Questions

I think there is a time in everyone’s career when they think they have all the answers. Learning how to say smart things and give smart answers seems very important. I know I have been there. The longer I coach and teach and the older I get the more I realize it is not about having all the answers and saying smart things. It is about having the right questions. I realize that the people I respect the most have the ability to listen and ask very incisive questions that make you think and challenge you to learn. There is power in the question. I think the toughest lesson to learn is to listen to others, respect their ideas and opinions and ask smart questions. I know it has taken me a long time to get there and I am not completely there yet. I do know that 43 years into my coaching career that I have more questions than I do answers. That makes every day fun and exciting because the drive to answer the questions keeps me learning  and innovating.