Episode Notes [03:47] Seth's Early Understanding of Questions [04:33] The Power of Questions [05:25] Building Relationships Through Questions [06:41] This is Strategy: Focus on Questions [10:21] Gamifying Questions [11:34] Conversations as Infinite Games [15:32] Creating Tension with Questions [20:46] Effective Questioning Techniques [23:21] Empathy and Engagement [34:33] Strategy and Culture [35:22] Microsoft's Transformation [36:00] Global Perspectives on Questions [39:39] Caring in a Challenging World Resources Mentioned The Dip by Seth Godin Linchpin by Seth Godin Purple Cow by Seth Godin Tribes by Seth Godin This Is Marketing by Seth Godin The Carbon Almanac This is Strategy by Seth Godin Seth's Blog What Does it Sound Like When You Change Your Mind? by Seth Godin Value Creation Masterclass by Seth Godin on Udemy The Strategy Deck by Seth Godin Taylor Swift Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith Curated Questions Episode Supercuts Priya Parker Techstars Satya Nadella Microsoft Steve Ballmer Acumen Jerry Colonna Unleashing the Idea Virus by Seth Godin Tim Ferriss podcast with Seth Godin Seth Godin website Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked When did you first understand the power of questions? What do you do to get under the layer to really get down to those lower levels? Is it just follow-up questions, mindset, worldview, and how that works for you? How'd you get this job anyway? What are things like around here? What did your boss do before they were your boss? Wow did you end up with this job? Why are questions such a big part of This is Strategy? If you had to charge ten times as much as you charge now, what would you do differently? If it had to be free, what would you do differently? Who's it for, and what's it for? What is the change we seek to make? How did you choose the questions for The Strategy Deck? How big is our circle of us? How many people do I care about? Is the change we're making contagious? Are there other ways to gamify the use of questions? Any other thoughts on how questions might be gamified? How do we play games with other people where we're aware of what it would be for them to win and for us to win? What is it that you're challenged by? What is it that you want to share? What is it that you're afraid of? If there isn't a change, then why are we wasting our time? Can you define tension? What kind of haircut do you want? How long has it been since your last haircut? How might one think about intentionally creating that question? What factors should someone think about as they use questions to create tension? How was school today? What is the kind of interaction I'm hoping for over time? How do I ask a different sort of question that over time will be answered with how was school today? Were there any easy questions on your math homework? Did anything good happen at school today? What tension am I here to create? What wrong questions continue to be asked? What temperature is it outside? When the person you could have been meets the person you are becoming, is it going to be a cause for celebration or heartbreak? What are the questions we're going to ask each other? What was life like at the dinner table when you were growing up? What are we really trying to accomplish? How do you have this cogent two sentence explanation of what you do? How many clicks can we get per visit? What would happen if there was a webpage that was designed to get you to leave? What were the questions that were being asked by people in authority at Yahoo in 1999? How did the stock do today? Is anything broken? What can you do today that will make the stock go up tomorrow? What are risks worth taking? What are we doing that might not work but that supports our mission? What was the last thing you did that didn't work, and what did we learn from it? What have we done to so delight our core customers that they're telling other people? How has your international circle informed your life of questions? What do I believe that other people don't believe? What do I see that other people don't see? What do I take for granted that other people don't take for granted? What would blank do? What would Bob do? What would Jill do? What would Susan do? What happened to them? What system are they in that made them decide that that was the right thing to do? And then how do we change the system? How given the state of the world, do you manage to continue to care as much as you do? Do you walk to school or take your lunch? If you all can only care if things are going well, then what does that mean about caring? Should I have spent the last 50 years curled up in a ball? How do we go to the foundation and create community action?…
Change can be hard. But when we take small steps away from our comfort zone all of us can experience a life done differently. The Flex Podcast introduces the thinking and the doing that can help us get closer to the changes we want to make in our lives. Physical health, mental health, work, relationships, community - life's better when we Flex. Hosted by Ray Richards, founder of Do Something Different and co-creator of the Flex app.
Change can be hard. But when we take small steps away from our comfort zone all of us can experience a life done differently. The Flex Podcast introduces the thinking and the doing that can help us get closer to the changes we want to make in our lives. Physical health, mental health, work, relationships, community - life's better when we Flex. Hosted by Ray Richards, founder of Do Something Different and co-creator of the Flex app.
Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, introduces some of the many small steps we can take towards building the habit of relaxation, from the food and drink we eat and the way we breathe to how we manage our busy thoughts and where we spend time. Related links and more information Listen to Deep Shamanic Ambience 1 by Shaman’s Dream on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/shamansdream/deep-shamanic-ambience-1 Check out Mind Journal https://www.mindjournals.com For guided meditations, try Headspace https://www.headspace.com , Calm https://www.calm.com or Waking Up with Sam Harris https://wakingup.com Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
In this podcast, Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, draws on his own experiences of success, failure and learning to explore the habit of thinking positively, and suggests a few steps we can take anytime to change our perspective and find renewed energy for life. Related links and more information Read “Successful people don’t go around succeeding all day, they fail” says Founder of YO! Sushi, Simon Woodroffe Listen to Resmaa Menakam, author of ‘My Grandmother’s Hands’, in conversation with Krista Tippett on the On Being podcast Read: How to throw a boule Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, talks through some of the reasons why focusing on our relationships can have such a big impact, and suggests some small steps we can take to connect, reconnect and deepen our bonds with the people in our lives. Related links and more information Read about Robert Waldinger and the Harvard Study of Adult Development Watch Rober Waldinger’s TED Talk What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
In this podcast Ray, co-designer of the Flex behaviour change app, considers some of the reasons that we stop meeting new people, why overcoming the barriers can have positive effects and some of the small, creative steps we can take to building this habit in our lives. Related links and more information Read: how to throw a boule To book a game of petanque with Ray in Brighton, use this link Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, talks through some of the different ways we can approach exercise, and suggests some small steps we can all take to get more active, from whatever level of activity we currently have. If you have any concerns about the safety of increasing your levels of activity, talk to your GP or health practitioner first. Related links and more information Read NHS : Benefits of exercise https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/ Read Forbes - Exercise: You may need less than you think https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-exercise-do-you-really-need-less-than-you-think-201512088770 Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
In this podcast Ray, co-designer of the Flex behaviour change app, considers the many small steps we can choose to take to help others as part of our daily lives, and how they can often prove to be win:win scenarios for our wellbeing as well as others’. Related links and more information Read about Mother Teresa on the Nobel Prize website Read about doing things for others on the Action for Happiness website Listen to Nicholas Christakis ‘How We’re Wired for Goodness’ Watch Werner Reich ‘How the magic of kindness helped me survive the Holocaust’ Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Ray Richards, co-creator of the Flex behaviour change app, introduces some of the ideas behind practising self-care and a few of the small steps each of us can take to bring the habit into our daily lives. Related links and more information: Check out the work of Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability TED Talk (2014) Brené Brown’s website Find out more about Parkinson’s Law on BBC Worklif e Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
In this podcast Ray, co-designer of the Flex behaviour change app, considers where stress comes from, where it becomes unhelpful and how we can learn to live differently with stress. You’ll find out about some key habits that those who deal well with stress often have, and get some ideas for how to start building those habits into your everyday life. Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Ray, co-creator of the Flex behaviour change app, introduces a series of guided relaxation techniques that we can begin exploring today. Related links and more information There's some useful language about relaxation and brain function in the Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relaxation_(psychology) Further detail on what's going on with brain chemistry here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-mysteries-love/201503/how-deep-relaxation-affects-brain-chemistry Three more relaxation exercises to try from MIND: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/relaxation/relaxation-exercises/ SLEEP 2015 · Deutsche Grammophon - Max Richter’s landmark 8.5 hour work explores new ways for music and consciousness to interact, a “personal lullaby for a frenetic world…a manifesto for a slower pace of existence.” https://www.maxrichtermusic.com/albums/sleep/ Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Expect some practical small steps to built time spent with nature into your day, from things you might have forgotten to ideas you’ve never tried. Related links and more information This more extreme example of spending time with nature offers one person’s positive experience of resetting their sleep: https://www.outsideonline.com/2178346/i-slept-outside-week-and-it-changed-my-life-really Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Related links and more information Evidence why even the smallest amount of exercise can make a big difference. People who engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise may see a difference in sleep quality that same night. “It’s generally not going to take months or years to see a benefit,” says Charlene Gamaldo, M.D. , medical director of Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep. “And patients don’t need to feel like they have to train for the Boston Marathon to become a better sleeper.” - John Hopkins Medicine https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/exercising-for-better-sleep Matthew Walker gives an overview on how both alcohol and caffeine have surprising impact on our sleep - part of TED talk series on the science of sleep (5 mins) "How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep | Sleeping with Science, a TED series" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ9FfzMKBNc Talks at Google podcast: Why sleep matters (Matthew Walker) - 56mins https://talksatgoogle.libsyn.com/ep56-matthew-walker-why-sleep-matters Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Ray, co-creator of the Flex behaviour change app, talks through some of the small steps that can help us shift our habits around alcohol and improve our chances of a better night’s sleep. Related links and more information Matthew Walker gives an overview on how both alcohol and caffeine have surprising impact on our sleep - part of TED talk series on the science of sleep (5 mins) "How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep | Sleeping with Science, a TED series" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ9FfzMKBNc What impact does alcohol have on the chemistry of sleep? Useful summary from Sleep Foundation:: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nutrition/alcohol-and-sleep Interesting recent UK research looking at 30yrs of data covering the relationship between alcohol, getting older and poorer sleep for men vs women: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-62227-0- Talks at Google podcast: Why sleep matters (Matthew Walker) - 56mins https://talksatgoogle.libsyn.com/ep56-matthew-walker-why-sleep-matters Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Ray, co-creator of the Flex behaviour change app, describes how building a different daily routine for your caffeine consumption might help you get a better night’s rest. The episode includes different things you can start doing, and drinking, today. Related links and more information Matthew Walker gives an overview on how both alcohol and caffeine have surprising impact on our sleep - part of TED talk series on the science of sleep (5 mins) "How caffeine and alcohol affect your sleep | Sleeping with Science, a TED series" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ9FfzMKBNc Talks at Google podcast: Why sleep matters (Matthew Walker) - 56mins https://talksatgoogle.libsyn.com/ep56-matthew-walker-why-sleep-matters Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Related links and more information Summary of why light is key to better sleep: from Sleep Foundation: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/light-and-sleep Very good article on light here: https://io9.gizmodo.com/why-we-need-to-sleep-in-total-darkness-1497075228 Matthew Walker TED talk - describes optimum temp (65f / just over 18c) and body's need to drop temp before and during sleep. https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower Also check that series of mini-talks for TED https://www.ted.com/series/sleeping_with_science Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
Related links and more information "Having a hard time falling asleep, experiencing frequent sleep disturbances, and suffering daytime sleepiness are the most telling signs of poor sleep hygiene. An overall lack of consistency in sleep quantity or quality can also be a symptom of poor sleep hygiene." - https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene Overview of how light affects out production of melatonin and body clock (circadian rhythm) https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/light-and-sleep Sleep better with these bedtime rituals (NPR podcast) Sleep scientists weigh in on which sleep rituals actually work. ... How each individual successfully brings their brain and body down will differ, but here are a few best practices https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705224709/dont-count-sheep-better-bedtime-rituals Neurologist Dr Kirstie Anderson is Clinical Lead for the Regional Neurology Sleep Service in Newcastle and Sleepstation founder. In this talk, Kirstie shares findings from clinical practice and research in all the sleep disorders - insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnia, and explains the role of sleep disturbance in mental health problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ln5_6XEP0 Search “Flex by Do Something Different” on the app store or visit https://dsd.me…
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