good questions
- @mckaywrigley I have a bunch of questions I ask. What would you build for yourself? What did previous companies you've worked for need? What are you an expert in? What have you noticed recently that seemed broken? If you were going to build something just for fun, what would it be?
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- As soon as you start asking questions, you have an obligation to listen to the answers.
from How to Read Plato by Ted Gioia
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- Peter Thiel will also sometimes ask potential hires, “What problem do you face every day that nobody has solved yet?”
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Peter Thiel will also sometimes ask potential hires, “What problem do you face every day that nobody has solved yet?”
- 16. The truth of anything is multidimensional and impossible to fully grasp. So a better question than “Is this true?” is “In what scenario is this true?”
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What’s one word on your mind right now?
What’s an idea that jumped out at you from what you just heard?
What did this remind you of?
Share one way you might make this better.
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident/excited/clear are you on what you just heard?
Raise your hand if you felt ____ about this. Raise your hand if you felt _____ about this. (
note · by Sam Liebeskind on Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
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What are you good at? What could you be the best at? What makes you happy? What excites you? What makes you feel accomplished and good about yourself? What are you most proud of having accomplished in your life? Can you repeat this or further develop it? What do you enjoy sharing or experiencing with other people?
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- What's a small change you've made that's led to big results in your life?
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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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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: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz
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