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Adam Smith | July 5, 2017 | Leave a Comment

As Leaders, One of Our Main Jobs Is to Equip Others

I try to ask questions more often than I give answers. Why? Because I believe that teaching people how to ask better questions is the best source of knowledge. This can sometimes leave people to think that I am being too vague when in all actuality, I am trying to push people to think for themselves. Giving people all of my own conclusions only produces lazy minds and thought patterns, and ends up leaving people forgetting how to adult. If I can give people new ideas to run with and do something great with, then I feel my job is done. But please know that ultimately you have to put in the work to see results for yourself; no one else can do that for you.

I feel that if I can give people new ideas to go do something great with, then my job is done. But please know that ultimately you have to put in the work to see results for yourself; no one else can do that for you. That’s why willpower is so important, and that’s also why life is a journey. You will learn much along the way so that you are better prepared the next time around. In fact, that’s what life is all about–trial and error, lessons learned, apply and repeat. As actor Will Rogers said, “Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.”

From my talk with Seth Godin on my podcast, I left with the need to ask myself the question “What is it for?” and the thought that maybe all advice is bad advice. You can listen by clicking here. 
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questions for 2017

Adam Smith | January 2, 2017 | 2 Comments

Questions You Must Ask Yourself – 2017 Edition

To help you think about the year ahead, I have compiled a list of questions for 2017. And here they are:  [Read more…] about Questions You Must Ask Yourself – 2017 Edition

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Adam Smith | April 19, 2016 | Leave a Comment

#105: The 3 Types of Questions You Need to Be Asking

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The best leaders don’t have all the perfect answers, and they realize it. But to find the best answers, they know they must ask all the right questions. That’s the difference between a good leader and a great one. Novelist, Thomas Berger said, “The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” Writer, Arthur C. Clarke said, “I don’t pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” And writer and philosopher, Voltaire, even said, “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. - Voltaire Click To Tweet

Great leaders see questions as the best way to open doors of opportunity with their teams, and the best means to start new conversations. And it is only through relatability, conversation, and real-world application that the best answers are revealed. Great leaders understand that using practicality and logic are important, but they also understand that people are more important.

So, if you’re looking to find better answers, here are the three types of questions you should be asking:

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