Just getting started with our tools online? Use this conversation to get things going.

Just getting started with our tools online? Use this conversation to get things going.

FLEXTALK.org is a video library that empowers conversations. It’s about helping you talk about the stuff that matters, one topic at a time. Our simple, three-step method is called “FLEX”:

  1. Find a topic from our massive online library. Everything in our library has been carefully chosen with family values in mind, so you never have to worry about seeing garbage on our site.
  2. Learn about the topic on your own by watching the short video and following up on any links of interest. Share the link with your family, friends, team or mentor so everyone’s on the same page and ready for a great conversation.
  3. Explore the topic together, using the discussion questions provided (if needed) to help spark a meaningful conversation at home, work, school or beyond.

The method is simple enough. For this starter conversation, we want to introduce you to our three conversational principles.

The Discovery Principle

We believe that conversations can open your eyes to life-changing insights. That’s the essence of the discovery principle, and our tools help you to do it. As you talk through concepts and ideas with the people in your world, you begin to internalize the values that matter.

The Ownership Principle

You’ll only get out of a conversation what you put into it, so be sure to come ready to talk. If you’re being mentored, don’t let your mentor work harder than you.

The Empowerment Principle

We believe anyone can be empowered to impact the lives of people around them through mentoring. That’s what our tools are about: empowering your conversations today with your group or mentor, and then empowering your conversations tomorrow when you become the mentor.

But for now, it’s time to talk. Use the questions below to have this starter conversation.

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Key Points:

  • The FLEX method is about finding a topic, learning about it, and exploring it together in conversation.
  • The discovery principle is about internalizing values that matter through real-life interactions with others.
  • The ownership principle is about taking responsibility for our place in a relationship. If you want to grow, you’ve got to own it.
  • The empowerment principle is about moving forward from mentee to mentor – anyone can do it if they’ve got the right mindset.

Quote This:

FLEXTALK.org is a video library that empowers conversations. It’s about helping you talk about the stuff that matters, one topic at a time.

Talk About It
  1. What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. What are some of your favorite sources of information? How often do you use them?
  3. Share a time when a conversation transformed your life or perspective.
  4. What are some conversations you’d like to have with the people closest to you?
  5. Browse the topics on our home page. Which ones are most interesting to you? Which ones would be helpful for some of the people in your life?
  6. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.