Could you have done this 5 years ago?
When innovating or inventing, it can be very helpful to ask yourself, or anyone working with you… [tweetshareinline tweet=”Could you have done this 5 years…
What do you find easy that your friends find hard?
A great question to ask a potential employee or any person you might partner up with. Even better, ask yourself and see if you are undervaluing…
What would you do if you knew?
From the Seth Godin’ blog: Excellence If you knew, and you could see the world through the eyes of the customer, and you really cared……
What’s your origin story?
Are you a protagonist or antagonist? Are you the same person you were when you graduated high school or college? What has made you the person…
If my life was a movie, and I was the hero in that movie, what would that version of me do?
We grow up watching shows, seeing movies and we leverage that type of storytelling in everything we do. So no matter what you’re dealing with…
Does the next thing you plan to do help you get closer to a goal?
Wanting something without a plan to achieve it is just dreaming. Real progress comes from knowing what you want and making plans to get it.…
What code do you live by?
People in the military live by a certain code. In sports, there are unwritten codes that players follow. Codes are manifestos in action that inform…
Why this idea? Why me? Why now?
What’s better than one great question? A combo of great questions to be asked in sequence. For me, this has a lot to do with…
Am I actually solving for something that people want?
Ideas are cheap. It pays to ask questions like [tweetshare tweet=”Am I actually solving for something that people want?” username=”ReallyGoodQs”] If nobody wants/needs what you’re…
What do you mean by____?
One question opens the door, but a good follow-up/clarifying question can take you deeper into an issue. When relevant and when you want to probe…