Ask Good Questions

I remember one time when I was six years old riding in a pickup truck up to my brother's small farm with my Dad and my oldest brother. I must have been blabbering too much cause older brother said, "Hey why don't you hush up for a while? You ask way too many questions."

To which my Dad promptly said, "Hey, leave the boy alone. How's he ever gonna learn anything if he don't ask questions?"

When a salesperson asks good questions it helps them make the sale. When a Christian asks good questions of more mature Christians it helps them see where they could avoid pitfalls, see more clearly the the possibilities that lay ahead.

Every person has a reservoir of knowledge, skills, and experience to share and you’re wise if you learn to draw them out.

Here is a list of some great questions to ask:

• How do you handle stress?
• What have been the greatest successes in your life?
• What do you think contributed to that success?
• What did you learn from the greatest failure of your life?
• What would you do differently if you could start over?
• What kind of books do you read?
• How do you manage your time?
• How do you manage your money?
• What have been the greatest lessons you’ve learned?
• What have been the greatest surprises in your life?

Now, go ask some good questions!