The Power of Questions - How they can impact your life.

The questions we habitually ask ourselves can be the determining factor that separates the successful from the unsuccessful. It is not enough to simply repeat the same habits again and again and hope for a result, asking ourselves the same questions – Why is my business not as successful as I want it to be? Why am I continuously feeling stressed and overwhelmed in regards to work? Why am I am not getting the results I want in my life right now? In these situations we find ourselves in an endless loop. The brain is programming itself to come up with the same lousy answers, to the lousy questions it is being asked on a daily basis. The first key to becoming more successful at anything in life and achieving your goals is to start asking yourself empowering questions.

Empowering questions elicit solution based answers.

When it comes to changing your life, the key aspect is asking yourself the right questions – "Empowering Questions!" Empowering questions focus on solutions, rather than problems.

When we focus on the negative, we tend to make a situation worse in our heads, leading our train of thought on a downward spiral. This only creates more overwhelm and gives us the same results as we have always experienced in the past. However, if we change our way of thinking and start asking ourselves empowering questions which focus on the solutions, we are able to explore different ways in which we can change our lives, and achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves. Clarity is also essential. It is not enough to say that you no longer want to be stuck in the same situation - you have to know exactly what you want instead and from this you can shape your questions in a way that will help you get to where you want to be. By specifically identifying what it is you wish to achieve, rather than the situation you are in right now, your brain can get you to your end result much faster.

How do I implement this into my life?

If you feel that you are stuck in an endless loop, reframe the questions you ask yourself to start the process of leading you in the direction you want. Instead of asking yourself “WHY?”- “Why is this always happening to me?”, change the direction of your questions. A simple technique that anyone can use is to replace the "Why" with “HOW?” or “WHAT?” – “What one step could I take right now that would lead me in a different direction? How could I turn this around?” By changing the way you ask yourself these questions, you are allowing yourself to break old patterns and shake yourself from the familiarity that you have always experienced. Your mind has to search for a different answer because you are shifting your overall focus. By doing so you will find that achieving your goal will become much easier and quicker than before.

Therefore, reflect on this and ask yourself – Am I shaping the questions that I ask myself in the right way? Do I focus too much on what is wrong in my life, rather than how I can overcome it? Empowering questions are the first key in unlocking a successful future. By incorporating this not only in your personal life, but also in your professional environment, both with management staff and employees, your company will take off to new levels as everyone involved can use this new skill to perform with more efficiency and determination.