S:1292 Great Question: Advice?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Why am I not taking the advice I’m giving to others?” Coaching Point: You probably give advice from time to time. What do you do when the advice also pertains to you? Copyright 2020 Steve Straus. All rights reserved.
S:1285 Great Question: Becoming?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What am I becoming?” Coaching Point: More of the same I have been?The same, but more than I have been?More than I have been; not really even the same?What I really am, but have not been expressing?Since every day starts anew and life is a […]
S:1277 Great Question: Character?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What has recently been revealed about my character?” Coaching Point: The classic view is, “adversity builds character.” A deeper look shows that adversity reveals character. Stress shows what’s already there and sometimes a revelation can evoke an ‘Ouch!’ because what’s revealed doesn’t look so good. […]
S:1269 Great Question: Opinion?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What is the basis of my opinion?” Coaching Point: We all have opinions. Most are unrecognized, unconscious responses to our world. They reflect our worldview, conditioning, fears, hopes, and desires. The next time (and every time?) you start to express an opinion pause and ask […]
S:1261 Great Question: Life?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Is there life before death?” Coaching Point: “Is there life after death?” is a classic theological and intellectual pondering. You certainly have your personal thoughts and beliefs about that one. But this Great Question is about life here and now. It’s about actions and outcomes. […]
S:1255 Great Question: Forgiven?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What have I not forgiven?” Coaching Point: Much has been written about forgiving and forgiveness. There’s a reason. Holding onto resentments, hurts, anger, pride, griefs, you know, the stuff which happens in the course of a normal life, all that stuff, if unforgiven, has a […]
S:1253 Great Question: What Am I Doing?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What am I doing with what I’ve got?” Coaching Point: An amazing number of people spend most of their time focusing on getting what they want (or think they want) instead of on what they already have. For them, their future is much more attractive […]
S:1248 Great Question: Blind Spots?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What are my blind spots?” Coaching Point: Everybody has blind spots – due to our history, conditioning, acquired beliefs, DNA-level wiring, and our unique path and purpose. We have only so much bandwidth. Allocating it in alignment with what’s important to us means we are […]
S:1244 Great Question: Interested?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What interests me?” Coaching Point: It has become popular to talk about passion. “What are you passionate about?” “Without passion life is dull.” “Follow your passion.” Passion has a point, but it can become consuming and draining. To be Interested is on Passion’s scale, just […]
S:1241 Great Question: WHAT!?
(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “WHAT!?” Coaching Point: Note the exclamation mark – “WHAT!?” needs to be read with emotion. It is more than just a simple question. It’s an expression of incredulity, of surprise, wonder, shock. WHAT!? Catch yourself asking this question and use that awareness to discover what […]