Curiosity Continuum

One of the most powerful topics discussed on Curiosity Continuum, contextual awareness brings deeper understanding and knowledge on every topic. How do you take a step back to understand your own frame and the assumptions it is built upon? How do you break apart the components of context during your intake of information?

What is a mobius loop? How does it relate to learning and knowledge transfer? How are you giving and receiving information?

Just like exploring the open world of The Legend of Zelda, Brian and Josh pick up their conversation on one of their most popular episodes, The Lessons of Zelda, and unpack more strategies for real life gleaned from one of their favorite game series of all time.

Listen to the first episode in this series: The Lessons of Zelda

How do you manage time? What do you consider successful when you manage your time? What have you had to reevaluate in recent days?

ENCORE: In celebrating our 3rd year of recording, we are presenting encores of some of our most popular episodes from our first two years. They are as relevant as ever and help you get up to speed on where we will go. Enjoy!

Conversations are an art form that everyone can become a better artist. Learn how to have better conversations during your daily adventures.

How does the order of power and authority express itself in your life? Are you prepared for future responsibilities? How have you shared knowledge and opportunity to train up the next generation to thrive at life?

What are the hallmarks of functional, meaningful knowledge transfer between diverse communication and learning styles? What are the outcomes that spring from effective understanding of ideas between people? What should leaders remember when transferring knowledge to those they lead?

UnEpisodes capture the in-between talk of recording “real” episodes.

This riff tackles the real “adult situations,” the need to unplug, tuning out, tuning up, and how work cadence and productivity changes and stuff gets done as you move along your timeline. 

What do you just geek out about and find yourself unable to contain your enthusiasm in a conversation? Do you share it with the world, or do you keep it to yourself? What piques your curiosity now?

What are the hallmarks of a healthy community? What do you nerd out about that you would love to find others who share your nerdery and nerd out together? 

Collaboration is a word often used, rarely practiced. How do we actually work together? How can we find a way forward?

ENCORE: In celebrating our 3rd year of recording, we are presenting encores of some of our most popular episodes from our first two years. They are as relevant as ever and help you get up to speed on where we will go. Enjoy!

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In an increasingly virtual world, some things work better when you are physically in the room with somebody. Do you like sharing space with one another?

UnEpisodes capture the in-between talk of recording “real” episodes.

Have you ever not felt like something you were doing was going well? Have you had a week to do something but just couldn't get started? In this episode we delve into the creative process a bit and just tell you what its like to be a creative person in a creative endeavor. 

Sometimes, it takes time working over thoughts to find the valuable mind nuggets. 

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

You have the power to change. How do you actively perceive the positive in other people? Are you passively consuming large amounts of negativity? Have your giftings been twisted? How do you stay attached to the realities of real world and become the change for good? 

(Part 2 of 2): How is the your relationship with the digital things in your life? Have you thought recently about the need to be around people and recalibrate to the real world? Is the world even real anymore?

Josh and Brian finish a new conversation on one of their first episode topics that is ever increasing in the world.

(Part 1 of 2): How is the your relationship with the digital things in your life? Have you thought recently about the need to be around people and recalibrate to the real world? Is the world even real anymore?

Josh and Brian pickup a conversation from one of their first episodes that is ever increasing in the world.

ENCORE: In celebrating our 3rd year of recording, we are presenting encores of some of our most popular episodes from our first two years. They are as relevant as ever and help you get up to speed on where we will go. Enjoy!

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Good life advice: Brian does a quick phone interview with his octogenarian mother-in-law, Sherry Hughey, on the Great Depression and life skills in how to survive through tough times.

When you have to start a project or task of any kind, do you ever feel like the classic sitcom dad asking back to the teenager child who is working an angle, “What is it, when is it, who is it with, and how much is it going to cost me?” Or do you feel like the teenager who has to work around authority by being vague and misleading to get something? We as show watchers understand the greater context and narrative unfolding, unbeknownst to all the characters. It makes for great TV, but a poor reality when you need a cohesive team.  

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 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?

People's perceptions are not shaped by one big thing, but by many little things. What is an experience that was shaped by a mosaic of micro moments?

Brian mentions his colleague, Tony Bodoh, who is someone he met years ago and specializes in getting businesses to understand customer micro moments and the impact it has on them.

To see who Tony Bodoh is, visit his website.

To read the book Brian mentions on the theory of constraints, check it out here.

Do you love LEGO bricks? What was your favorite set? Did you have a big old box of spare parts that haunted your room? Riff with us as we show love to one of our favorite toys of all time.

ENCORE: In celebrating our 3rd year of recording, we are presenting encores of some of our most popular episodes from our first two years. They are as relevant as ever and help you get up to speed on where we will go. Enjoy!

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A fun discussion where Brian and Josh discuss lessons they have learned from The Legend of Zelda and how it applied to real life. (Yes Mom, video games taught me something useful).

Listen about resource allocation, planning, strategic mapping, preparedness, and how the open world works.

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?