Saying nothing is better than asking a bad question

A common pitfall for those who try to become master questioners is simply asking too many questions. The ‘shotgun effect’ has a negative impact when it comes to asking questions. People actually lose respect for your questions and insight…

What is a Deliberate Question?

Deliberate questions are questions which can only be answered through mindful reflection, strategic preparation, or diligent searching and experimentation.

Such questions tap into a deeper power of inquiry that is not found in the simple questions…

You NEED to start a Question Notebook

…during that time I really started to recognize the power of…

Why are Deliberate Questions important?

“Questions are the engines of intellect — cerebral machines that convert curiosity into controlled inquiry.” 
— David Hackett Fischer

Do you want to achieve your goals? Then you MUST ask yourself the right questions

The success of any goal is dependent on the questions you use to set and evaluate that goal. If you truly want to achieve your goal, take a minute to stop and understand the questions you…

The Four types of Deliberate Questions

Generally we find four types of Deliberate Questions:

1. Personal Deliberate Questions (PDQ’s)
2. Professional Deliberate Questions (ProDQ’s)
3. Spiritual Deliberate Questions (SDQ’s)

How to begin questioning

Truly “getting good” at asking deliberate questions requires much more than just reading a checklist of quick tips. If you care about developing this skill, you’ll have to start studying and practicing as part of your daily habits.

Toddler Interrogations

Anyone that has (or has spent significant time with) a child around the ages of 3 or 4, is surely no stranger to the art of toddler interrogations.

What are you doing? Why do you do it like that? Where does it come from? What does it do? Can I do it? on, and on…