Today, my guest is the founder of a company called Box of Crayons, so you know it’s going to be fun.  His name is Michael Bungay Stanier, and he’s the author of several books including Do More Great Work and End Malaria, a book that has raised more than $400,000 for the cause.  Michael’s latest book gets the focus of our attention today. It’s called The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever! In it, Michael asks seven questions and shares the tools to make those questions an everyday way to work less hard and have more impact. Michael also hosts a fantastic podcast you should check out called the Great Work Podcast. Join in on our chat below Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS In today’s episode, Michael and I discuss: The three circles that tend to plague us in the workplace The essential components of effectively developing new habits Some of the keys to asking great questions And a lot more… This Episode is Sponsored By FreshBooks FreshBooks is currently offering a month of unrestricted use to to all RtLP listeners – totally free right now. And, you don’t need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month, click here and be sure and enter ReadToLead in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. If your business uses Freshbooks, and you’d like to share your experience with the Read to Lead audience, click the contact tab at the top of this page and let us know. Be sure and include “FreshBooks” in the subject line. Michael’s Latest Book You can order your copy of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever right now. More on The Coaching Habit Books Michael Recommends Peak: Secrets of the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericcson and Robert Pool The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born, It’s Grown by Daniel Coyle The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business by Charles Duhigg Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Helping: How to Offer, Give and Receive Help by Edgar Schein Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar Schein Zen Habits: A Handbook for Life by Leo Babauta Micheal’s Resources