Get Curious

Be Curious.

Curiosity involves consciously viewing things as an interested researcher, a novice, or an alien, making everything appear new and exciting.

Being curious means understanding that you don’t have all the answers. Therefore, you are ready to ask clarifying questions, observe carefully, and become an active listener. You pursue new information, ideas, and knowledge. You explore diverse perspectives, contest untested assumptions, investigate new possibilities, and search for creative solutions to challenges. Most importantly, you reflect on yourself and adapt to new circumstances.

Here are some techniques to help you cultivate your curiosity and develop a deeper understanding of yourself:

Make it a habit to regularly ask yourself ‘why, what, how, who, when, where, and what if’ questions about the things you encounter each day, and try to ask the following questions:

Embrace diverse ideas, experiences, people, and environments. You can achieve this by traveling, taking a different route to work, meeting people from different backgrounds, reading books and articles on various topics, practicing hobbies, taking courses, or actively participating in practical learning experiences. It’s essential to step out of your comfort zone.

Remember to question and challenge your own assumptions and beliefs. Engaging in self-reflection can enhance your understanding of your thought patterns.

Now, a quick question for you.

Try this exercise.

Each step has an exercise that you can complete on your own time. This exercise will introduce you to the process of thinking through a challenge, opportunity, or curiosity you are facing and may feel stuck with. It will pose questions about yourself and prompt you to think about possible actions. These will be a starting point in your journey, each step to help guide you as you navigate resources, meet with career coaches, and design your life!

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Skills & Interests

What are your 3 greatest strengths?

What does your supervisor, colleagues or peers say you do well?

What comes naturally to you when you do work?

In groups, what strengths do you bring to the team? What role(s) do you play?

Interests

What do you like to read about?

What kinds of activities give you a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment?

What topics and ideas challenge and inspire you?

What would you do for free?

Values

What missions or causes are you passionate about?

How important to you is the location of your work?

What type of work could you not see yourself doing?

Reflect

Use the below text box to write a few sentences about your skills and interests. Based on your answers, take notice the types of patterns and themes you see?

Alternatively, you could draw a word cloud.

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We also have other resources to further self-exploration and insight. 16Personalities  Holland Code Career Test  O*Net

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