ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS IF
YOU’RE GOING TO FIND THE RIGHT
ANSWERS.
Vanessa Redgrave
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THE ONE QUESTION THAT RULES THEM ALL With a nod to J.R.R. Tolkien’s
Lord of the Rings, Michael delves into just why “And what else?”
should be the first question you seek to master.
FROM THE BOX OF CRAYONS
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If we’re claiming that “And what else?” is the best coaching
question in the world—and make no mistake, we are—then it’s
useful to understand the science behind the question. When we
put the challenge to our researcher, Lindsay, she came back with a
couple of compelling insights.
The first paper she cited has held up for more than eighty-five