Know what you know, know what you don't know, and strive to move the latter into the former by asking questions. Someone unwilling to ask a question when they

Know what you know, know what you don't know, and strive to move the latter into the former by asking questions. Someone unwilling to ask a question when they don't know something is a quick way to get me to fire you when that vanity runs into reality. Stop trying to be perceived as important and focus on actually doing important things... the rest will sort itself out.