(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Why would someone want to know me?” Coaching Point: A good question to ask yourself from time to time. It is easy to be critical of oneself. To think we are somehow so flawed that others might not want to know us. We can find…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Why do I let myself become upset at what someone else does?” Coaching Point: A companion question is, “Who pays the price for my upset?” But wait!, you might say, “I can’t let them get away with . . . (whatever ‘they’ are doing that…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What is the kindest thing I have ever done for someone?” Coaching Point: Why did you do it? Because of you? Or because of who they were? Copyright 2026 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What is the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me?” Coaching Point: Why do you think they did it? Because of you? Or because of who they are? Copyright 2026 Steve Straus. All rights reserved…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “How am I offering positivity and joy to the world around me?” Coaching Point: All you need to do to exercise this Great Question is to do it. It takes no special skill or language. There is no right or wrong way. It centers on…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What outdated role am I still playing? And why am I?” Coaching Point: We all play many roles. Sometimes shifting between them in a flash and without conscious thought. From Mom to spouse to business owner to friend to sibling to Yeah, you get it…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Am I frugal with myself and generous with others?” Coaching Point: The two ends of this Great Question support each other. The more you tend to your end of the deal, the more you have to share with others. But why would you want to…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “How engaged am I with my community(s)?” Coaching Point: This Great Question has two facets. The first is about your level of engagement. The other addresses what communities you choose to be a part of. Let’s take that one first. It is more important. I’m…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Why am I not acknowledging others?” Coaching Point: First, what does “acknowledging” mean? What is the essence of an acknowledgment? It is not about superficial or transient. That is the realm of compliments. “What a pretty shirt you have on” is a compliment or flattery…

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What do I want? Why do I want it?” Coaching Point: These two questions, asked together, feed into each other. Each compounds the effect of the other. Alone, they are good questions. Together, they are better. “What do I want?” is more common. Understandable since…