413. Unlock YOUR Potential: Asking the Right Questions for 10X Results! with Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author Jason Silver

We’re talking with… Jason Silver.  Jason has founded multiple companies… but he’s also quick to point out that he’s also the proud founder of two kids! (He has two boys!)   

He was able to play a key role scaling Airbnb in its earlier days.  And… his most recent endeavor has been on the forefront of our current AI revolution… and he was in AI before it was the cool thing to do! 

Jason will tell you that he gets his biggest thrill by helping modern employees and their teams unlock a better way to work.  But he’ll also be quick to point out that parenting AND surfing come in at the top of the list too!

Today, Jason advises a startup portfolio valued in the billions on how to build great… lasting companies that people actually enjoy working for. 

And… he’s just written a book called, Your Grass is Greener
Use What You Have. Get What You Want... At Work and In Life.

Your Grass Is Greener is not about how to find your purpose or find a mythical new job you’re somehow you’re supposed to enjoy for the rest of your career. Instead, it’s about how to transform your approach to work so ANY job will instantly get better… in real world ways!

And we’re going to dive into THAT today!

 

MORE INFO ON JASON SILVER

GET JASON’S BOOK: CLICK HERE

MORE ABOUT JASON: http://www.yourgrassisgreener.com

FIND JASON ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/silverjay/

 

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ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS:

Remember… be sure to check out Mitch’s OTHER podcast called “ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS.”  

It’s designed for Coaches and Speakers and provides a quick dose of inspiration, strategy AND… of course… encouragement!

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IN THIS EPISODE… YOU WILL LEARN:

• Jason’s Journey: How he went from feeling uninspired at work to discovering a passion for his role, without switching companies or positions.

• Mindset Shifts for Job Satisfaction: Why happiness at work often begins with mindset, and how to start seeing your job in a new light.

• Practical Tips for Enjoying Work: Jason’s top strategies for increasing job satisfaction, such as setting small goals, creating meaningful interactions with coworkers, and finding purpose in everyday tasks.

• Making faster decisions: The one question that will help you to make faster(and better) decisions!

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Embracing your True Identity and Living Fearlessly - An inspiring interview with Jamie Winship: mitchmatthews.com/394/  

 

I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

How about YOU!?  What did you think of Jason’s great questions?

More importantly… I’m curious. (Like always!)  

What strategy or question resonated with you?  

More specifically… what’s something (BIG or small) YOU want to try as a result? 

 

Lastly… PLEASE share this powerful episode with someone who YOU think would appreciate it and/or might be needing it… right now!  

They’ll thank you!

And hey… remember… I’m rooting for you!

Mitch

 

Episode Minute By Minute: 

• 0:00 Mitch introduces Episode 413, titled “Unlocking Your Potential: Asking the Right Questions to 10X Your Results.”
• 0:21 Mitch shares excitement about tools for immediate use, especially for overcoming burnout and improving decision-making.
• 1:00 Promotion of Mitch’s “Five Critical Questions” training, available at his website.
• 3:00 Introduction of guest Jason Silver, a successful entrepreneur and author of Your Grass is Greener.
• 4:35 Jason shares his journey from scaling Airbnb to being at the forefront of the AI industry.
• 6:00 Jason discusses his book’s message about transforming any job by changing how we approach tasks.
• 8:30 First tactic: Align tasks with enjoyment to increase productivity and job satisfaction.
• 11:00 Jason describes an exercise to identify enjoyable tasks versus daily activities.
• 14:00 Discussion on avoiding “best practices” that don’t align with personal strengths.
• 17:20 Jason shares a practical sentence to help people frame requests to align work with strengths.
• 20:00 Mitch and Jason discuss the power of intentional decision-making.
• 24:00 Jason explains the question “Whose decision is this?” as a key to faster decisions.
• 28:30 Discussion on the importance of clear roles in decision-making processes.
• 32:00 Jason talks about identifying opportunities with the question: “What would need to be true?”
• 35:00 Story of applying this question at Airbnb to achieve near-10x results.
• 39:00 Discussion on how this question overcomes “can’t” statements to find solutions.
• 42:00 Mitch’s Minute: Mitch reflects on the power of asking “What would need to be true?” and encourages listeners to apply this question to their own big goals.