Curiosity Continuum

Is there ever really the perfect time for anything? How do you make your own opportunities? What is your key to making something happen? How do you prepare for what you don’t know maybe around the corner?

Our cities are aging - by population, infrastructure, services, and accessibility. What does this mean for the quality of life, at any age?

Do you believe you’ll be doing the same work 10 years from now? Do you believe that you will be doing the work the same way even 10 months from now? Have you taken a moment to examine your own approaches to your livelihood?

A legendary Nintendo CEO - Satoru Iwata. Who are those men and women that you look up to and why? Brian and I (Josh) look inward a bit and discuss this new book and why we count Iwata-san in that group of people for us. We also talk about how it affects us, our current lives, and how we are moving forward.

Buy the Book: Ask Iwata

Have you ever traced the fruit of your inspiration back to the individual seeds? Does innovation happen all at once? What still inspires you after many cycles of life?

What actually is brainstorming? Have you learned this as a way to organize your thoughts? Join us as we discuss this most essential skill and how we actually iterated on this as we have gone along on our life journey. 

Who do you know that is a great listener? Who do you listen intently to in your life? Whose words are big in your ears? Are you sure you know how to listen well?

How do you invite other ways of thinking, brought by those who are different than you, into your life to prevent stale water of thought?

Similitude and sameness of thinking is an enemy of innovation and collaboration. How are you adapting today for the challenges of tomorrow?

In the age of Netflix, we can consume all the shows, all at once. But do we miss the opportunity to enjoy a paced sequence of consumption? Do we miss the chance to have conversational currency with others over time?

How have you changed as you have gotten older? Do you consider chronological advantages and disadvantages at every stage of your life? What is food, exercise, and habits have moved over time?

How do you perceive time? Does that matter in terms of productivity? How do you meet others in the tension of working together on life and projects?

Do you give your silence as much voice as your words? Do you leave space in between your phrases? How would people describe how you talk?

Does the first person with the idea, win? Have you ever had an idea that was just not right, right now? Why do those who see it second succeed?

Do you let your silence speak as loudly as your words? Are you comfortable with silence?

Check out Liz Johnson, Brian’s voice coach. Tell her you heard it on this podcast!

https://lizjohnsonvoice.com

Be sure to check out Roger Love episode with Amy Porterfield here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-marketing-made-easy-with-amy-porterfield/id594703545?i=1000543711007

Do you overcomplicate things? Who do you know that can clearly and concisely convey thoughts and direction masterfully? Why should we care about such things?

What was once considered “out there imaginings” are today’s commonplace realities for culture and technology. What has sci-fi inspired in curious minds that then turned it into reality? Why do you have the opinion about sci-fi that you do?

Is apathy bad? Does it have a purpose in today's culture? Think and wonder on today's episode.

When you come back to a familiar construct after you have been away or the normal flow has been disrupted, how do you process the return to form? What does the return make you want to do? How does it work for others?

 In Part 2, the guys talk about how a game is really an interactive story, and riff on how basic strategies apply into our daily lives. We ourselves are playing games all the time, whether we realize it or not. It's all just a game...

A riff on one out most popular episodes, we talk about how video games work. In Part 1, Josh gives a flyover history of how video games came to be today and begins to touch on how game strategy affects daily life. Isn't everything just a big game?

Related episodes:

The Lessons of Zelda

https://podcast.curiositycontinuum.com/e/the-lessons-of-zelda/

Saving the Princess (?)

https://podcast.curiositycontinuum.com/e/saving-the-princess/

We are solidly in the 21st century, living with the realities of 20th century learning constructs. What skills are needed to thrive in a knowledge economy in this era?

Consider these attributes:

• Adaptivity
• Critical thinking
• Complex communication
• Self-Education
• Self-Management

Did you receive proper validation as you grew? Where are you looking for that high fidelity feedback loop? How does it impact your life? What does it all mean? Whose words are big in your ears and why?

Do you know how to ask the right questions? Have you become more or less curious as you age? If you don't ask questions, and you already know everything there is to know, please contact us, and you would know how to reach us (ha!). Does your pride stop you from asking?

Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why, learns a lot by asking questions.

Who is someone that complements you well, and you, them? How does trust factor into the level of collaboration? When has a partnership gone sideways, and why did it go that way?