I spent weeks sifting through the data, modeling different scenarios, and perfecting my plan. I knew it was awesome — but just to be sure, I asked a key employee for input. (OK, maybe I wasn’t trying ...

"Talk To Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro," by Dean Nelson. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) With the rise of podcasting and the lack of civil conversation he ...

We ask questions all the time. When is the presentation? Did you get my notes from the meeting? These are straightforward, fact-finding questions, and they get straight-forward, fact-based answers.

As a business owner, leader, or entrepreneur, you probably spend much of your week asking probing questions: What’s the status of this project? How can we overcome this challenge? What do you think of ...