{D} 119: Yes but what's your question
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{D} 119: Yes but what's your question
The questions employees everywhere ask themselves all the time are “Will what I do make a difference? Will it matter? Will it move the company forward? Will anybody notice?” A huge part of management’s job is to make sure the answer to all those questions is “Yes!”
Ben Horowitz • What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture
An essay should ordinarily start with what I'm going to call a question, though I mean this in a very general sense: it doesn't have to be a question grammatically, just something that acts like one in the sense that it spurs some response.
“What shapes our lives are the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never think to ask.” —Sam Keen
Robert Maurer • One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way
Understanding why you undertake certain projects or tasks is just as important as knowing how. Whether it’s because you have to or because you want to, find the purpose in your work. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned over my career is that I can find a worthy bet anywhere. It might not be obvious and I might have to dig for it, but it’... See more
Dan Mall • Dan Mall’s 10 Principles for a Worthy Design Career | Figma Blog
Why does a particular situation exist? • Why does it present a problem or create a need or opportunity, and for whom? • Why has no one addressed this need or solved this problem before?
Warren Berger • A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
The story of the company goes beyond quarterly or annual goals and gets to the hard-core question of why. Why should I join this company? Why should I be excited to work here? Why should I buy its product? Why should I invest in the company? Why is the world better off as a result of this company’s existence?
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Stand The F*ck Out: The No-Nonsense Guide to Positioning Your Business, Finding Your People, and Building a Durable Brand
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When it’s not clear whether a problem is a must-solve-right-now (e.g. you’re selling a painkiller) or a nice-to-have (you’re selling a vitamin), you can get some clarity by asking cost/value questions like the following. “Does-this-problem-matter” questions: “How seriously do you take your blog?” “Do you make money from it?” “Have you tried making
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