Often we don't get the clarity we need because we're asking the wrong questions. We can't get to the crux of the issue in this environment. Ask a question that is too broad and you're sure to be disappointed. "What is the meaning of life?" is way too big of a story for most of us to understand, but "what is the meaning of my life?" starts to get to the real issue; however, it can be asked more concisely to get the results that most of us seek - "What are the chain of events and circumstances that brought me to where I am now?"
In business, we do the same thing, we ask broad and irrelevant questions, mostly out of habit. Here are some examples of wrong and right questions to ask:
Wrong - “Where do I cut costs?”
Right - “Where are my dollars most effectively spent to achieve my goals?”
Wrong – “Do I have the right staff?”
Right – “Have I effectively matched my staff’s talent, skills, training, education, willingness, and philosophy with the goals of my company?”
Wrong – “What are the risks?”
Right – “Everything else being equal, what is the consequence of failure and can I assume it?”
Right - “Where are my dollars most effectively spent to achieve my goals?”
Wrong – “Do I have the right staff?”
Right – “Have I effectively matched my staff’s talent, skills, training, education, willingness, and philosophy with the goals of my company?”
Wrong – “What are the risks?”
Right – “Everything else being equal, what is the consequence of failure and can I assume it?”
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