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AdvertisementBelieve it or not, the kind of questions you ask determine the kind of life you lead. That’s because your questions trigger its own set of answers, which lead to certain emotions, which then lead to certain actions (or inactions), followed by results.

If you ask yourself limiting questions, you’ll get limited results. If you ask yourself mind-opening, forwarding questions, you’ll gain a lot more out of them.Some people like to ask questions like “Why am I so unlucky?”, “What if I had done this earlier?” and “Why am I always in such a situation?”. Because these questions are backward looking, the answers you get with them are naturally disempowering. On the other hand, questions like “What can I learn from this experience?”, “What can I do differently move forward?” and “What am I grateful for?” are empowering.

They provoke you and get you thinking, putting you on the path to a better life.If you’re someone who normally doesn’t self-reflect, you might be stumped by questions. However, this is perfectly normal.

I remember when I was a primary school student, the teacher asked us how we would describe ourselves. The question got me stumped, because I had never thought much about it.

It took me some time to find some meaningful adjectives to describe myself, but even then they didn’t seem right. That was one of the starting points of my self-exploration journey. Somewhere along the way, I became a big fan of introspection, enjoying the process of self-reflecting and thinking over questions.Today, I believe questions are a key to self-awareness and personal growth. In my 1-1 coaching sessions, I enable my clients to discover the answers to their goals/questions by asking them the right questions. It’d be easy if I just tell my coachees what they “should” do and what they “should not” do.

But that’s not the point. It’s about empowering my clients to discover themselves through asking the right guiding questions, catered to their situation and their profiles. The right questions will help them untangle the blockages in them and.It doesn’t matter if you get stumped in the beginning, or if you don’t know the answers to the questions at first. Our minds are boundless. Just because you don’t get an answer immediately, it doesn’t mean there are no answers. The answers are there — it’s just that your mind is too foggy since you’ve not consulted it before.

The more you ask, the clearer your mind will be, and the more ready you’ll be to receive the answers.Here are 101 important questions for your self-reflection, by yours truly. Many are questions that I ask my 1-1 clients during our coaching sessions to help them uncover their inner self. These questions will help you focus on what’s important to you and what you want. They are not meant to be answered all at one shot — they are to be reflected duly over time, as part of your growth journey. Pick out a few questions to reflect on today, then bookmark and check back a week later to think over the others. Check back regularly to reflect on the questions.Remember, there is no one final answer.

It’s a continuous discovery process. Your answers to the questions today will be different from your answers one month, three months, six months, and one year down the road. Add these important questions to your weekly review sessions. This is a highly important article for your growth journey. AdvertisementHere they are:. Who are you?. What are you passionate about?.

What are the achievements you are most proud of?. What are you most grateful for in life? (Day 14 of is about expressing gratitude.).

What are the most important things to you in life?. How would you describe yourself?. What are your values?

What do you represent? What do you want to embody? (Day 15 of is about identifying your values.). Do you love yourself?. Why or Why not?. How can you love yourself more today?. What is your ideal self?

What does it mean to be your highest self?. Look at your life now. Are you living the life of your dreams?. If you have one year left to live,?. If you have one month left to live, what would you do?.

If you have one week left to live, what would you do?. If you have one day left to live, what would you do?. If you have an hour left to live, what would you do?. If you have one minute left to live, what would you do?.

What would you do today if there is no more tomorrow?. What are the biggest things you’ve learned in life to date?. What advice would you give to yourself 3 years ago?. If you are yourself 1 year from the future, how would you advise the you now? (On Day 22 of, we travel to the future to give advice to the us today.). Is there something you’re still holding on to?

Is it time to let it go?. What are you busy with today? Will this matter 1 year from now?

5 years?. What are your tasks?. What opportunities are you looking for?. How can you create these opportunities?. What are your biggest goals and dreams?. What’s stopping you from pursuing them? Why?

How can you overcome them?. If you are to do something for free for the rest of your life, what would you want to do?.

What would you do if you cannot fail; if there are no limitations in money, resources, time or networks?. What do you want to achieve 1 year from now?. 3 years?. 5 years?. 10 years?. How important are these goals to you?. What if these goals are doubled?

Magnified by 10? How would you feel? Would you prefer to achieve these or your previous goals?.

Who are the people who have achieved similar goals?  What can you learn from them?. Are you?  Why?. What’s the right now?. What are you doing about it?. If you were to die tomorrow, what would be your biggest regret? Advertisement.

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Questions are at the core of how we listen, behave, think, and relate-as individuals and organizations. Virtually everything we think and do is generated by questions. Questions push us into new territories.

The future begins with our thinking, represented by the questions we ask ourselves.' Change Your Questions, Change Your Life' shows readers how to consistently choose Questions are at the core of how we listen, behave, think, and relate-as individuals and organizations. Virtually everything we think and do is generated by questions. Questions push us into new territories. The future begins with our thinking, represented by the questions we ask ourselves.' Change Your Questions, Change Your Life' shows readers how to consistently choose the questions that can lead them to success, both personally and professionally.

This technique, called 'QuestionsThinking,' stimulates innovation, accelerate productivity, and create more rewarding relationships.' Change Your Questions, Change Your Life' is a personal growth fable that tells how a seasoned executive, Ben Knight, uses QuestionThinking to move into a higher leadership role and how the same methods of change help him and his wife, Grace, enrich their marriage.

'The moment anything happens to us, that's when we start asking ourselves questions. The sooner we recognize what we're asking, the better' (pg 65)Absolutely loved this book. I recommend this to any leader, educator, professional, college student, husband, wife, etc.

The ideas discussed are very relevant and applicable in todays era. The themes can be utilized in most any stage of life and nearly every form of work.

The concepts that Marilee Adams reviews are broken down into the simple 'The moment anything happens to us, that's when we start asking ourselves questions. The sooner we recognize what we're asking, the better' (pg 65)Absolutely loved this book.

I recommend this to any leader, educator, professional, college student, husband, wife, etc. The ideas discussed are very relevant and applicable in todays era. The themes can be utilized in most any stage of life and nearly every form of work. The concepts that Marilee Adams reviews are broken down into the simple questions (verbal or nonverbal) we ask ourselves on a day-to-day, moment-to-moment basis. First of all, I couldn't believe that I am literally asking questions every day. It's so subtle and happens so unconsciously that we don't even realize it. Once I did, I couldn't believe how my questions were driving my habits, actions, and feelings.

By increasing overall awareness (observer self) while learning to ask yourself the right questions, in any given situation, can give you the power to change your life in nearly every facet.The tools Marilee Adams gives are concrete, in that you can engage in these activities to strengthen your observer self. These tools also include: forms of mindfulness, top 12 questions, a choice map, etc.As a side-note, I have used many of the ideas presented in my professional work to help students through their various difficulties and situations.This has to be one of the best psychology books I've come across that has both the personal relevancy and impact to truly change your life. This is a must-have to your personal library. One of the best book I've come across so far.

In simple terms, it is all about how our questions can change our life. Talk less, and listen more. When we heed to others, we get to know more about what they are trying to convey and we can have more insights on what they are talking about. A communication will be more effective, when each try to ask more questions to have a better understanding instead of telling. When we try to tell something to someone, it is more about we are trying to avoid to One of the best book I've come across so far.

In simple terms, it is all about how our questions can change our life. Talk less, and listen more. When we heed to others, we get to know more about what they are trying to convey and we can have more insights on what they are talking about. A communication will be more effective, when each try to ask more questions to have a better understanding instead of telling. When we try to tell something to someone, it is more about we are trying to avoid to listen to them and this may not lead to an effective communication. Rather if we listen to others opinions and have questions (if any) would lead to mutual and effective communication. The more the valid questions are raised, the more the best answers can emerge out and this leads to perfection.

Effective communication is needed a lot, especially when it comes to leaders and their interpersonal relationships with others to whom they communicate. This skill of question thinking paves way to successful leadership as well. There are at times where we may have to knowingly swap our role to judger mode, but not always needed. Be in listener mode and listen to others so as to get more about what they say and we should take decisions consciously to decide if that makes sense or not. Instead of saying listener mode, we can say this as a learner mode and being in learner mode, we can learn many things from others. This is going to make us more effective as well. When we are in judger mode, we always tend to think that something is due to what others have done and we never have a way to think or learn what went wrong and how to rectify it.

Whereas if we put ourself into learner mode, we always learn from out actions and we can quickly rectify our mistakes as well. The more we learn, the more perfection we attain.

People with judger mindset will tend to blame others for those things that went wrong and this is not an effective leadership quality. Whereas people with learner mindset will take the blame on themselves to learn from those mistakes and this is an example of effective leadership. There may be times where we are on judger mindset, but the moment we start realizing by asking questions to ourself to see, if this is what it is intended to or should I change myself, then we got a way to switch ourself to learner mindset.

There start the bright path. In simple terms, if we don't adapt to change from judger mindset to learner mindset, things may not turn success. A learner always begets learners, whereas a judger still begets judgers. There are at times, where we may have to be judgers but most of the time we need to be learners. This way, we can accept judger as well as practice learners and this is going to be important for every individuals and teams and leaders as well. At times it is hard to be a learner in front of other judgers, where-in curiosity can be a big gift. By being curious to know what is going on, we can post questions with curiosity and this make other people feel respected and at the same time, this can help other people to change if required.

In simple terms, it is all about questions what we post and how effective they are and how effectively we communicate them to others to make the change happen. Great answers emerge from great questions. I recommend this book to everyone. There’s value in the basic principle, but I think the choice of “business fable” was the wrong way to write this book.The story is generic and cliche (the main character works at a blank company that makes “products”, is failing in his new leadership position, is introduced to a mentor who solves all his problems). His flaws and bad choices are so stupidly obvious that I found myself getting irrationally irritated.Rolled my eyes constantly and half expected the characters to say things like “Gee There’s value in the basic principle, but I think the choice of “business fable” was the wrong way to write this book.The story is generic and cliche (the main character works at a blank company that makes “products”, is failing in his new leadership position, is introduced to a mentor who solves all his problems). His flaws and bad choices are so stupidly obvious that I found myself getting irrationally irritated.Rolled my eyes constantly and half expected the characters to say things like “Gee willickers I hadn’t thought of that. Golly!” (And then “we all had a good laugh at that one.”)The only reason I listened to the whole thing is because I believe, as I said at the top, that there is problem-solving and strategizing value in questions based thinking.

So I guess I was hoping for some insights on that front.A different approach, maybe something with real life stories and examples like The Checklist Manifesto, would’ve probably been a better way to package the underlying lesson. I found this book very irritating at first, as I didn't choose it for a work of well written fiction but simply to learn some more about asking good questions. I found the attempts at descriptions of office carpet etc tedious and irrelevant. Eventually the parable got to the point but was quite belaboured and drawn out - I suspect to make it PhD worthy?! The concept is simple: we can choose how to respond, with either unhelpful questions that get us stuck or more helpful questions that help us I found this book very irritating at first, as I didn't choose it for a work of well written fiction but simply to learn some more about asking good questions.

I found the attempts at descriptions of office carpet etc tedious and irrelevant. Eventually the parable got to the point but was quite belaboured and drawn out - I suspect to make it PhD worthy?! The concept is simple: we can choose how to respond, with either unhelpful questions that get us stuck or more helpful questions that help us move forward, but all the models, maps and registered trademarks make this all feel a bit too packaged. Towards the end there were some good reminders about how questions really shape our whole day, and I liked the idea of q-storming but the name is a bit tacky. Overall - kind of obvious stuff, and the main character is hard to relate to unless you have zero EI - in which case I suspect you wouldn't be reading a book like this. The author uses a story to teach her points.

It could be shorter but the story makes it easy to take in the concepts. Overall I recommend.NOTES:-Become an observer to notice if you're having 'judging' questions or 'learning' questions.-Judging questions are negative and constricting-Learning questions are and expansive-We’re al recovery judgers. We can’t get rid of out judging habits but with commitment, focus, we can guide ourselves back to learner. Practice learner to make it more habit.- The author uses a story to teach her points. It could be shorter but the story makes it easy to take in the concepts. Overall I recommend.NOTES:-Become an observer to notice if you're having 'judging' questions or 'learning' questions.-Judging questions are negative and constricting-Learning questions are and expansive-We’re al recovery judgers.

We can’t get rid of out judging habits but with commitment, focus, we can guide ourselves back to learner. With an amateurish story, written to illustrate (and advertise) her methods, a consultant describes 'QT,' or question thinking. While I like the methods, I don't believe the story goes far enough to successfully show how to use the methods in real life. Rather, it is clearly a book-length advertisement for the program, and an attempt to get the reader to visit Adams' website and presumably enroll in training or purchase other materials to flesh out the methods.The methods themselves are With an amateurish story, written to illustrate (and advertise) her methods, a consultant describes 'QT,' or question thinking.

While I like the methods, I don't believe the story goes far enough to successfully show how to use the methods in real life. Rather, it is clearly a book-length advertisement for the program, and an attempt to get the reader to visit Adams' website and presumably enroll in training or purchase other materials to flesh out the methods.The methods themselves are grounded in principles of communication that stand the test of time, most of which can be found in other sources as well, and often better illustrated and explained.

For example, I would recommend readers interested in pursuing similar ideas to Crucial Conversations or Crucial Accountability, both from VitalSmarts, or to Difficult Conversations, by Bruce Patton. And certainly there are other books that illustrate methods grounded in the principles.

I teach (or have taught) classes using all of these books, and highly recommend them. I am not affiliated with the associated companies or authors in other respects.In short, avoid judging others unfairly, become curious and seek to learn, and ask questions designed to elicit creative and positive responses, and (not surprisingly) people will generally respond in productive ways. Questions are at the core of how we listen, behave, think, and relate-as individuals and organizations. Virtually everything we think and do is generated by questions. Questions push us into new territories. The future begins with our thinking, represented by the questions we ask ourselves.' 'Change Your Questions, Change Your Life' shows readers how to consistently choose the questions that can lead them to success, both personally and professionally.

This technique, calledQuestions are at the core of how we listen, behave, think, and relate-as individuals and organizations. Virtually everything we think and do is generated by questions. Questions push us into new territories. The future begins with our thinking, represented by the questions we ask ourselves.' 'Change Your Questions, Change Your Life' shows readers how to consistently choose the questions that can lead them to success, both personally and professionally. This technique, called 'QuestionsThinking,' stimulates innovation, accelerate productivity, and create more rewarding relationships.' 'Change Your Questions, Change Your Life' is a personal growth fable that tells how a seasoned executive, Ben Knight, uses QuestionThinking to move into a higher leadership role and how the same methods of change help him and his wife, Grace, enrich their marriage.

What a great book! This author helped me to examine the questions I ask myself when challenging issues arise. There is a link referenced in the book to a choice map. I downloaded that and hung it on my office wall. It has been a great reminder of the fact that I choose moment by moment.

Do I want to be a learner, and ask myself thoughtful questions, leading to solution focused / win-win outcomes, or do I want to be in the judger pit; asking myself whose fault it is, what's wrong with them, and What a great book! This author helped me to examine the questions I ask myself when challenging issues arise. There is a link referenced in the book to a choice map.

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I downloaded that and hung it on my office wall. It has been a great reminder of the fact that I choose moment by moment. Do I want to be a learner, and ask myself thoughtful questions, leading to solution focused / win-win outcomes, or do I want to be in the judger pit; asking myself whose fault it is, what's wrong with them, and why bother? It has helped me stay on the learner mindset path and I highly recommend it as a tool to support the learnings in this book. You have the power to choose your reactions; will you learn more about the situation, or will you emotionally judge yourself and others? When life is begging for your thoughts and feelings, will you ask: Why am I so careless? Why am I a failure?

Or, instead: What happened? What are my choices? What’s best to do now? Events, good and bad, flow through our lives like a river. When you mindfully paddle, you master the ability to avoid rocks and find less turbulent waters within the You have the power to choose your reactions; will you learn more about the situation, or will you emotionally judge yourself and others? When life is begging for your thoughts and feelings, will you ask: Why am I so careless? Why am I a failure?

Or, instead: What happened? What are my choices?

What’s best to do now? Events, good and bad, flow through our lives like a river. When you mindfully paddle, you master the ability to avoid rocks and find less turbulent waters within the rapids.

I am amazed by this book! It is a total mindset change. The ability to stop and consider am I am judgment mode or learner mode, I have discovered I judge others and myself all the time. Now that I quickly becoming aware of my thoughts, I am now asking myself the questions about a person, relationship, and or situation and quickly gaining new insight.I can no longer play victim as a result of reading this book. No more blame game!Read this book if you want to change you life - no kidding!PS - as I am amazed by this book!

It is a total mindset change. The ability to stop and consider am I am judgment mode or learner mode, I have discovered I judge others and myself all the time. Now that I quickly becoming aware of my thoughts, I am now asking myself the questions about a person, relationship, and or situation and quickly gaining new insight.I can no longer play victim as a result of reading this book. No more blame game!Read this book if you want to change you life - no kidding!PS - as with anything, if you want anything to change in your life, then commit to the process. This «biz book» (more precisely personal development one) is very atypical since it has as a ground layer a novel (with characters, desire, conflicts).

Of course, the purpose is not (just) to tell a story but rather to rely on that story to convey the core of the author’s methodology. In a few words: rather than judging (and very often with a negative connotation) use the power of asking questions (to you or to the others). As for this, the book seams to long to me. I’d have preferred more This « biz book » (more precisely personal development one) is very atypical since it has as a ground layer a novel (with characters, desire, conflicts). Of course, the purpose is not (just) to tell a story but rather to rely on that story to convey the core of the author’s methodology.

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In a few words: rather than judging (and very often with a negative connotation) use the power of asking questions (to you or to the others). As for this, the book seams to long to me. I’d have preferred more practical exercises to tackle with the various techniques and overall mindset. Questions can really help guide you.

Better questions —opens the mind. I learned much from this book and suspect I will return to read again. I have adopted some of the switching questions to keep me plugged into learner.

And new ones have been added.“Awareness, commitment, compassion, courage, forgiveness, acceptance—with a dash of humor—that’s what it takes to keep recovering ourselves and resetting our course back to the Learner path”.I love the idea of what it takes to stay on this Learner Questions can really help guide you. Better questions —opens the mind. I learned much from this book and suspect I will return to read again.

I have adopted some of the switching questions to keep me plugged into learner. And new ones have been added.“Awareness, commitment, compassion, courage, forgiveness, acceptance—with a dash of humor—that’s what it takes to keep recovering ourselves and resetting our course back to the Learner path”.I love the idea of what it takes to stay on this Learner path. And humor in the mix of it all.

Read this book!! Marilee Adams, Ph.D., is an author, executive coach, facilitator, and professional speaker. She is president and founder of the Inquiry Institute, a consulting, coaching, and educational organization and the originator of the QUESTION THINKING methodologies.Marilee is the author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching and Life, 3rd edition, a Marilee Adams, Ph.D., is an author, executive coach, facilitator, and professional speaker. She is president and founder of the Inquiry Institute, a consulting, coaching, and educational organization and the originator of the QUESTION THINKING™ methodologies.Marilee is the author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching and Life, 3rd edition, a best-selling business and relationship fable about an executive coach and inquiring leadership. Teaching That Changes Lives: 12 Mindset Tools for Igniting the Love of Learning, is about cultivating the Learner Mindset for breakthroughs in schools. She also authored a textbook, The Art of the Question: A Guide to Short-Term Question-Centered Therapy. She wrote a chapter for Action Learning and Its Applications, Present and Future and coauthored, with Drs.

David Cooperrider and Marge Schiller, a chapter for Advances in Appreciative Inquiry. She has a chapter in Positively M.A.D.: Making a Difference in Your Organizations, Communities, & the World and has also written articles on expert questioning in coaching and on organizational inquiry and transformation. She is also a guest blogger for Experience Life Magazine.Marilee is an adjunct professor at American University’s School of Public Affairs in their Key Executive Leadership Program, a member of the Core Faculty, Certificates in Leadership Coaching, cosponsored by Adler International Learning and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University Toronto. She is also affiliated with Columbia University’s Learning & Leadership Group at Teachers College.Marilee’s QUESTION THINKING™ work forms the core of her presentations, keynotes, workshops and workdays in organizations (including Fortune 50 companies), government agencies, nonprofits, and for communities.She and her husband, artist and coach, Ed Adams, live in the arts community and river town of Lambertville, New Jersey.