Will 2021 be a great year for you?

As we close out 2020, what kind of year have you decided to make 2021? Do you believe that you have the power to make that decision?

Is It All About You?

Do you ever get exasperated by those who think it is all about them? Do you fight the tendency to wear others out by discussing yourself?

Do you ever get exasperated by those who think it is all about them?

What will you remember?

As 2020 moves to a close what will you remember? What will you recall about the the “Devastating Pandemic of 2020”? What will stay with you beyond the death, devastation and fear that you felt? How did you feel when family, friends, and loved ones struggled with this insidious virus? As we move forward, are […]

Are you listening or just hearing?

Is there a difference between hearing and listening? Are there obvious physiological differences? Could hearing be considered an involuntary autonomic function? Does listening require voluntary response to sensory input? Is listening an intentional act? Do we hear without intent? Can we listen without trying to do so? Do we all think we are good listeners? […]

The value of a smile

How valuable is a smile?

Trap Questions

What do you think of…..? Does this make me look,,,,,? Are you hungry? (Especially if asked during a long drive) Did you see me in…..? Did you like that one…..? Don’t you agree? Isn’t that right….? How does one respond to these trap questions? Would you like to have some time to ponder such questions […]

Questions In Time

Are most of our questions asked in relation to the present? Are we asking for information about a current situation? Is it possible that our questions relate more to our concerns about the future? Could some of our questions be more related to past events? Does the time reference matter when we ask questions? Is […]

Accurate Thinking Questions

How we do we figure out what is accurate? If we are in a conversation with someone is it important to know if we are hearing facts or opinions? In times like this, we are bombarded with rhetoric from all directions. How can we determine what is fact, what is just information, what is opinion […]

Whose Opinion Matters Most

In evaluating something, what is important? Is it what your mind, your heart and your gut tell you? Is it the feedback you get from an outside source?

Questions from the Optimist Creed

Is the Optimist Creed still relevant today, over 100 years after it was written by Christian D. Larson? Consider the Creed from the perspective of questions.