YOU ONLY GET ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS YOU ASK …
25 May 2015
If you want to be successful and reach your business & leadership potential, you need to embrace
asking questions as a lifestyle. Because …….. you only get answers to the questions that you ask.
Have you ever failed to ask a question because you thought it might be dumb and people would
think you foolish?
I have! …………… And my desire not to look foolish has kept me from gaining knowledge that I
needed to help me in my business.
Do you have many questions to ask but is your ego getting in the way of letting you ask them, and
so, you pretend you know what you are doing?
That is not a great recipe for your Self Leadership. There is an old Chinese proverb that says,
“He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes but he who does not is a fool forever.”
When you decide to risk being a fool for 5 minutes than being a fool forever, make sure you are
asking the right questions of the right person.
Asking the right question of the right person at the right time is a powerful combination because the
answers you receive set you up for success.
IBM founder Thomas J Watson said,
“The ability to ask the right question is more than half the battle of finding the answer.”
But that’s true only if you are willing to ask the question.
You only benefit from the answers you are willing and able to hear. If you are going to ask life
changing questions, then be sure to pay attention to the answers.
People who seek ideas and input from others strengthen their decision-making, work smarter and
see their surroundings with a greater clarity.
It’s like ...… you do not walk into a busy road with your eyes & ears closed.
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