Comments on: Why Questions Are the Answer! http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/ Design Life and Business on your own terms. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Ali Davies Mon, 02 May 2011 14:43:00 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-663 Hi Ann Your comment raises a really important point - it is important that as we ask ourselves questions we should make sure that the answers are based on our core values and our vision of how we want things to really be. Otherwise it is easy to be finding answers that are linked to other influences that will take us off course. As you point out, it is important to find a quiet moment or some space to ask ourselves those questions to allow the mind to find clarity around the question. The mind needs space to process questions and to find answers. It just doesn't happen if we are always busy which is why, as you point out, feelings such as exasperation can come up. Thanks for dropping by Ann Hi Ann
Your comment raises a really important point – it is important that as we ask ourselves questions we should make sure that the answers are based on our core values and our vision of how we want things to really be. Otherwise it is easy to be finding answers that are linked to other influences that will take us off course.

As you point out, it is important to find a quiet moment or some space to ask ourselves those questions to allow the mind to find clarity around the question. The mind needs space to process questions and to find answers. It just doesn’t happen if we are always busy which is why, as you point out, feelings such as exasperation can come up.

Thanks for dropping by Ann

]]> By: Anonymous http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Anonymous Mon, 02 May 2011 13:18:00 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-662 You are so right. Often we close ourselves off by such statements that we think are absolutely true. Sometimes I find it helps to ask even more basic questions, like ' Do I need to make more money at all?' ' Do I actually need to be in this business relationship?' etc. Have you ever found yourself exasperated over a situation and then in a simple quiet moment you saw that you didn't need to be there at all, but until that moment you weren't open to that simple question, so that solution hadn't occurred to you? You are so right. Often we close ourselves off by such statements that we think are absolutely true. Sometimes I find it helps to ask even more basic questions, like ‘ Do I need to make more money at all?’ ‘ Do I actually need to be in this business relationship?’ etc. Have you ever found yourself exasperated over a situation and then in a simple quiet moment you saw that you didn’t need to be there at all, but until that moment you weren’t open to that simple question, so that solution hadn’t occurred to you?

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Ali Davies Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:59:35 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-101 It is important for coaches, consultants and mentors to use questioning effectively to help clients. Equally important is to help people to create a habit of asking questions of themselves. Glad you enjoyed this post Paul. It is important for coaches, consultants and mentors to use questioning effectively to help clients. Equally important is to help people to create a habit of asking questions of themselves. Glad you enjoyed this post Paul.

]]> By: Paul http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Paul Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:39:29 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-100 Ali,<br><br>You can tell you're a coach; I love the way you've turned the statements into questions. This is such an under used skill when helping people to see through their problems to their desired outcome.<br><br>Thanks for sharing your ideas<br><br>Regards<br><br>Paul Ali,

You can tell you're a coach; I love the way you've turned the statements into questions. This is such an under used skill when helping people to see through their problems to their desired outcome.

Thanks for sharing your ideas

Regards

Paul

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Ali Davies Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:27:47 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-99 Glad you like it Ben. Glad you like it Ben.

]]> By: Ben Lumley http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Ben Lumley Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:41:50 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-98 Love this post Ali. <br><br>I annoy people a lot because I can be the why guy. Why are you doing this? Why don't you think you achieved this time? Why are we working towards this goal?<br><br>When people can ask those kinds of questions they often find that the reasons for them not achieving something becomes apparent Love this post Ali.

I annoy people a lot because I can be the why guy. Why are you doing this? Why don't you think you achieved this time? Why are we working towards this goal?

When people can ask those kinds of questions they often find that the reasons for them not achieving something becomes apparent

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Ali Davies Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:59:44 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-97 Thanks Barney. You hit the nail on the head - turning round thought processes key to getting different results. Thanks Barney. You hit the nail on the head – turning round thought processes key to getting different results.

]]> By: barneyausten http://alidavies.com/why-questions-are-the-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-96 barneyausten Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:40:16 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=355#comment-96 Love it. Nice simple way of turning your thought processes on it's head to make sure you get what you are seeking. Love it. Nice simple way of turning your thought processes on it's head to make sure you get what you are seeking.

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