(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What Do I Mean To You?” Coaching Point: A strong, self-aware, grounded person seeks transparency in their close relationships. Transparency means showing up with authenticity and clarity. Not hiding behind a mask. That said, many would find it daunting to come right out and ask …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Now What?” Coaching Point: This is a Great Question on two levels. First, it serves as a centering question with the byproduct benefit of avoiding or eliminating overwhelm. ‘Now What’ puts us in our place of greatest power and possibility: Now. It’s easy to be …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “How is the world better because of me today?” Coaching Point: Hold on, this is not the overwhelming question it may appear. You need not visibly and knowingly change the world in a dramatic way for this question to be useful. To the contrary, anything …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What does my heart long for?” Coaching Point: Careful, going down the road of this Great Question can open wonderful opportunities for you! A clearly worded, strongly felt question is a place of power, of emerging awareness and clarity. This ‘longing’ question does require you …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What wants me?” Coaching Point: It is important to have clarity about what you want, desire, even need. Without that there can be a tendency to wander aimlessly, drifting. When you take the classic (What do I want?) question and turn it on its head, …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What do I consider to be my best character trait?” Coaching Point: Very few people are introspective enough to ask this Great Question of themselves. Fewer still have a clear answer. Those who do have a distinct advantage in life over those who don’t. Socrates …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What are the biggest ah-ha’s I’ve had this year?” Coaching Point: An ah-ha is when something changes in your thoughts/awareness. A sudden and marked change; you notice it at the moment of its occurrence. Perhaps it causes a forehead slap (one wag called that the …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What are my Networks?” Coaching Point: Ordinary life today is too complex for one to be a master in everything it takes to thrive. We each have our unique talents and capabilities in some areas. The rest call for others to assist us. Our network. …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “Do I have a support system or do I have to support a system?” Coaching Point: A support system – at least an effective one – is a multi-faceted structure. Multiple parts of a whole, each acting for a different purpose. That’s what makes it …

(Great questions lead to great answers; weak questions, weak ones.) “What If?” Coaching Point: What If is a playful question. If you want it to be. It can also be a deeply troubling one.A dividing line between playful and troubling is Now. When you look forward from Now with the What If question on your …