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Whether it’s from my conversations with clients or my own daily experiences, I am constantly reminded of the importance of curiosity in such essential components of our lives as problem solving, communication, relationships and working towards goals. These days, particularly given the changes that COVID has brought to our lives, curiosity is more crucial than ever, because, let’s face it, the same old approaches just aren’t going to cut it anymore. Instead of relying on what may have worked for us in the past, we need to be curious about new strategies that will allow us to successfully navigate the world as it now stands, how it will evolve in the future, and how it will impact all of us. We’ll begin by looking at how so many of us are living on autopilot, the barriers to becoming curious, and curiosity within organizations including the example of the Ford Motor Company. I’ll also delve into cultivating a curious mindset, curiosity’s definition and antonyms, some research regarding it, and the importance of asking questions. The many benefits of curiosity, reciprocal self-disclosure, Skin Deep cards, and takeaways will also be discussed. To finish up, I’ll issue an invitation for you all to send in ideas for our 100th episode which is quickly approaching, so please be sure to let me know what you think. If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that our world continues to evolve, often in unimaginable ways, and we need to do the same, remaining curious about these changes and broadening our vision of how to effectively and successfully adapt to them along the way. Join me today as we explore precisely how to achieve this essential goal. And, as always, if there is ever a topic you would like me to discuss, a guest you’d like me to interview on the podcast, or feedback you wish to offer, please feel free to contact me at pr@kellytravis.net - I would love to hear from you! The Finer Details of This Episode: Feedback from the ‘Are You a Quitter?’ episode Living on autopilot The barriers that prevent us from being curious Curiosity in organizations The Ford example Cultivating a curious mindset Curiosity’s definition and antonyms Research regarding curiosity Asking questions especially ‘Why’? The benefits of curiosity Reciprocal self-disclosure Skin Deep cards Takeaways Ideas for the 100th episode Quotes: “It's a good time to practice getting curious because what life looked like before, it doesn't look the same.” “How often do you approach your own life and the challenges that come up by working through it the same way you have always done it?” “Why am I not trying something else? This is clearly no longer the solution. What else can I do?” “Shit changes or life changes and evolves and looks different and that means that what we used to do, doesn't always work later.” “What are some things that you have access to that you're not even considering as a solution, because it's not the obvious solution?” “We get kind of stuck in what we believe to be the solution.” “We're really good at not removing the barriers that get in the way.” “Rather than ask, ‘What can I do?’ we need to ask, ‘How can the system be changed?’” “When we allow folks to explore, it pushes past that status quo, and it actually provides other possible solutions.” “Curiosity allows us to move through problem solving kind of as a game, like it's an exploration, right? And it pushes us to not be so rigid, we get to dig deeper to the heart of the matter instead of just looking at things on a surface level.” “When it comes to curiosity, research shows it leads to higher performance, more adaptability.” “Getting curious about others and why they think the way they do and how they live - it's really, really a wonderful thing.” “We've got to be open to different ways of doing things and really listening to our bodies and asking questions.” “The way we've always done it is not going to work anymore. And we've got to get comfortable with change, and looking for new ways of doing things and new approaches.” Show Links: Kelly’s homepage - www.kellytravis.net Ascend Mastermind - www.kellytravis.net/ascend Are You a Quitter? Skin Deep