We find things by asking questions. Take looking for a lost set of keys, for example: questions yield more successful results than statements. “Which coat was I wearing?” or, “Where have I been, today?” vs “I always put them in the bowl.” or “I can’t believe this!”
Asking questions is also useful in times of self discovery and personal expansion, like when we set new goals or face down old habits we want to change. After deciding what we want to do, and maybe what steps are needed to get there, inevitably there are questions to ask. And as with searching for keys, we are looking for the questions that yield answers that move us forward.
The tricky part is, we tend to ask ourselves the same, comfortable questions. A comfortable state of inquiry will result in results that resemble what we began with.
That’s where a professional coach can be useful. An outside perspective can break the pattern of questions that search the same empty pockets or lower the bar we set for ourselves. A coach can help surface self imposed limitations and hidden strengths, removing obstacles or offering tools to surmount them.
“Andy is a wonderful coach who listens deeply and gives very poignant insights to what has been revealed. He takes great interest and is supportive, intelligent, sensitive and encouraging. He feels like a beautiful and helpful companion, as we do our inner search and struggle to express where we are trying to go towards. He is right there with you!”
– E. Bannwart