good questions
a collection of questions worth keeping
good questions
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?”
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?”
As soon as you start asking questions, you have an obligation to listen to the answers.
Ted Gioia • How to Read Plato
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. (
Sam Liebeskind • Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
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.
What is the highest-growth environment you’ve ever been in? What made it that way?
(growth interpreted broadly: professional, in hobbies, interpersonal, etc)
Andy Matuschak https://x.com/andy_matuschak/status/1781444664127541449
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 moreBen Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
“I know that talent doesn’t feel like you’re amazing. It feels like the difficulties that trouble others are mysteriously absent in your case. Don’t ask yourself where your true gifts lie. Ask what other people seem weirdly bad at.” Sasha Chapin
thread of questions I am trying out (feedback welcome!)
Peter Thiel will also sometimes ask potential hires, “What problem do you face every day that nobody has solved yet?”
Peter Thiel will also sometimes ask potential hires, “What problem do you face every day that nobody has solved yet?”
