I was triaging my Learning inbox subfolder just now. I go to it when I’m in a ‘learning mood’. In there I found a mail from Wow Accountants which got me thinking.
So I’ m sharing this with you right now
When managing conflicting priorities I have found over time that the quality of the question determines the quality of the outcome – always.
So I responded to their 5 Questions for success and thought I would ask you what question helps you make better decisions.
Here’s what I wrote on their blog. What question works for you?…….
Questions I ask myself when I need to get serious with myself:
1 ‘Why would I do that?’
2 ‘If not now – When?’
Both have helped me focus better than I otherwise would do. They are not easy ones to ask – especially if the object of the questions is immediately appealing but nonetheless distracting!
Over to you…… what questions work for you?
Thanks Simon, yes, I agree. I try to look for ways to weld our strategic ambitions to our daily decisions, so – for me – it is about using what ever I can to keep on track. I don’t always succeed (and often fall off track) but consciously bringing myself back to the decisions right now helps to keep me on track. Tough sometimes, but necessary always.
I like the first 5 questions that keep us focused on our intended strategic direction – but these last two are what bring it into the “here and now”.