Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
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Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
Big questions interrupt the daily routines people fall into and prompt them to step back and see their life from a distance. Here are some of my favorite questions that do that: “What crossroads are you at?” At any moment, most of us are in the middle of some transition. The question helps people focus on theirs. “What would you do if you weren’t a
... See morefrom How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks
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I think “And what else?” is the best coaching question in the world. It does two things: It extends the period of curiosity, and it tames your advice monster.
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- How would you improve our interview process? “I find this question powerful for a couple of reasons. One, it's an opportunity to see if they’re willing to speak up. Two, it's a window into their thinking process. When they encounter something that they don't like, do they have the instinct not only to raise why it may be broken but also suggest how... See more
from Adam Grant On Interviewing to Hire Trailblazers, Nonconformists and Originals by First Round Capital
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- Some prompts for questions I find helpful:What mistakes did I make this week?What am I being an idiot about?What am I missing?What was my biggest success this week?What is my biggest bottleneck?What is the right lesson to take from this week?In an ideal version of this week, I would have […]What am I currently procrastinating about?Whose advice wil... See more
from Post 39: On Reflection — Neel Nanda by Neal Nanda
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To initiate this step of creation, it is always good to move into a state of wonder, contemplation, possibility, reflection, or speculation by asking yourself some important questions. Open-ended inquiries are the most provocative approach to producing a fluent stream of consciousness: • What would it be like to … ? • What is a better way to be … ?
... See morefrom Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Joe Dispenza
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Tell me, what questions do you carry, that wouldn’t exist if you knew exactly what you were doing? (Hint: That’s where your next interesting thing lives)
from Confessions of a Self-Help Author by Beth Kempton
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Some questions that I’ve found to be very effective in one-on-ones: If we could improve in any way, how would we do it? What’s the number-one problem with our organization? Why? What’s not fun about working here? Who is really kicking ass in the company? Whom do you admire? If you were me, what changes would you make? What don’t you like about the
... See morefrom The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
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