Sadly, and maybe fortunately, we can’t know everything. It is a gift to be open to new thoughts, opinions, options.
Let’s think about some key phrases and suggested actions that may help urge an open mindset for you.
I’m curious, do you agree? If not, what might change your mind?
Seek information that challenges your assumptions.
Don’t confuse confidence with competence.
Harness the benefit of doubt.
Embrace the joy of being wrong.
Focus less on proving yourself and instead in improving yourself.
Invite your challenge network to challenge your views.
Ask better questions.
Increase your question to statement ratio.
Practice persuasive listening.
Ask how instead in why.
Ask how others formed their opinion.
Acknowledge common grounds.
Less is more, especially when giving reasons and argument.
Reinforce freedom of choice.
Have a conversation about the conversation.
Flexing contentious topics.
Caveats and contingencies give you more options.
Expand and profess emotional range.
Embrace confusion and don’t expect perfection in the first draft.
Abandon best practices. Keep rethinking and striving for effective practices.
Keep a rethinking score card.
Throw out a 10 year plan.
Passions are developed not just discovered.
Schedule a life checkup.
Schedule time to rethink or relearn.
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