You did a great job of creating that work culture. I loved how we’d sit down and wrangle with a problem together. I’ve applied that model to my own teams as well.
You made me look into a mirror and go, “oops!”. Two thoughts, if I may. I recall as a kid going out at night, lying on my back, looking at the stars and wondering if there was some kid out there on a planet around some distant star looking at the same sky. Looking in that mirror I realize I’ve lost that sense of curiosity and wonder I had so many years ago. Thank you for reminding me.
There’s curiosity and there’s curiosity. I find myself holding my alternate brain and hopping from topic to topic on the Internet. I too frequently rationalize the time I spend doom scrolling saying to myself that this is curiosity and I’m learning. Perhaps there’s some truth to that, I’m not sure exactly how to explain the difference, but it seems to be curiosity and it’s close cousin wonderment need to be more active. My brain says to me, there’s a difference between scrolling the Internet and holding a book in my hand. I don’t know how to explain it, but I think it’s true.
Thank you Michael for encouraging my feeble brain to get off it butt and start exploring… and wondering.
Thanks for sharing that because I deal with the same things. Writing this essay challenged myself because I, too, doomscroll and justify it. Those video shorts are the worst because I make excuses. It’s something we have to keep challenging ourselves to do. Be curious in the right ways!
Excellent essay! This approach builds a highly productive and positive
work culture. Good leaders support this by reducing the fears and asking thoughtful questions to stimulate curiosity.
You did a great job of creating that work culture. I loved how we’d sit down and wrangle with a problem together. I’ve applied that model to my own teams as well.
You made me look into a mirror and go, “oops!”. Two thoughts, if I may. I recall as a kid going out at night, lying on my back, looking at the stars and wondering if there was some kid out there on a planet around some distant star looking at the same sky. Looking in that mirror I realize I’ve lost that sense of curiosity and wonder I had so many years ago. Thank you for reminding me.
There’s curiosity and there’s curiosity. I find myself holding my alternate brain and hopping from topic to topic on the Internet. I too frequently rationalize the time I spend doom scrolling saying to myself that this is curiosity and I’m learning. Perhaps there’s some truth to that, I’m not sure exactly how to explain the difference, but it seems to be curiosity and it’s close cousin wonderment need to be more active. My brain says to me, there’s a difference between scrolling the Internet and holding a book in my hand. I don’t know how to explain it, but I think it’s true.
Thank you Michael for encouraging my feeble brain to get off it butt and start exploring… and wondering.
Thanks for sharing that because I deal with the same things. Writing this essay challenged myself because I, too, doomscroll and justify it. Those video shorts are the worst because I make excuses. It’s something we have to keep challenging ourselves to do. Be curious in the right ways!
Fantastic reminder and a true mental challenge to embrace. Thanks for this!
Awesome to hear!