Is Your First Question for the Heart?

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Gorbachev was eating ice cream with Ronald Reagan when he decided to end the Cold War. "The more he's talking about this ice cream, the more we both have this realization that this cup of ice cream is the reason he was able to make peace" He says his first question for Gorbachev should be: "What do you want from me?"

What is the secret to asking great questions?

If you’re a long time or a new listener to my training, you know that I always tell people that the questions are the answer. If you want a greater understanding and comprehension when you read, then ask better questions.

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how to ask better questions that will give you better answers. And I can’t think of a better person to talk about this than my friend, Cal.

Calvin "Cal" Fussman is an American journalist and author. He is a Writer at Large for Esquire magazine, known for the What I've Learned column, where he interviews leaders in various fields, which have included Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Jack Welch, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Woody Allen, Barbara Walters, Pelé, Yao Ming, Serena Williams, John Wooden, and Muhammad Ali.

This is a powerful episode, and I hope it will help you to re-activate your curiosity and creativity.

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