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Everything Is Figureoutable book club questions
Here are 12 book club questions for Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo, ordered to open easily and end somewhere worth arguing about. Copy them, print them, or bring them up one at a time.
Everything Is Figureoutable is Marie Forleo's argument that almost any problem — personal, professional, creative — becomes solvable once you adopt a foundational belief that a solution exists and that you're capable of finding it.
Marie Forleo · 2019 · 4h 20m
Full summary and key takeaways →The 12 questions
- 1.
Think of a problem you've dismissed as impossible. What specifically makes you believe it's unsolvable? Is that belief based on evidence or inherited assumption?
- 2.
Forleo distinguishes limiting beliefs from accurate assessments of reality. How do you tell the difference in your own thinking?
- 3.
When have you started something before you were ready and found it worked out? What made you act anyway?
- 4.
The book argues that perfectionism is usually fear of judgment in disguise. Does that resonate? What standard are you actually trying to meet?
- 5.
Forleo is frank that 'figureoutable' doesn't mean the playing field is level. How do you think about the relationship between mindset and structural constraint in your own situation?
- 6.
Think of a time procrastination protected you from something uncomfortable. What was the underlying emotion, and did addressing it help?
- 7.
How do you currently handle criticism of work you care about? What would a more useful relationship with feedback look like?
- 8.
The book's energy is high and conversational. Is that tone useful for you, or does it make the advice feel less credible?
- 9.
Which chapter's exercise felt most relevant to something you're currently working on or avoiding?
- 10.
Forleo's own story involves building a business. Does the framework translate to the specific goal or obstacle you're facing, or does it require translation?
- 11.
What's one limiting belief you've held for years that you now suspect isn't actually true?
- 12.
The title phrase came from Forleo's mother. What's a belief you inherited from your own family that shapes how you approach problems?
How to run the discussion
- Pick six to eight, not all of them. An hour of real discussion covers fewer questions than anyone expects, and racing the list is what makes a book club feel like homework.
- Open with what people noticed, not what they concluded. Asking for a verdict first hardens opinions before anyone has heard each other.
- Let the disagreement run. The questions below that split a room are the ones worth the time; the ones everyone answers the same way can be skipped.
- Ask the quiet person a specific question. A direct, narrow question is far easier to answer than an open invitation to contribute.
Themes worth steering toward
If the conversation stalls, these are the threads that usually restart it.
Common questions
What are good book club questions for Everything Is Figureoutable?
Here are 12 book club questions for Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo, ordered to open easily and end somewhere worth arguing about. The strongest openers ask what each reader noticed rather than what they concluded, and the discussion usually turns on mindset, problem-solving, self-belief.
How long should a book club discussion of Everything Is Figureoutable last?
Most groups run 60 to 90 minutes of actual discussion. That is roughly six to eight questions, not all of them, so pick the ones that suit your group rather than working down the list in order.
What are the main themes in Everything Is Figureoutable?
Mindset, Problem-solving, Self-belief, Resilience, Action-taking. Those are the threads most likely to divide a room, which makes them the useful places to steer a discussion that has gone quiet.
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