Rob Tourtelot
@rtourtelot
Rob Tourtelot
@rtourtelot
Little things donât have big signs on them
At sixteen, Mike Nicholsâs girlfriendâs parents gave him tickets to a Broadway play that turned out to redirect the course of his life. In college, a chance interaction with a cafeteria busboy led to him attending weekly improv workshops, where he soaked up practices and principles of creativity and
Effective leaders ask questions rather than providing answers. The questions are key. Great leaders donât tell people, they donât direct people, and they donât order people around. They facilitate great thinking through self-reflection. We talked about one ego-bypass question in an earlier chapter: âWhat would âgreatâ look like?â Here are a few
... See moreTo 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 moreTypical open-ended questions are variations on âTell me moreâ and âHelp me understand better âŚ.â
After all our futile efforts to transform our ordinary minds into idealized, spiritual minds, we discover the fundamental paradox of practice is that leaving everything alone is itself what is ultimately transformative.