Inquiring Minds with Donna Karlin & Steve Harper

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo Emerson. How often do we actually reflect on who defines us, who dictates the story we should live or who we should be? Join Steve and Donna in conversation about what it means to be our true selves. #authenticity #story #accomplishment #coaching @inquiringmindspodcast

The greatest gift we can give ourselves is the permission to ask the questions that linger in our hearts. Brené Brown stated something that exists for us all but do we listen to that inner voice and give it permission to be heard? Join Donna and Steve in the discussion about when this emerges, how we can address it and the myriad of ways it can help us reflect on who we are at any point. #permission #questions #realitycheck #coaching @inquiringmindspodcast

Don't feed your problems with thoughts; starve them with action. When we're faced with a problem or obstacle, it can be easy to get stuck in a cycle of worry or negative thinking. However, this often just reinforces the problem, rather than helping us find a solution. By taking action instead of ruminating, we can break out of this cycle and start making progress. Join Donna and Steve when they share a powerful reminder that we have agency in our lives, and that we can make choices that lead to positive outcomes. By focusing on what we can do, rather than what we can't, we can build resilience, confidence, and a sense of purpose. #TakeAction #ActionOverAnxiety #MindOverMatter #Coaching #Inquiringmindspodcast

How do you confront a liar, especially if that person is an integral part of your company? This was a question posed by a listener that we had a great conversation about. Join Steve and Donna in conversation about the multiple layers in the question that was posed and what we can do when we're faced with a similar issue, #DealingWithDishonesty #DifficultConversations #trust #integrity #inquiringmindspodcast

The right question at the right time can change everything! They are the creative acts of intelligence because they have the ability to challenge and transform our thinking. When has this occurred for you? When has someone asked you a question that lit your thinking up? Join Steve and Donna in conversation about how questions invite curiosity rather than judgment and how questions can bring about pivotal moments in your life.

The 5 Whys process was created by Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota as a method for continuous improvement. Donna and Steve take it up a notch and illustrate how we can use it to go deeper in our understanding of ourselves and how to get to the core dynamic of any situation. It starts by identifying the problem. Then there are 5 layers or more of why questions starting with the answer to the previous question. For example, I feel angry Why do I feel angry? Because my colleague won't honor his promise. Why won't your colleague honor his promise? Because he was busy with other projects. Why was he busy with other projects? Because he didn't prioritize mine. Why didn't he prioritize my project? Because he didn't see the value in it. Why didn't he see the value in it? Because he didn't have all the information he needed to understand its importance. The root being lack of communication and clarification. Listen in and try this to see how you can peel away the layers to figure out what's really going on.

"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory". - Theodor Seuss Geisel, or better known as Dr. Seuss. He shared his wisdom in ways that went far beyond his beloved books. Join Steve and Donna in conversation about how we pay attention to moments in our lives (or don't) and how memory serves us a heaping portion of learning. #moments #learning #memories #coaching @inquiringmindspodcast

What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create. Join Donna and Steve in conversation about what we give off in demeanor, attitude and energy is what comes back 10 fold. #attraction #possibilities #coaching @inquiringmindspodcast

Join Steve and Donna in discussion about how we choose our paths and how sometimes they're hidden and we have to dig to find them, not to mention succeed! #choices #pathtaken #coaching @inquiringmindspodcast

Join Donna and Steve in discussion about how to approach leadership — are we enablers or detractors? And how does it apply to our home life as well? #leadership #enabler #roadblock #coaching @inquiringmindspodcast