Your Best Just Got Better

When it comes time to follow your dreams, to achieve your goals, to reach your potential, what is the tactic you use to get there? A few years ago, I committed to connecting “seemingly” disconnected things in new (and hopefully useful) ways. One of the ways I do this is by asking people questions. Sometimes serious, sometimes light, ALWAYS interesting to me…the purpose of the questions I ask is to bring the person I’m talking to back to the present. Sure, sometimes the questions go back in the past; but, the purpose of asking them is to set the stage for a conversation that is wrapped around what is CURRENTLY going on. For example, many years ago I started asking parents, “Why did you have children?” Well, I’ve heard a few answers (there really aren’t that many unique ones) and it often leads to a larger discussion of all kinds of topics. But you know what? There is ONE answer I’ve NEVER heard parents give. And, the interesting thing is that for SOME parents, it’s the most important thing - and most time-