The Art of the Question - by Kevin Jones
Questions can be powerful. And one strategic question a day can change your life. I'll teach you how to use great questions to solve problems, lift and inspire others, and create change.
#130 An Answer Without a Question
December 3, 2021 • 9 MIN
The Art of the Question What happens when we answer a question that wasn't asked? Is that even possible?
#129 We are given the answers
September 3, 2021 • 14 MIN
When we are given the answers without asking questions, what do we become?
#129 Reframing Customer Interactions - What to ask
August 2, 2021 • 48 MIN
A coaching call with my friend Marc to help him reframe his office's interactions with difficult customers.
#128 What to Ask When Nothing is Going Right
July 20, 2021 • 5 MIN
Here's what to ask when nothing is going right.
#127 How to Side-Step a Question
June 21, 2021 • 9 MIN
The Art of the Question I use the famous interview between Lester Holt & VP Kamala Harris to show you how to recognize when someone tries to sidestep your question.
Q126 - Reinforcing Mediocrity
July 17, 2020 • 4 MIN
We all have it. But what makes it stick around for you?
Q125 - Can You Articulate It Better?
July 15, 2020 • 4 MIN
Now that you know how to prove it, can you articulate the other side?
Q124 - Can You Prove It
July 13, 2020 • 4 MIN
It's time to get rid of poorly articulated arguments. Can you prove it?
Q123 - Put It All Right
July 10, 2020 • 4 MIN
Now that you know your 9, 10, and 1, what will you do to put it all right?
Q122 - 9, 10, or 1
July 8, 2020 • 4 MIN
Now that you know the most important things to you (from the last QotD), how do you categorize which is worthy of your time?
Q121 - What's Important Now?
July 6, 2020 • 4 MIN
With everything going on these days it is easy to forget what is important.A Level 2 Factual question.
Q120 - What Happens If You Don't?
July 3, 2020 • 4 MIN
An Introspective question: What will happen if you don't take advantage of them?
Q119 -How Are You Going To Take Advantage Of It?
July 1, 2020 • 4 MIN
Now that you know what is going to sneak up on you, what are you going to do about it?
Q118 - What is Sneaking Up On You?
June 29, 2020 • 4 MIN
Sometimes... we wait until it's too late and we miss it.
Q117 - The Power of Your Silence
June 26, 2020 • 4 MIN
Another episode about silence, but this time it is your silence and its value.
Q116 - Challenge: 5 Seconds of Silence
June 24, 2020 • 4 MIN
Today is more of a challenge that will help your Introspective Questions become more powerful.
Q115 - Level 5: The Transformative Question
June 22, 2020 • 7 MIN
This one is unlike the other because it's rarely planned, which is partly why it is so life changing.
Q114 - Level 4: The Introspective Question & Answer
June 19, 2020 • 10 MIN
As you might guess, this dives a little deeper than the other questions.
Q113 - Level 3: Explanatory & Answer
June 17, 2020 • 4 MIN
The Explanatory Question and Answer pair is.... Oh, how would I explain it...?
Q112 - Level 2: The Factual Question & Answer
June 15, 2020 • 5 MIN
Now, Factual Questions. What are they and how can I use them?
Q111 - Level 1: The Binary Question & Answer
June 12, 2020 • 6 MIN
The beginning of the 5 part episodes where we learn about the different levels of questions. First off... Binary.
Q110 - How Are You Going to Get There?
June 10, 2020 • 4 MIN
Now that you know your mission, what are your next steps?
Q109 - Your Mission Articulated
June 8, 2020 • 4 MIN
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
Q108 - What Distracts You?
June 5, 2020 • 2 MIN
What is it that is taking you away from what you want (and deserve)?
Q107 - The Peace You Are Missing
June 3, 2020 • 3 MIN
What is it that brings you peace?
Q106 - To Shut Down or Open Up
June 1, 2020 • 3 MIN
What will you do - personally?
Q105 - The Modern Symbol of Persecution
May 29, 2020 • 6 MIN
Pro-Maskers and Anti-Maskers Clash.
Q104 - Getting Bent Out Of Shape
May 28, 2020 • 3 MIN
Nowaday's it's pretty easy.
Q103 - Too Much or Too Little
May 27, 2020 • 3 MIN
Sometimes I take on too much and have to pair WAYYYY back. But then I get bored. So I take on more and the cycle starts again.
Q102-Your Challenges Conquered
May 25, 2020 • 3 MIN
Question of the Day, Questions, families, management, sales, self-improvement, self improvement
Q101 - What is Your Status Quo?
May 22, 2020 • 3 MIN
Let's not get too comfy lest another COVID-19 throws us off.
Q100: What You Aren't Asking
May 21, 2020 • 3 MIN
This is the 100th episode! What aren't you asking?
Q99 - Time For Auditions!
May 20, 2020 • 3 MIN
Question of the Day, Questions, families, management, sales, self-improvement, self improvement
Q98 - Cleaning Out the Closet
May 19, 2020 • 3 MIN
What do you need to clean out?
Q97 - Productive Sleep Time
May 18, 2020 • 3 MIN
How can you make sleep time productive?
Q96 - Are You an Agent or Object?
May 15, 2020 • 2 MIN
Q96 - Agent or Object
Q95 - Act or Be Acted Upon
May 14, 2020 • 2 MIN
You have two choices: Act or be acted upon.
Q99 - Time for Auditions!
May 13, 2020 • 3 MIN
Now that you have cleaned things out, what will pass the auditions and make it back in your life?
Q94 - The Clouds of Life
May 13, 2020 • 3 MIN
It's the clouds of life that make the sunrises and sunsets so beautiful. So it is in our own lives.
Q93 - To Be Powerful
May 12, 2020 • 2 MIN
When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”– Audre Lorde
Q92 - It's Time to Get Busy!
May 8, 2020 • 2 MIN
We have regrets - will they be for the things we did, or for the things we didn't do?
Q91 - The Focus of Our Joy
May 7, 2020 • 2 MIN
Is it our circumstances or our focus that determine our joy?
Q90 - Are You the Frog in the Water?
May 6, 2020 • 2 MIN
At what point will you admit it?
Q89 - Recording Your Insights?
May 5, 2020 • 2 MIN
Q89 - How are you recording your insights?
Q88 - That One Crazy Thing
May 4, 2020 • 2 MIN
Q88 - What is that one crazy thing you've wanted to do?
Q86 - Do You Want What You're Headed Toward?
May 1, 2020 • 2 MIN
Q86 - Do You Want What You're Headed Toward?
Q85 - The Unintended Consequences
April 30, 2020 • 3 MIN
What are the unintended consequences of our actions?
Q87 - If This Continued For Another 6 Months...
April 29, 2020 • 2 MIN
87 - If this went on for another 6 months, what would you change?
Q84 - What Do You Miss?
April 27, 2020 • 2 MIN
It's OK to miss what you had before. In fact, you might still be able to keep it. What is it?
Q83 - On Serving Others
April 24, 2020 • 3 MIN
It's easy to focus on yourself in times like this. But there are others who need help. How will you serve them?
Q82 - Creating Opportunities
April 23, 2020 • 2 MIN
They don't jump out at you! You need to find the opportunities which are waiting to be discovered.
Q81 - Share What You Learned
April 22, 2020 • 3 MIN
You have learned so much through these experiences. Now go share what you have learned.
Q80 - On Being Appreciative
April 21, 2020 • 2 MIN
It's disarray everywhere! But we can still be appreciative.
Q79-Set Yourself Up
April 20, 2020 • 3 MIN
How are you going to set yourself up so this doesn't happen to you again?
Q78-How Were You Unprepared?
April 17, 2020 • 3 MIN
No one was ready for this. To move past it, we must understand how we were unprepared.
Q77-A Positive COVID-19 Outcome
April 16, 2020 • 4 MIN
What good can come out of this? The answer is, a lot! But you have to look for it.
Q76-What Do You Miss?
April 15, 2020 • 2 MIN
With all the restrictions sometimes things come up that we miss that we never thought we would miss.
Q75-Your New Model
April 14, 2020 • 3 MIN
What is your new model?
Q73-Purpose Hijacking
March 11, 2020 • 3 MIN
What is Purpose Hijacking and is it happening to you?
Q72- What's in YOUR Bucket List?
March 6, 2020 • 2 MIN
What do you have on your bucket list?
Q71-On Being Thankful
March 4, 2020 • 2 MIN
What are you thankful for? What if that's all you were given?
Q70-What Would Happen if...?
March 2, 2020 • 3 MIN
This is my second favorite question.
Q69: What Are Your Deceptions?
February 18, 2020 • 3 MIN
This is the 3rd of the 3Ds that try to keep us from being as happy as we could be.
Q68: What Are You Distortions?
February 17, 2020 • 3 MIN
Q68: What Are You Distortions?
Q67: What Are Your Distractions?
February 14, 2020 • 3 MIN
This is the first of the 3Ds that try to keep us from being as happy as we could be.
Q66: What Are You Afraid Of?
February 13, 2020 • 3 MIN
What is stopping you?
Q65: How to Allow Failures In Others and Be OK With It
February 12, 2020 • 4 MIN
Can you allow others to fail and be OK with it?
Q64: From Complicated too Simple
February 11, 2020 • 3 MIN
Too much is complicated that doesn't need to be.
Q63: Who is Your Bully?
February 10, 2020 • 4 MIN
We all have one - who is yours?
Q62: Who Needs what You Are?
February 7, 2020 • 4 MIN
What unique gift can you give - and who whom?
Q61: Recognizing Your Strength
February 6, 2020 • 3 MIN
Recognize what makes you strong.
Q60: If You Knew You Were Going to Die…
February 5, 2020 • 3 MIN
One of those deep end of life questions.
Q59: The Question That Took Me Totally Off Guard
February 4, 2020 • 2 MIN
I was not expecting this question, but it was an excellent one for me (and you) to consider.
Q58: The Best College Final Ever
February 3, 2020 • 3 MIN
This is the kind of college final everyone wishes they had.
Q57: What We Miss Every Day
January 23, 2020 • 2 MIN
What do we miss every day that is right in front of us?
Q56: Your Personal Company Values
January 22, 2020 • 3 MIN
Let's say you started your own company...
Q55: 9, 10, or 1
January 21, 2020 • 3 MIN
If it's not a 9 or a 10, what it is really?
Q54: Who Made You Who You Are?
January 20, 2020 • 2 MIN
Why are you you? Who helped you become who you are?
Q53: The Mobile Device Challenge
January 16, 2020 • 2 MIN
It's time to put it down and look up.
Q52: Protecting the Status Quo
January 15, 2020 • 3 MIN
You may not even realize what the status quo is.
Q51: What I Don’t Like Others Doing that I Do
January 14, 2020 • 3 MIN
I don't like it. Then why am I doing it myself?!
Q50: You’re Not Shooting High Enough
January 13, 2020 • 3 MIN
You’re Not Shooting High Enough
Q49: The Hidden That Affect Your Life
January 10, 2020 • 3 MIN
The unintended consequences of your situation are often hidden.
Q48: The Perfectly Broken
January 9, 2020 • 4 MIN
I saw it as broken. She saw it as perfect.
Q47: Turn That Failure Frown Upside Down
January 7, 2020 • 2 MIN
On turning failures into stepping-stones.
Q46: On Being Afraid of Making Mistakes
January 6, 2020 • 3 MIN
Should be as concerned about failure as we are?
Q45: Pleasure or Pain?
January 3, 2020 • 3 MIN
Is pleasure always good, and pain always bad?
Q44: Act Your Age!
January 2, 2020 • 2 MIN
Do you know how old you REALLY are?
Q43: What You Are Missing in Your Work
January 1, 2020 • 3 MIN
What more are you wanting in your work right now?
Q42: Joy vs. Happiness
December 31, 2019 • 3 MIN
It's a battle! Would you rather have happiness or joy?
Q41: The Happiest Place on Earth
December 30, 2019 • 3 MIN
I love Disneyland, laughing with friends and family and so many more things that fill me up. What about you?
Q40: The Question Challenge Day 4
December 27, 2019 • 3 MIN
Choose the best questions and choose your own adventure.
Q39: The Question Challenge Day 3
December 26, 2019 • 3 MIN
You just listed out 20 different questions. What type are they?
Q38: The Question Challenge Day 2
December 25, 2019 • 2 MIN
Revamp your toughest question in 20 different ways.
Q37: The Question Challenge Day 1
December 24, 2019 • 3 MIN
Day One: What is your toughest challenge you are facing today?
Q36: The Question Game
December 23, 2019 • 5 MIN
This is a really fun game that helps us get in the mode of asking questions. Play this with family, with friends, or start your next work meeting off doing this to get them in the question mood.
Q35: The Perfect Work/Family/Org Culture
December 20, 2019 • 4 MIN
We all want to have the perfect work / family culture. But what does that look like?
Q34: The Get To Know You Challenge
December 19, 2019 • 3 MIN
Get to know others with deep, Introspective questions.
Q33: Why You Should Care What Others Think
December 18, 2019 • 3 MIN
You don't care what others think about you. Are you sure?
Q32: Don't Like Your Work / Family Situation?
December 17, 2019 • 3 MIN
Would you really rather be fishing off the coast of Hawaii?
Q31: Doing the Wrong Thing Rightly
December 16, 2019 • 3 MIN
Can Doing the Wrong Thing in the Right Way Even Be Done?
Q30: Fix the Environment and Fix the Problem
December 13, 2019 • 4 MIN
Sometimes to fix a problem, we need to stop fixing the problem and start fixing the environment.
Q29: Can You Take a Compliment?
December 12, 2019 • 3 MIN
How many times do we deflect sincere compliments?
Q28: What is Your Burning Question?
December 11, 2019 • 2 MIN
You should have a burning question you are trying to answer.
Q27: Challenging Assumptions
December 10, 2019 • 3 MIN
What assumptions have you made that you still live by?
Q26: Who cares?
December 9, 2019 • 5 MIN
It's the 20 - 40 - 60 cycle of caring.
Q25: Being Stuck in a Job
December 6, 2019 • 4 MIN
Is this what you imagined you would be doing?
Q24 - Who We Are
December 5, 2019 • 2 MIN
It's a fundamental question we often overlook.
Q23: It's Time to Give Up
December 4, 2019 • 4 MIN
At what point do you just give up?
Q22: What's Next?
December 3, 2019 • 5 MIN
How many times have we just acted out the default of what was in front of us?
Q21: On Being Useful
December 2, 2019 • 4 MIN
How useful are you?
Q20: Give Your Best Self
November 29, 2019 • 4 MIN
To whom do we give the best of what we have?
Q19: The Uncomfortable Conversation
November 28, 2019 • 3 MIN
We all put off those uncomfortable conversations. But we can't do that forever.
Q18: Oppotunities To Help Others Be Happy
November 27, 2019 • 2 MIN
They are all around you... Those who need help to be happy.
Q17: 99%
November 26, 2019 • 3 MIN
What is the difference between 99% & 100%?
Q16: Give it Away!
November 25, 2019 • 3 MIN
Holding "it" back, whatever it is, makes it valuable to only you.
Q15: Letting Go of Control
November 22, 2019 • 4 MIN
Why would you let go of control? Maybe it's for someone else to grow.
Q14: A Question of Desire
November 21, 2019 • 3 MIN
Today is the opposite of what you desire.
Q13: Shut Down!
November 20, 2019 • 3 MIN
It's time to shut down life. But what would happen?
Q12: Becoming Situationally Aware
November 19, 2019 • 3 MIN
How situationally aware are you?
Q11: What Are You Worthy Of?
November 18, 2019 • 3 MIN
Sometimes we do things that are not worthy of who we are.
Q10: Purpose of Posting
November 15, 2019 • 4 MIN
How much of our communication is without a purpose?
Q9: Focusing On You
November 14, 2019 • 4 MIN
We have goals, but how many of them really make us better people?
Q8: Huge Successes Over Time
November 13, 2019 • 4 MIN
We put of important things because of their size. But what if we broke it down?
Q7: The Small Things
November 12, 2019 • 4 MIN
Why do the unimportant things of life sometimes become the ones we focus on?
Q6: "24-Hour What's Up" Challenge
November 11, 2019 • 3 MIN
Today you will take on yourself an impersonal habit we all have and exchange it for something much more meaningful.
Q5: Who Are You Going to Forgive?
November 8, 2019 • 3 MIN
How quickly can we forgive another?
Q4: A Question of Faith
November 7, 2019 • 4 MIN
An unexpected question and answer with an Uber driver leads to today's QofD.
Q3: It's Time to Break Something
November 6, 2019 • 3 MIN
Today's QotD comes from the fact that sometimes we use way too many bandaids to fix things. At some point, we need to let them go.
Q2: Let's be Mediocre!
November 5, 2019 • 2 MIN
After a discussion with a friend, I'm more convinced it is OK to be mediocre.
Q1: Where Are You Efficient That You Should Be Effective?
November 4, 2019 • 3 MIN
Sometimes we are trying to cram in as much as we can and be efficient. But there are times when that comes at the cost of being effective.
The Intro to The Question of the Day
November 1, 2019 • 3 MIN
Introduction to the Question of the Day
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