843 Buster Benson – Why Are We Yelling, Productive Disagreement

Why Are We Yelling?

In this interview, I discuss with Buster Benson the art of productive disagreement. Have you ever walked away from an argument and suddenly thought of all the brilliant things you wish you’d said? Do you avoid certain family members and colleagues because of bitter, festering tension that you can’t figure out how to address? I can certainly relate to many occasions where what could have been healthy debates, arguments have ended in uncomfortable and displeasing ways. Buster provides us with a solution to the unproductive conflict and pointless arguing forever.

Guest Bio

Buster Benson is an entrepreneur and a former product leader at Amazon, Twitter, Slack, and Patreon. He’s now editor of and writer for the “Better Humans” publication on Medium, creator of 750Words.com which brings private journaling to a safe place on the web, and developer of Fruitful Zone, an online platform facilitating healthy discourse. He is also the author of the Cognitive Bias cheat sheet with over one million reads.

Quick round questions

Do you have any routines and rituals that you believe contribute to your success?

What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?

How would you define success? What does success look like to you? 

What is one tool, skill, resource, or technique that has helped improve your effectiveness and/or productivity? 

What advice would you give someone that needing/wanting to make a change in their life?

If I would serve you your last meal what would you request?

What activity gives you the greatest sense of joy? 

If you could pick one book to pass down to your children or future generations what book would it be? 

Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement by Buster Benson

What quote, phrase or message would you text or tweet to everyone in the world?

Do we all have a Hidden Why, a purpose?

What does living with passion and purpose mean?

What do you believe is the underlying motivation behind everything you do? 

Connect with Buster Benson here. 

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