(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 …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What am I a conduit for now?” Coaching Point: There are two attributes of a conduit. The first is a connector between two endpoints: one end is the source, and the other is the destination. Which evokes the other attribute: a conduit supports the flow …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What outcome do I want to achieve?” Coaching Point: That feeling like you got whacked in the head by something that didn’t leave a mark? That was the effect this Great Question had on me. It’s a simple question. Not profound in and of itself. …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Why would I choose to experience anger?” Coaching Point: Many people don’t see that their emotions come from their choices. “You make me happy.” “You make me angry.” These are common sentences you hear people say. You might even say them yourself. They aren’t true. …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What’s Next?” Coaching Point: This question has had a profound (positive) effect on many people. Its power seems to be in its simplicity. What’s Next has focusing power like a child’s simple magnifying glass in sunlight. Diffused sunlight energy transforms into a powerful and usable …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Who Am I Trying To Please?” Coaching Point: Do you know anyone who has never run this question? At some point we all have – for a boss, a date, for inclusion in ‘their club’. Fitting in and being included feel nice. But that’s not …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Am I Only Willing?” Coaching Point: Only willing? Why is it “only”? Willingness is a valuable source of life energy. A willing person is a good team member. When you are willing, you won’t drag or drive yourself into what’s next. A willing person goes, …