Comments on: How To Ask Positive Questions http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions/ Get Organized. Stay Motivated. Enjoy Life. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jill http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-46305 Jill Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:20:23 +0000 http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions-2/#comment-46305 It's quite confusing with PMA, from what I gather, postive questions should lead you to contemplate on the situation, say for example, instead of asking a person to not leave the room you can phrase the question as can you stay in this room. I'm not sure if I'm looking at the proper place, but your blogsite is wonderful. just stumbled here anyway. It’s quite confusing with PMA, from what I gather, postive questions should lead you to contemplate on the situation, say for example, instead of asking a person to not leave the room you can phrase the question as can you stay in this room.

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]]> By: Nadege http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-42160 Nadege Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:54:07 +0000 http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions-2/#comment-42160 There has to be a conscious effort to stay on top of how you feel about a situation. If you are experiencing negative feelings, you are experiencing negative thoughts. When you experience negative thoughts, you can ask positive questions to help shift your outlook on the situation. Great information. There has to be a conscious effort to stay on top of how you feel about a situation. If you are experiencing negative feelings, you are experiencing negative thoughts. When you experience negative thoughts, you can ask positive questions to help shift your outlook on the situation. Great information.

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]]> By: Jen, writer MembershipMillionaire.com http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-40670 Jen, writer MembershipMillionaire.com Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:55:59 +0000 http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions-2/#comment-40670 Lucky me that I'm able to think positively all the time. I don't know how it happened. I remember being such a moody kid growing up. But I guess with a lot of practice, thinking positively became a natural part of me. Even in desperate times, I find myself always looking for the silver lining. Lucky me that I’m able to think positively all the time. I don’t know how it happened. I remember being such a moody kid growing up. But I guess with a lot of practice, thinking positively became a natural part of me. Even in desperate times, I find myself always looking for the silver lining.

]]> By: brian http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-40669 brian Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.personaldevelopment.ie/2008/02/how-to-ask-positive-questions-2/#comment-40669 I completely agree with the approach to banning negativity, but I'm not sure I see the relation to the positive questions you ask and the result of becoming effective at solving difficult problems. Sometimes difficult challenges just need a rational, not necessarily positive, approach. For instance, in the example the only answer to the self-imposed positive questions that has any chance of getting the task completed is to confirm the understanding of the task. The remainder of the questions, while no doubt self-reinforcing, don't help to move the ball down the field. I would phrase positive questions quite a bit differently. You ask what is the best thing to do. I like that one, but I might compare it with: what would the ideal problem solver do (or, what is the heroic thing to do), how many ways can I think of to solve the problem, how can we work together to solve the problem, what does the end result look like and how can we get there. Also rather than ask how does the problem benefit me, I would be looking for how the problem and my solution to the problem benefits the organization or others around me. I find that there is nothing more motivating than the thought that my effort will be a benefit to those around me. I completely agree with the approach to banning negativity, but I’m not sure I see the relation to the positive questions you ask and the result of becoming effective at solving difficult problems. Sometimes difficult challenges just need a rational, not necessarily positive, approach. For instance, in the example the only answer to the self-imposed positive questions that has any chance of getting the task completed is to confirm the understanding of the task.

The remainder of the questions, while no doubt self-reinforcing, don’t help to move the ball down the field.

I would phrase positive questions quite a bit differently. You ask what is the best thing to do. I like that one, but I might compare it with: what would the ideal problem solver do (or, what is the heroic thing to do), how many ways can I think of to solve the problem, how can we work together to solve the problem, what does the end result look like and how can we get there.

Also rather than ask how does the problem benefit me, I would be looking for how the problem and my solution to the problem benefits the organization or others around me. I find that there is nothing more motivating than the thought that my effort will be a benefit to those around me.

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