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1345 | Extreme Assumption Questioning

1345 | Extreme Assumption Questioning

Update: 2025-10-31
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In this Field Note episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl shares a simple but powerful practice: extreme assumption questioning. From $5 million sailboats to retirement goals and client meetings, he shows how many of our “facts” are really just unexamined beliefs. By treating assumptions like a game—asking, “What if this isn’t true?”—we create the space for new, creative possibilities to emerge.

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1345 | Extreme Assumption Questioning

1345 | Extreme Assumption Questioning

Carl Richards