Cal Fussman: The Power of Questions

<p>As a species, we have achieved unimaginable feats over the past millennia. These great achievements have been reached largely due to our never-ending curiosity. Our drive to know, discover, understand, and explore has lead to wondrous creations. <br /><br />But the roots of our limitless curiosity arise from question asking. <br /><br />Cal Fussman's entire life has been guided by the power of asking good questions. <br /><br />Born in Brooklyn, Cal spent ten straight years traveling the world, swimming over<br />18-foot tiger sharks, rolling around with mountain gorillas in Rwanda, and searching for<br />gold in the Amazon. He boxed against then-undefeated world champion Julio Cesar<br />Chavez, won a James Beard award and served as sommelier atop of the World Trade<br />Center.<br /><br />For over four decades, Cal has interviewed hundreds of the world’s most<br />influential individuals: Muhammad Ali, Jack Welch, Mikhail Gorbachev, Serena Williams,<br />Jeff Bezos, Jimmy Carter, Kobe Bryant, Richard Branson, and the list goes on.<br />Now, as a New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, world-renowned<br />interviewer, and host of the Big Questions podcast, Cal travels the world teaching<br />the world’s largest companies, universities, and associations about leadership,<br />storytelling, innovation, teamwork, and more. When Cal speaks, you’re listening to<br />everyone he’s ever interviewed. Lessons and stories from hundreds of world icons, all<br />coming through one man in a fedora.<br /><br />In this episode, Cal gratefully shares with us the stories that have prepared him for his next chapter in life, healthcare.<br /><br />Listen to this episode and learn about:<br /><br />- How Cal and Chris met (3:02)<br />- Curiosity as a tool to turn a bad moment into a positive one (5:35)<br />- The importance of closing your eyes, listening, and seeing where life takes you (14:28)<br />- How the novice, not the expert, makes change occur (20:06)<br />- Everything you do is practice and preparation for