = Know differently than the other party
Learning the same things as those around you does not allow you to exchange knowledge.
Amount of Knowledge Knowledge Area
#Knowledge distribution map
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The more people offering the same thing, the weaker the provider's position # competitive advantage
Buyer advantage You disadvantage
Seller's advantage Your advantage
ref. Five Forces Analysis by Michael Porter.
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Enter from [school (position) hard to enter (get)
Many people try to learn what most people around them say is important when they ask, "What should I learn?" and many people try to learn what many people say is important...
Enter through the narrow gate. For great is the gate that leads to destruction, and many enter through it." *
Investing limited time in "what many are learning" is unlikely to lead to a competitive edge.
(Market development costs have the advantage of being low.)
*Matthew 7:13
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