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Why You Should Ask More Questions (and Actually Care About the Answers)
Ask 10 questions tomorrow.
You’ll be amazed if you do.
You’ll learn something new, stimulate ideas, or be inspired. You’ll hear something that will make you laugh, make you think, or maybe change your life in some way (big or small).
Questions lead to conversations, and conversations lead to important and lasting relationships.
It all starts with a question.
Creativity and leadership expert Paul Sloane, author of 17 books including The Innovative Leader, believes that asking questions is the single most important habit for innovative thinkers. He says, “Brilliant thinkers never stop asking questions because they know that this is the best way to gain deeper insights.”
But here’s the thing — A question is really only a question if you actually care about the answer. Questions are meaningless if you aren’t engaged or interested in the response. You can’t just absentmindedly check a box with this exercise.
Learning from others is a conscious choice. It is an attitude and a mindset. It is believing that there…
