I stumbled onto this article 'The Best Mentors Ask These 8 Questions' the other day. While the article is about mentoring, they talk about it in a way very much like the coaching I used to be involved with. In fact, they are much the same questions.
I'm sure I have these listed out in various places on this blog, but I wanted to put them down again... because I think they're good. They can be helpful not only in formal mentoring/coaching, but for more informal "helping" with friends and associates, as well as personal decision-making.
Please read the article for explanations, but here are the 8 questions:
- What does success look like to you?
- What is the outcome you want?
- What do you want to be different in 3 to 5 years?
- What are the obstacles you're facing?
- What can you control?
- What are the options you've come up with?
- Tell me more...
- What are you reading?
These are good questions to consider even if you're trying to work through a decision on your own. Give them a try...
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