“Why” is one of the most important words in any language; for without it there would not be much discovery. Whenever you hear someone reporting a story, talking about someone else or giving you advice, you may just want to stop and think by asking yourself “why this story, why these comments and why this advice?” I do not know about you; however if, at times in my life, I had asked myself “why” rather than taking the information at face value, I would have saved myself time, money and aggravation. I am a big “why” person today. I use it when I teach to explore and uncover motives or to find an answer as to why someone is thinking a certain way. I use it in business for problem solving and improving performance. I use it in my personal life to build stronger relationships.
If you are not asking yourself “why” more often, I need to ask you why not?
