Morning discussion with Master 4-year-old

Me: “Time to get your clothes on please.”

Master 4: “Why?”

Me: “So you can go to Kindy.”

Master 4: “Why?”

Me: “So you can play with your friends.”

Master 4: “Why do I need clothes on?”

Me: “So you don’t get cold.”

Master 4: “Why?’

Me: ” Do you like being cold?”

Master 4: “I’m not cold. Can I go to kindy in this?” <still in his PJ’s>

Me: “No. PJ’s are for night time. Clothes are for the day.”

Master 4: “Why?”

Me: *Facepalm*

As we get older we seem to ask fewer questions.

This could be because adults got board answering us or because we have this belief that we should have all the answers (ah the teen years ;-)) or that we should be able to figure everything out, or we just do without questioning and that is dangerous.

To save heaps of time, fixing avoidable mistakes, we still need to question. It is especially important in our business decision-making

• Why are you making a Business Plan?
• Why are you doing alterations to your product?
• Why are you doing that course?
• Why are you hiring a consultant?

Know what you want to come from the decision you are making. Do they connect to the bigger picture? Your values? Future you?

It’s not to say you’ve not made the right decision without questioning, just you’ll get more from your doing if you know why you are doing it.

.i.e. Why are you making a business plan?

a) Because I’ve been told that’s what to do.

b) Because I want to see any holes in our current systems with steps and actions to plug them.

You get the answer from the question you ask; make it a good question.

Before you dive into the next time eating project, make sure to question. Ask yourself why you’re doing it. You never know, asking yourself the question may produce a better, quicker way to achieve the results you wanted. You won’t know unless you try 🙂