You're faced with an issue or an opportunity. Your mind may immediately turn to the pros and cons of acting on it. What if you don't do it? What if someone isn't happy with your decision? What if you have to give up more than you'll gain?
If you ask the question – what if I get a worse job? – that could keep you where you are but if you ask the question – what if I open myself up to a whole new network of people and possibilities – the view changes dramatically.
Web comic and NASA roboticist Randall Munroe fields what if questions from visitors to his site. These may open up ideas for you or you may just find them interesting.
What if you watched this?
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Showing posts with label curious. Show all posts
January 15, 2017
January 13, 2015
What if?
Those are two fairly innocuous words put together to make a powerful question. It can lead us to possibilities and doubt, options and concern, but if we can park the negative for a moment and focus on the curious, let's see what happens.
As an example, you may be looking at making a career change for a hundred different reasons. It could be financial, the situation, lack of advancement, a bad boss, etc. But you are not as happy as you think you could be if you stayed where you are now.
Perspective changes
If you ask the question – what if I get a worse job? – that could keep you where you are but if you ask the question – what if I open myself up to a whole new network of people and possibilities – the view changes dramatically.
Web comic and NASA roboticist Randall Munroe fields what if questions from visitors to his site. These may open up ideas for you or you may just find them interesting.
Watch this.
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Kneale Mann | People + Priority = Profit
TED | Randal Munroe
As an example, you may be looking at making a career change for a hundred different reasons. It could be financial, the situation, lack of advancement, a bad boss, etc. But you are not as happy as you think you could be if you stayed where you are now.
Perspective changes
If you ask the question – what if I get a worse job? – that could keep you where you are but if you ask the question – what if I open myself up to a whole new network of people and possibilities – the view changes dramatically.
Web comic and NASA roboticist Randall Munroe fields what if questions from visitors to his site. These may open up ideas for you or you may just find them interesting.
Watch this.
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Kneale Mann | People + Priority = Profit
TED | Randal Munroe
January 14, 2014
Curiosity Cured the Cynic
The minutiae of daily commitments and poor internal customer service can crush a company faster than a nimble competitor. We watch with amazement while companies like Apple, Facebook, and Zappos seem to thrive within a hyper creative environment. This is not to suggest these companies don't make mistakes - in fact, many make them in front of the world in spectacular fashion. It is not also to suggest it is all rosy and fun every moment because real work is being done. But what is the difference between the companies that many read, write and talk about compared to the businesses we pass by every day?
Perhaps successful business owners and managers keep these ideas fresh in the minds.
Stay curious for learning. Be curious about improving.
Be curious like a child. Stay curious through searching.
Stay curious about now.
Be curious, not judgemental.
Walt Whitman
Be curious in life. Stay curious about your mistakes.
Stay curious for questions. Be curious in discovery.
Be curious through listening. Stay curious in business.
Stay curious for you.
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.
Marie Curie
Stay curious about others. Be curious with think time. Stay curious for next.
Be curious of leadership. Stay curious toward answers.
Curious people are interesting people, I wonder why that is?
Bill Maher
Be curious about possibilities. Stay curious about your strengths.
Stay curious and motivate others. Be curious for what drives people.
Be curious always.
Celebrate and embrace curiosity with everyone in your company and watch what happens next.
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Kneale Mann | Leadership Strategist, consultant, writer, speaker, executive coach facilitating performance growth with leaders, management, and teams.
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September 1, 2012
Olympians and Business Leaders
Here’s the list from August 2012
• Won gold in the 4x100 snack and sip
• Slept through the lounge relay
• Landed silver for all-around opinions
• Tested positive for chocolate
• Achieved bronze in the 400m splashing IM
• World record holder in couch coaching
• Pulled a hamstring reaching for refreshments
• Received extra marks for posturing
• Landed bronze in individual couch sitting
• Disqualified for excessive TV remote use
• Won gold in snack assembly
• Congratulations to all who gave it their all
• Today is the first day of the rest of your week
• If you have to remind people what your title is, you've already lost the room
• Be persistent
• Relationships aren't a click of a mouse, they require care and involvement
• Focusing on what you did will distract you from what you can do
• Leadership is 10% skill and 90% life
• Always stay curious
• Life happens or we make it happen. The choice is up to us
• Do you dream or do?
• What you ask someone today how they are, mean it and wait for their response
• You don't have to have all the answers
• Self-doubt is not a good business partner
• Never underestimate the power of asking for help
• Never underestimate the power of helping others
• Leadership and trust take time
• Eradicate the naysayers
• Be the visionary for your own life
• Eat the frog
• Dream big. Do big. What's the downside?
Let’s go have some fun!
Kneale Mann
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August 1, 2012
Five Rings and a Month of Suggestions
It can be fun, serious, funny, or thought provoking, but daily on Twitter I post something that may brighten your day, cause you to pause, make you think, or give you a smile. Since the London Olympics began on July 27th, you'll notice some silliness may have ensued in the last few days of the month and may continue through August 12th.
Here’s the list for July 2012
• Happy Birthday, Canada
• Two out of ten play mostly to their strengths. What about you?
• Context is king
• Happy 236, USA
• Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. Bo Bennett
• Martin Streek - Three years and still doesn't seem real.
• At the end of the day, when all is said and done, we may need fewer clichés
• Never underestimate the power of quite time
• Build relationships not customers
• Leadership doesn't appear on a business card
• Nose to the grindstone, best foot forward, shoulder to the wheel, drink plenty of fluids
• Stay curious
• Drop out of the Ain’t it Awful Club. Jack Canfield
• Take a break from the internet. It will be here when you get back
• Make the choice or something else will make it for you
• Let others have the spotlight today
• Take the victory
• Leadership starts from within
• How often do you listen to your gut?
• Never. Stop. Learning.
• Thank those who help you
• Independence needs a hand. Accept it with grace
• Meet five new people this week
• Growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership
• Stress can be a self-inflicted injury
• Leadership is about helping others
• Are you giving your best?
• Remains the frontrunner in marathon napping
• Scored gold for sharp retorts
• Won silver in coverage viewing
• Stuck the couch dismount
If we give up, we may never know.
Kneale Mann
getty images
December 13, 2011
How Curious Are You?
The minutiae of day to day meetings and poor internal customer service can crush a company faster than a nimble competitor. We watch with amazement while companies like Google and Facebook seem to thrive within a hyper creative environment. This is not to suggest these companies don't make mistakes - in fact, many make them in front of the world in spectacular fashion. It is not also to suggest it's all rosy and fun every moment because real work is being done. But what is the difference between the companies that many read, write and talk about compared to the businesses we pass by every day?
Perhaps successful business owners and managers keep these ideas fresh in the minds.
Stay curious for learning.
Stay curious about improving.
Stay curious through searching.
Stay curious like a child.
Stay curious about now.
Be curious, not judgmental.
Walt Whitman
Stay curious in life.
Stay curious for questions.
Stay curious in discovery.
Stay curious for you.
Stay curious through listening.
Stay curious in business.
Be less curious about people
and more curious about ideas.
Marie Curie
Stay curious about others.
Stay curious with think time.
Stay curious for next.
Stay curious in leadership.
Stay curious toward answers.
Curious people are interesting people,
I wonder why that is?
Bill Maher
Stay curious about possibilities.
Stay curious about your strengths.
Stay curious for what drives people.
Stay curious and motivate.
Stay curious. Always.
Don't underestimate the curiosity inside your company.
Kneale Mann
image credit: omnipress | original: Apr 2011
May 2, 2011
Rights and Privileges
We All Remember Where We Were When
That is a phrase that is only uttered a handful of times during a lifetime. Depending on your age, that is a reference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the death of Kurt Cobain, September 11th or last night when the world tried to digest the news that one of the most sought after criminals had been killed.
At the height of the frenzy, there were over 4,000 tweets a second and every news agency on television, radio, print and online were scrambling for information. We were the news cycle. We were instantly brought back to 2001.
Your Vote Counts
Today is a national election in my country. Canadians were cynical that the government had passed a non-confidence vote in our house of commons to force the minority leading Conservative party to call an election. It’s expensive and no business or country or individual can afford to spend unwisely these days. According to the polls, this will be an historic day. Time, as they say, will tell.
We live in an instant news world. About two billion of us are online which is still only a third of the world's population, but the power for each of us to publish information has caused exponentially more content. Some is correct, some is reactionary, some is for good and some is not.
The Social Web has Changed the World
Through years of building online relationships, it is an honour to be able to send a message to people I have connected with from all over the world. There are kind emails and texts from caring people from places I’ve never been. They are people, not job titles. Last night, we shared something profound and most of us were alone or with a couple of other people. Billions were getting the news one-on-one.
Digital channels have given us the ability to share information quickly. Last night, major news agencies were quoting the social web as much as their own sources. Twitter, Facebook and the Blogosphere is a constant hum of information and opinion. As the saying goes, we must remember so we don't forget. And millions of us have the ability to share our voice.
Some call that a right, some call it a privilege but it certainly should not be taken for granted.
Kneale Mann
image credit: istock
That is a phrase that is only uttered a handful of times during a lifetime. Depending on your age, that is a reference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the death of Kurt Cobain, September 11th or last night when the world tried to digest the news that one of the most sought after criminals had been killed. At the height of the frenzy, there were over 4,000 tweets a second and every news agency on television, radio, print and online were scrambling for information. We were the news cycle. We were instantly brought back to 2001.
Your Vote Counts
Today is a national election in my country. Canadians were cynical that the government had passed a non-confidence vote in our house of commons to force the minority leading Conservative party to call an election. It’s expensive and no business or country or individual can afford to spend unwisely these days. According to the polls, this will be an historic day. Time, as they say, will tell.
We live in an instant news world. About two billion of us are online which is still only a third of the world's population, but the power for each of us to publish information has caused exponentially more content. Some is correct, some is reactionary, some is for good and some is not.
The Social Web has Changed the World
Through years of building online relationships, it is an honour to be able to send a message to people I have connected with from all over the world. There are kind emails and texts from caring people from places I’ve never been. They are people, not job titles. Last night, we shared something profound and most of us were alone or with a couple of other people. Billions were getting the news one-on-one.
Digital channels have given us the ability to share information quickly. Last night, major news agencies were quoting the social web as much as their own sources. Twitter, Facebook and the Blogosphere is a constant hum of information and opinion. As the saying goes, we must remember so we don't forget. And millions of us have the ability to share our voice.
Some call that a right, some call it a privilege but it certainly should not be taken for granted.
Kneale Mann
image credit: istock
April 12, 2011
Simple Business Strategy
It might be your biggest ally
There is non-stop chatter about this strategy and that tactic to improve business in every industry and walk of life. It happens in this space almost daily.
There have been countless surveys and research pieces examining why one company thrives while others struggle and it is quite often not about money or the idea. It can simply be a matter of those ideas getting stuck in the mind numbing process of everyday business functions.
Beating Yourself
The minutiae of day to day meetings and poor internal customer service can crush a company faster than a nimble competitor. We watch with amazement while companies like Google and Facebook seem to thrive within a hyper creative environment. This is not to suggest these companies don't make mistakes - in fact, many make them in front of the world in spectacular fashion.
It is not also to suggest it's all rosy and fun every moment because real work is being done. But what is the difference between the companies that many read, write and talk about compared to the businesses we pass by every day?
Perhaps successful business owners and managers keep these ideas fresh in the minds. .
Stay curious for learning.
Stay curious about improving.
Stay curious through searching.
Stay curious like a child.
Stay curious about now.
Be curious, not judgmental.
Walt Whitman
Stay curious in life.
Stay curious for questions.
Stay curious in discovery.
Stay curious for you.
Stay curious through listening.
Stay curious in business.
Be less curious about people
and more curious about ideas.
Marie Curie
Stay curious about others.
Stay curious with think time.
Stay curious for next.
Stay curious in leadership.
Stay curious toward answers.
Curious people are interesting people,
I wonder why that is?
Bill Maher
Stay curious about possibilities.
Stay curious about your strengths.
Stay curious for what drives people.
Stay curious and motivate.
Stay curious. Always.
Do you stay curious about ways to improve your business?
Kneale Mann
image credit: ioffer
There is non-stop chatter about this strategy and that tactic to improve business in every industry and walk of life. It happens in this space almost daily. There have been countless surveys and research pieces examining why one company thrives while others struggle and it is quite often not about money or the idea. It can simply be a matter of those ideas getting stuck in the mind numbing process of everyday business functions.
Beating Yourself
The minutiae of day to day meetings and poor internal customer service can crush a company faster than a nimble competitor. We watch with amazement while companies like Google and Facebook seem to thrive within a hyper creative environment. This is not to suggest these companies don't make mistakes - in fact, many make them in front of the world in spectacular fashion.
It is not also to suggest it's all rosy and fun every moment because real work is being done. But what is the difference between the companies that many read, write and talk about compared to the businesses we pass by every day?
Perhaps successful business owners and managers keep these ideas fresh in the minds. .
Stay curious for learning.
Stay curious about improving.
Stay curious through searching.
Stay curious like a child.
Stay curious about now.
Be curious, not judgmental.
Walt Whitman
Stay curious in life.
Stay curious for questions.
Stay curious in discovery.
Stay curious for you.
Stay curious through listening.
Stay curious in business.
Be less curious about people
and more curious about ideas.
Marie Curie
Stay curious about others.
Stay curious with think time.
Stay curious for next.
Stay curious in leadership.
Stay curious toward answers.
Curious people are interesting people,
I wonder why that is?
Bill Maher
Stay curious about possibilities.
Stay curious about your strengths.
Stay curious for what drives people.
Stay curious and motivate.
Stay curious. Always.
Do you stay curious about ways to improve your business?
Kneale Mann
image credit: ioffer
May 23, 2010
17 Ideas That Might Just Work
It's All Up To Us
Share more than take.
Stay positive.
Move your comfort zone.
Be curious.
Ask for an opinion and listen.
No cell or text in the car.
Take a day off.
Have more face-to-face conversations.
Don’t make it about you.
Take the victory.
Do nothing else when you eat.
Accept that you created this.
Turn off your cell phone.
Ask for help and accept it.
Stay off-line for 24 hours.
Don’t be so hard on yourself.
What’s on your list?
@knealemann
strategy. marketing. social media.
photo credits: filter
Share more than take.Stay positive.
Move your comfort zone.
Be curious.
Ask for an opinion and listen.
No cell or text in the car.
Take a day off.
Have more face-to-face conversations.
Don’t make it about you.
Take the victory.
Do nothing else when you eat.
Accept that you created this.
Turn off your cell phone.
Ask for help and accept it.
Stay off-line for 24 hours.
Don’t be so hard on yourself.
What’s on your list?
@knealemann
strategy. marketing. social media.
photo credits: filter
