{"id":7936,"date":"2023-02-23T15:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T15:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?p=7936"},"modified":"2023-03-31T10:09:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T10:09:05","slug":"michael-bungay-stanier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/michael-bungay-stanier\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bungay Stanier on Curiosity, Coaching, and Worthy Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I recently had the opportunity to interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbs.works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Bungay Stanier<\/a>, an author of particular renown, who I&#8217;m thrilled to feature here for your reading pleasure \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael has written books that have sold about a million copies all told, including The Coaching Habit, a self-published book that\u2019s become the best-selling book on coaching this century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He founded a training and development company, <a href=\"https:\/\/boxofcrayons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Box of Crayons<\/a>, that has taught coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some facts and stats before we start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>He&#8217;s been happily married for 30 years or so<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was a Rhodes Scholar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He created a book with Seth Godin that raised $400,000 for Malaria No More<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He&#8217;s been named #1 Thought Leader in Coaching and a Coaching Guru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He&#8217;s launched several podcasts spoken to crowds of thousands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cca8caa8 audible-trial\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-391df9a5\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"bi bi-star\" fill=\"currentColor\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">   <path d=\"M2.866 14.85c-.078.444.36.791.746.593l4.39-2.256 4.389 2.256c.386.198.824-.149.746-.592l-.83-4.73 3.522-3.356c.33-.314.16-.888-.282-.95l-4.898-.696L8.465.792a.513.513 0 0 0-.927 0L5.354 5.12l-4.898.696c-.441.062-.612.636-.283.95l3.523 3.356-.83 4.73zm4.905-2.767-3.686 1.894.694-3.957a.565.565 0 0 0-.163-.505L1.71 6.745l4.052-.576a.525.525 0 0 0 .393-.288L8 2.223l1.847 3.658a.525.525 0 0 0 .393.288l4.052.575-2.906 2.77a.565.565 0 0 0-.163.506l.694 3.957-3.686-1.894a.503.503 0 0 0-.461 0z\"><\/path> <\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\">Michael&#8217;s Books<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-e47df058\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e982738f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e982738f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/41cU0LFNE2L._SY346_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/41cU0LFNE2L._SY346_.jpg 227w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/41cU0LFNE2L._SY346_-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/41cU0LFNE2L._SY346_-131x200.jpg 131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-324e5958\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-324e5958\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0c217336 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#\">How to Begin<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9d103fda\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\">Learn how to start something that matters<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-987a3d56\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-987a3d56\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-a7f0dba9\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-0c9e7761 smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Begin-Start-Something-Matters\/dp\/B09PC7FN6G?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1677166680&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=key0b6-20&amp;linkId=cc091d13f2c7cdd2a03654b0fdd29aa6&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Read  <\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right\" fill=\"currentColor\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">   <path d=\"M1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path> <\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-f807e800\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-787c630c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-787c630c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/the-coaching-habit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/the-coaching-habit.jpg 206w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/the-coaching-habit-141x200.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6f48d663\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6f48d663\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-10f7bc28 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#\">The Coaching Habit<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f07a72e7\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\">Learn how to stay curious for longer<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-abb5326a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-abb5326a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-2cbb92be\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button 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gb-grid-column-6900ea70\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6900ea70\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/the-advice-trap.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/the-advice-trap.jpg 206w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/the-advice-trap-141x200.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9cc15dfa\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9cc15dfa\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7a124ae5 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#\">The Advice Trap<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f79321cb\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\">Learn how to tame your advice monster<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9a18726c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9a18726c\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-31518cd3\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-f5432f79 smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Advice-Trap-Humble-Curious-Forever\/dp\/B08XMYDSSY?crid=3IFFPNV4733II&amp;keywords=the+advice+trap&amp;qid=1677167026&amp;s=audible&amp;sprefix=the+advice+trap%2Caudible%2C186&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=key0b6-20&amp;linkId=141e2bf310c0bac98327592c35018036&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Read  <\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right\" fill=\"currentColor\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">   <path d=\"M1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path> <\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-66ad1967\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5185e19f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5185e19f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/do-more-great-work.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/do-more-great-work.jpg 220w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/do-more-great-work-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/do-more-great-work-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4e279593\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4e279593\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e49d2aef gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"#\">Do More Great Work<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-aafd66df\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-headline-text\">Learn how to find, start and sustain great work<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-868ebf3e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-868ebf3e\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-f74942a6\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-63db988e smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Do-More-Great-Work-audiobook\/dp\/B073SH6ZW7?crid=Y3FC2CLFCEFR&amp;keywords=do+more+great+work&amp;qid=1677167106&amp;s=audible&amp;sprefix=do+more+great+work%2Caudible%2C195&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=key0b6-20&amp;linkId=6f3558c5a720a6ddb51bb1d7fa8cff2c&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Read  <\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right\" fill=\"currentColor\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">   <path d=\"M1 8a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h11.793l-3.147-3.146a.5.5 0 0 1 .708-.708l4 4a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-4 4a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L13.293 8.5H1.5A.5.5 0 0 1 1 8z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><\/path> <\/svg><\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michael Bungay Stanier Interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. You did a law degree, followed by the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship &#8211; how did you make the transition to author and coach?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a saying, &#8220;inspiration is when your past suddenly makes sense&#8221;. By my early thirties, I&#8217;d accumulated a certain amount of experience about what I didn&#8217;t want to do, and what perhaps I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I started my business when I got fired from a job, and realized that I wasn&#8217;t that great at having a boss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wrote my first book when a friend said they were going to take the idea and turn it into a book, because I&#8217;d been talking about it for ages but not done anything\u2026so I clearly wasn&#8217;t serious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I quickly became serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Why is coaching such an important topic?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Coaching&#8221; can come with a certain amount of woo-woo, self-help baggage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But at its best, it&#8217;s an everyday of showing up and staying curious a little bit longer about the person and the situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What it can lead to is people unlocking their own greatness, and people focusing on the stuff that matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, better being and doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"quote-box has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#4d535e;background-color:#f6f9fb\">\ud83d\udcac \u201cOne of the laws of change: As soon as you try something new, you\u2019ll get resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. As a coach, what have you found the most common challenges people face in life?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The external challenges range widely, but the internal challenges are much more universal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>How do I know what I want to do? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do I make my relationships with others more &#8220;adult to adult&#8221;? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do I say Yes to stuff that matter, and No to the things that get in the way of the stuff that matters? How do I back myself? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do I increase my confidence, my competence, and my autonomy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. If you had to summarise the most practical advice from your books to help people address these challenges and improve their lives, what would it be?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A core phrase for me is &#8220;we unlock our greatness by working on the hard things&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Figure out a challenge that&#8217;s thrilling, important, and daunting for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commit to it. Find people to support you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Begin the journey, and see how you make progress on something that matters, and how you change and grow as you do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"quote-box has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#4d535e;background-color:#f6f9fb\">\ud83d\udcac &#8220;You sense the stirrings of your own ambition. You know that you have more to contribute. You want to shake things up and make a difference. You want to learn and grow. You want to use your power for good. And you\u2019re ready to begin.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Curiosity seems to be a prominent theme in your work. How can people develop this crucial trait?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice, mostly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve been trained into leaping in fast with advice, opinions, solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re just trying to slow that down\u2026there&#8217;s a time and place for advice, it&#8217;s just a little later in the conversation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve got a TEDx talk called &#8220;How to tame your advice monster&#8221;. Watch that for a deeper dive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to tame your Advice Monster     | Michael Bungay Stanier | TEDxUniversityofNevada\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kl0rmx7aa0w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Finding a worthy goal to work on is a central part of your book, &#8216;How to Begin&#8217;. How can people discover purpose in their lives and pursue worthy goals?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See iv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mbs-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"mbs\" class=\"wp-image-7965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mbs-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mbs-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mbs-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mbs.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. What books should someone read to complement your work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What books resonate with people depends on so many things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it&#8217;s helpful to keep looking for teachers that are helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes those are book authors, but they can also be podcasters and courses and all sorts of other modalities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some authors I happen to love and keep coming back to are Seth Godin (Purple Cow, Ship It), Austin Kleon (Steal Like an Artist), and Debbie Millman (Why Design Matters).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. A personal question now, as I&#8217;m always fascinated to hear how authors and creatives work &#8211; what does your daily routine look like?!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit erratic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, I&#8217;m trying to do exercise of some sort before I get sucked into my inbox, and because I&#8217;ve got three books I&#8217;m currently writing, writing before 10am. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesdays are meeting free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"quote-box has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#4d535e;background-color:#f6f9fb\">\ud83d\udcac \u201cYou have to help people do more of the work that has impact and meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. 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