Answers to the test

 
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I struggled in school.

As a misfit in our educational system, I often daydreamed about having the answers to the test.

Perhaps that's why I enjoy business so much.

In business, it's not cheating to get the answers before a test.

The answers you need to succeed are in the questions you’re willing to ask:

Questions like:

  •       "From your perspective, what's blocking our progress?"

  •       "What will it take to achieve this goal?"

  •       "What would it mean to you if we improve this?"

  •       "Why is this important to you?"

  •       "How should we proceed?"

Consider recent interactions with your leaders, colleagues, and clients:

What question have you been hesitating to ask?

We’re making this harder than it has to be.

Let’s move from guessing to knowing.