Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 7 Powerful Tools for Life and Work by Marilee G Adams, Marshall Goldsmith

Thought Provoking Guide to Working Relationshipsby Anonymous

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08/29/2009: I never realized how the questions I asked myself from one moment to the next could hold me back and stifle other people's right to reach their full potential at work and in life. After reading this book, I had a whole new respect for what Adams describes as "Question Thinking." I actually applied concepts from the book to situations at my own workplace with transformational results. It may not be a miracle worker for everyone, but the concepts discussed in this book are the start to a healthier life and a more productive workplace.

The story-like progression make the book informative and extremely easy to read. definitely worth picking up. Though the fictional characters may seem to make the book less realistic, it does discuss difficult situations among coworkers, supervisors and staff, as well as in our personal lives - situations and problems we have all encountered in one way or another.

What more, Adams gives us a relatively easy way to solve them.

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A new way to ask what's going onby Anonymous

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03/30/2007: Marilee G. Adams found that she could generate positive changes in her behavior and productivity by changing the defensive questions that she previously asked in the face of adversity. Analyzing those protective questions showed her that she took setbacks and criticism too personally. Asking different questions enabled her to reframe each moment and create growth opportunities. Adams illustrates the problem-solving power of honest curiosity. Her 'QuestionThinking' method generates practical ways to change your mind, literally. These are great ideas however, their repetition within a fictional storyline may annoy some readers, while others may like this allegorical approach to telling the tale. The self-questioning techniques are easy to employ, and will help you examine situations from different points of view, which can come in quite handy. We recommend adding this set of tools to your interpersonal communication toolkit.