Where do your questions take you?

The questions we ask take us places.  They can be impactful or tearing down.  It’s important we ask quality questions that take us where we want to go.

Questions can deepen or agitate a relationship.  They can help us find clarity inside our own minds or fall into a spiral of self-doubt and feelings of worthlessness.  They can help a team project move forward or they can cause a detour to the “weeds” that lead to frustration and confusion.  The possibilities are endless.

Some examples of quality questions for your inner conversation…

• What’s happening here?

• How did I get here?

• What am I noticing?

• What do I need?

• What do I want?

• What would be helpful?

• What is needed?

• What can I do?

Some examples of ineffective questions for your inner conversation…

• What is wrong with me?

• Why do I always fail?

• Why does everyone always reject me?

• Why doesn’t anyone like me?

• Why doesn’t anything work out for me?