Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, Satchel Page, was once asked about his age when he entered the major leagues. He looked at he reporter and asked back, “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?” 

Boneheads understand. When faced with a problem or a new challenge never seen they smile and ask:

"How smart would you be if you didn’t know how stupid you was?"

"If you didn’t know what you don’t know, would you still not know it? Would you still be unable to do it if you didn't know that you didn't know how to do it?"

"How do you know what you don’t know? How do you know what you do?"

"Does a college education (or corporate training programs) come with a money back guarantee?"

bonehead beliefs

boneheads . . . 

• . . . know they don’t know it all. And if they don’t know it all, their colleagues and associates probably don’t either. This is why they insist upon having all those cubicles around. Somebody has to know something, But, when Boneheads do know, they stick by their guns and are not easily swayed.
• . . . are explorers. They seek out news and information from all sources. They look for ideas and solutions in areas not a part of their specialty. They know gurus come in all shapes and sizes and they turn over every stone and look in every corner to find them. They love The Three Stooges and Marx Brothers.
• . . . ask traditional questions to non-traditional sources and non-traditional questions to traditional sources, but t hey hate Jeopardy and any quiz show sponsored by cereal companies. 
• . . . are curious. They want and need to know about “stuff” and “junk”. They know communication is important and is always a  key. Having facts at your disposal (however trivial they may seem) helps. (But, they still hate Jeopardy.)
• . . . work hard to learn, to know, and most of all, to understand. They work harder at not falling into the trap at becoming a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none. That's why you pay people to sit at all those other desks -- so you don't have to become a Jack who don't know Jack.
• . . . respect cultures and traditions – in both a geopolitical and business sense. They realize, though, that most will fall by the wayside of history – rightfully or wrongly. As such, they know they have a responsibility to document and preserve that history so future generations and researchers have facts to work with when assessing their contributions and/or failures and how the business was run. They understand history and they help to write it. They create the future and don't shred documents. As such, they don't work for anyone on Wall Street.
• . . . don’t need pats on the back, though they do gladly accept and do appreciate them. But they give them out well timed and not all the time, less said pats lose their importance. They agree with President Ronald Reagan who said, “It is amazing what a (wo)man can achieve if (s)he doesn’t care who gets the credit.” Boneheads rather have cash and negotiable securities - except during the last year or so..
• . . . remember the world around them. They read the news and understand as best they can. They look to see how events may affect them and their world – at home and work - and they go bowling when the kids bring in homework.
• . . . stay on top of what they already know – about their careers and industries. They read the trade journals, academic papers etc. They see trends and act on them today and don't wait for the consequences as the truth is too gruesome to bare.  
• . . . know how to keep their egos in check and how to check at the door those that bring theirs with them. This is what whoopee cushions are for.
• . . . know everyone wants to be carried off the field -- to be a star and score the winning touchdown or hit the World Series winning homerun. But remember, Rudy was a scrub – only a benchwarmer! He just did his job with passion and purpose and made sure others saw the vision and kept their focus on it, regardless if they were stars or scrubs. They also know everyone's fifteen minutes of fame always includes ten minutes spent on the throne -- and we are not talking about Buckingham Palace here.