Unpacking Design
Unpacking Design
Mike LaValley + Tim Ung
Never Ask for Permission. Ask for Guidance.
48 minutes Posted Nov 18, 2021 at 11:00 am.
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Why is it important to ask a deep-diving question rather than one that provokes a binary “yes” or “no” response?

In America, the education system has become a machine of tedium. Students learn to answer direct questions with binary responses, and in turn, ask questions that lead to the same outcome.

However, in our careers, it’s difficult to learn and grow at a faster pace when all we do is ask questions as though we’re asking for permission to do something.

In this episode, Tim unpacks the importance of asking better questions to become a more self-sufficient and confident creative.

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Episode Mini Lessons:

  1. Avoid the binary way of working that we've been taught throughout our lives
  2. Learn to ask insightful questions
  3. Become an independent designer

Learn more about Tim’s lesson to his younger self--Never ask for permission. Ask for guidance.--in this episode of Unpacking Design.

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