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If you practiced moonshot thinking, what would you dream? What could you achieve? In Think Like a Rocket Scientist, Ozan Varol describes principles to help you realize your seemingly impossible dreams, the same way that rocket scientists did when they successfully landed a man on the Moon. To achieve the impossible, you first must adopt moonshot thinking. Continue reading to learn how to apply moonshot thinking to your own life.
What are some powerful coaching questions? How can you help your employees in a big way simply by asking the right questions? As a manager, you want to help your team members think strategically, make better decisions, learn new skills, and grow in their work. You can do all of this simply by asking two powerful coaching questions: the strategic question and the learning question. Keep reading to learn how to ask these powerful coaching questions.
When you achieve something, do you fall into the trap of complacency, or do you learn from success and keep growing? In what ways can complacency hinder you? Success can be dangerous if you fail to analyze it and understand why you succeeded. Success is never final—there’s always another task to achieve and another goal to reach. Just as you can learn from failure, you can learn from success and never stop succeeding and growing. Read more to discover how to learn from success.
What is a supportive leadership style? What difference can it make for your team? Too often, managers control, micromanage, or rescue their employees. In contrast, a supportive leadership style wins your team members’ trust and respect—and it allows them to grow. The Coaching Habit recommends making a habit of asking one particular question. Read more to learn the question at the heart of a supportive leadership style.
What is the focus question that all coaches, managers, and leaders should ask? How can they help their team get to the heart of the issue? When you’re coaching, you want to start by asking fairly open-ended questions to get the conversation flowing. However, there comes a time when you need to hone in and identify the heart of the matter. That’s when it’s time to ask the focus question. Continue reading to learn the focus question that all coaches should ask.
When is the last time you took stock of your life? How could designing your life dashboard help? You want to take a certain direction in life. But, before you can know which direction to go, you must clarify where you are right now. Designing your life dashboard can help you take stock of your life and figure out what’s working and what isn’t. Read more to learn how to design your life dashboard and use it to find direction.
Is bias holding you back from achieving your goals? How can you overcome bias? Everyone has biases of one kind or another. Those who strive to achieve great things have to find a way to overcome bias so that it doesn’t get in the way of clear thinking and action. Author and former rocket scientist Ozan Varol suggests two ways you can get these blind spots out of your way. Read more to learn how to overcome bias.
Why is listening an important leadership skill? What question should you ask to get your team members to open up and dig deep? Listening is good leadership. Not only do your team members feel more cared about and supported, you learn vital information that helps you lead even better. Keep reading to learn one simple question to ask when you practice listening in leadership.
How can the book Designing Your Life move you forward in life? What insights can you apply? In the book Designing Your Life, Stanford professors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans share the content of their popular courses and workshops on life design. Using concrete principles and examples, they teach readers how to design a meaningful life in which they can truly thrive. Keep reading to learn the basics of the book Designing Your Life.
Have you ever conducted philosophical thought experiments? How can they help you reach your goals? Philosophers aren’t the only ones who use thought experiments. Anyone who has a big task to undertake or a huge goal to reach can play with thought experiments. Think of them as a form of unstructured play that can unleash your curiosity and creativity, pushing you toward new ways of thinking and doing things. Keep reading to learn how to use philosophical thought experiments.