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A More Beautiful Question
A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas | Warren Berger
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It may be the most underappreciated tool at our disposal, one we learn to use well in infancy-and then abandon as we grow older. Critical to learning, innovation, success, even to happiness-yet often discouraged in our schools and workplaces-it can unlock new business opportunities and reinvent industries, spark creative insights at many levels, and provide a transformative new outlook on life. It is the ability to question-and to do so deeply, imaginatively, and "beautifully.?? In this fascinating exploration of the surprising power of questioning, innovation expert Warren Berger reveals that powerhouse businesses like Google, Nike, and Netflix, as well as hot Silicon Valley startups like Pandora and Airbnb, are fueled by the ability to ask fundamental, game-changing questions. But Berger also shares human stories of people using questioning to solve everyday problems-from "How can I adapt my career in a time of constant change??? to "How can I step back from the daily rush and figure out what really makes me happy??? By showing how to approach questioning with an open, curious mind and a willingness to work through a series of "Why,?? "What if,?? and "How?? queries, Berger offers an inspiring framework of how we can all arrive at better solutions, fresh possibilities, and greater success in business and life.
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Laura317
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Interesting book that makes me want to question more. T reminds me a bit of Gretchen Rubin‘s Happier but in a broader sense. I found some good nuggets in this. I‘d recommend.

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My kids are a lot like me. They ask a million questions. I think questioning authority is sometimes necessary. I‘m really learning so much from Warren Buffett.

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Laura317
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There is so much in this book challenging me! I am going to turn back into a questioner like I was in journalism school. 😂

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Discussing questioners here. I‘ve got several teacher friends that complain that they feel stressed to teach to state standards. They feel that they don‘t have time to answer what I call “rabbit hole questions” because of that even though they love to do so. If any Littens teachers have thoughts on this,please share!

AmberWB I can empathize with where this teacher is coming from, and I try really hard to not fall into that mind set. There is a lot of pressure to cram a certain amount of information into a certain time period. At the same time- I hated history (what I now teach) when I was in high school, and I don‘t want my students to feel the same. Had a student ask why they don‘t learn about Jonestown- fair question. So, we‘ll spend a day on it after 🎄break. 5y
Laura317 @AmberWB I loved history (and still do). I‘m happy to hear that there are still teachers that try to keep things “fluid” when it comes to curriculum. 5y
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Laura317
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I like this phrase, “failing forward.”

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Laura317
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This is a difficult thing for many.

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Laura317
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Sitting and waiting on family while Christmas shopping. Happy I have the Kindle app on my phone!

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Laura317

I‘ve been wanting this book, and it‘s on sale! Yay! 1.99 on Amazon. Litsy won‘t let me post photo.

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mpensees
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This book was an assigned reading for one of my graphic design classes. Long story short: I am blown away by this book.

Kimzey I agree! I listened to it on audio and decided I liked it so much, I needed a print copy also. 6y
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Debiw781
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1. Yes
2. Nope
3. Nope (part of why number 2 is a no)
4. NO!!!!!
5. Yes

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GoneFishing

questions challenge authority and disrupt established structures, processes, and systems, forcing people to have to at least think about doing something differently.

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GoneFishing

The main premise of appreciative inquiry is that positive questions, focusing on strengths and assets, tend to yield more effective results than negative questions focusing on problems or deficits.

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GoneFishing

Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air, and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you.

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GoneFishing

If you dream of something worth doing and then simply go to work on it . . . if you think of, detail by detail, what you have to do next, it is a wonderful dream even if the end is a long way off, for there are about five thousand steps to be taken before we realize it; and start making the first ten, and stay making twenty after, it is amazing how quickly you get through those five thousand steps.

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GoneFishing

Don‘t just teach your children to read. Teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.

britt_brooke YES. 💚💚💚 7y
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GoneFishing

You don‘t learn unless you question.

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BookishMarginalia
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The best overarching Essential Questions ever. #TeachersofLitsy #UbD

8little_paws This is fantastic 7y
Lcsmcat Yes! 7y
cathysaid Oh I am SOOO stealing this for my comp students. 👏👍 7y
soulsfiredesigns This is brilliant! 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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This book has a whole chapter on "Why aren't we nurturing kids' natural ability to question--and what can parents and schools do about that?"

Eggs Must read... 7y
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lindseybe
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Examination copies! ❤️ing my job today. #Andawaytheygo @Liberty

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