Comments on: Curiosity makes smart cats thrive http://www.cramco.com/index.php/2009/04/29/curiosity-makes-smart-cats-thrive/ What's your story and who's telling it? Fri, 18 May 2012 17:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: bobc http://www.cramco.com/index.php/2009/04/29/curiosity-makes-smart-cats-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-47 bobc Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:42:44 +0000 http://www.cramco.com/?p=189#comment-47 Great point, Jeff. Delving into personalities also ensures that you will deal with people as people, not objects or vehicles to get a job done. Great point, Jeff. Delving into personalities also ensures that you will deal with people as people, not objects or vehicles to get a job done.

]]> By: Jeff Waters http://www.cramco.com/index.php/2009/04/29/curiosity-makes-smart-cats-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Jeff Waters Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:23:22 +0000 http://www.cramco.com/?p=189#comment-46 Here is a simple way to learn/practice curiosity as an adult. I've learned that there is something interesting or unique about every person on the planet. You might think the introverted computer geek at your office is as boring as they come. But, if you just dig in, start asking questions, and get him talking... you ale likely to find that he plays in a local rock band on the weekends. Or, likes to make candied grasshoppers in the summer. Or, was once stuck in an elevator with Huey Lewis and remains good penpals. Or, is a triple degree black belt in origami ju-jitsu. So, if you aren't a curious person by nature, this is a good way to build up that muscle. Just pick someone in your life and engage them in conversation with the goal of discovering what cool or interesting thing they are secretly passionate about. Suddenly, the boring old world surrounding you starts to take on a new shine. Here is a simple way to learn/practice curiosity as an adult. I’ve learned that there is something interesting or unique about every person on the planet. You might think the introverted computer geek at your office is as boring as they come. But, if you just dig in, start asking questions, and get him talking… you ale likely to find that he plays in a local rock band on the weekends. Or, likes to make candied grasshoppers in the summer. Or, was once stuck in an elevator with Huey Lewis and remains good penpals. Or, is a triple degree black belt in origami ju-jitsu.

So, if you aren’t a curious person by nature, this is a good way to build up that muscle. Just pick someone in your life and engage them in conversation with the goal of discovering what cool or interesting thing they are secretly passionate about.

Suddenly, the boring old world surrounding you starts to take on a new shine.

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