How to Use Power Phrases

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To Get Good Answers

You Need Good

Questions

Asking Questions with

PowerPhrases

Have you ever had one of those days where you longed to go
back to bed almost as soon as you got out of it? If you have,
you can understand my day in Reno. I was presenting a semi-
nar to a group of eighty women, and the program manager did
not show up. I had to do the entire set-up and registration on
my own in addition to leading the presentation. I started a few
minutes late and was a bit distracted.
I never want to start a seminar with an apology, so I began
with a question instead. I asked,

How many of you ever had a day when someone didn’t

show up and you found yourself doing your job and

their job too? (Hands shot up.)I am having one of those

days today.

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