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The Right Questions: Can They Change a Life?

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Published: September 18, 2008 under Archived Featured Articles

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In the September 18th edition of the Huffington Post, there is an interesting article “5 Questions That Will Change your Life.”
These questions were taken from an article by life coach (and frequent blogger) Tim Brownson.
He writes, “If I could offer you free of charge 5 questions guaranteed to improve the quality of your life, make you happier, less likely to get into arguments, more likely to reach your goals and be more popular with other people, would you be interested in hearing them?” (To read his explanation of why he believes these questions are life-altering, click here.)
Well, I’m always open for an epiphany. I couldn’t wait to read them.
1. “What Else Can This Mean?”

2. “Who Can Help Me?”
3. “What Am I Grateful For?”
4. “What’s My End Game?”
5. “What Can I Learn From This?”
Great questions. Although the life-altering feature, it seems, lies in the coach’s ability to draw the answers from the client’s deepest, smartest self.
Do you agree with Tim’s list? In your opinion and/or experience, what other coaching questions could be added?

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Prem Rao on September 26, 2008

Great questions.

I would also add ” What’s the price I am willing to pay?”. Very often people know the outcomes they desire- they can even visualize them but are not certain of just how much time/effort and change they need to bring about in themselves to reach that outcome.

The question about the price they are willing to pay highlights the fact that life isn’t a bed of roses.Merely knowing what you want, won’t get you there-without your paying the necessary “price’.

Would you agree?

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