“What gets us into trouble is how quickly we commit, without fully understanding what we’re getting ourselves into or even why we’re being asked. Saying Yes more slowly means being willing to stay curious before committing. Which means asking more… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“You can use the 3P model you read about in the Kickstart Question chapter to make sure you cover all the bases. Projects What… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“Science has whittled that number down over time, so now it’s generally assumed that four is actually the ideal number at which we can… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“Winston Churchill said that people “occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“Building a coaching habit will help your team be more self-sufficient by increasing their autonomy and sense of mastery and by reducing your need… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“that the secret to saying No was to shift the focus and learn how to say Yes more slowly.” — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“But a Yes is nothing without the No that gives it boundaries and form.” — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“Self-Management If you can read just one book on motivation—yours and others: Dan Pink, Drive If you can read just one book on building… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“Part of what makes the Focus Question work so well are those two final words, “for you.” A 1997 study involving a fairly convoluted… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
“The simple act of adding “for you” to the end of as many questions as possible is an everyday technique for making conversations more… — Michael Bungay Stanier Copy Share Image
