You’ve heard the advice, and probably followed it too: Always ask open-ended questions and never limit yourself to Yes/No answers. It’s well-intentioned advice, but it’s wrong. I ask questions for a ...

Early on in your career, you’re focused–quite reasonably–on skill acquisition. To get ahead, you need to get good at something. But once you’re an expert in a certain area, something funny happens: ...

As someone who’s looked at starting more than 30 companies and has actually started around 12, I’ve had my fair share of dumb ideas, bad starts, and misaligned expectations. As a result, I’ve ...

Gift-giving can be treacherous ground but you’ll have far greater success if, before you whip out your credit card, you ask yourself the right questions. I could surprise my sweetheart with a Porsche ...