Category: Trigger Questions
What Do You Weigh More, the Positive or the Negative?
Trigger Question #119: If you are like me, then you find positivity, well, positively uplifting. And you feel negativity to be rather heavy....
Do You Let the Rule of Three Rule You?
Trigger Question #117: Let me begin by giving you three examples of the Rule of Three:...
Did You Do Some Work You Did Not Feel Like Doing?
Trigger Question #116: A funny thing happened on the way to the modern workplace. People expect to feel motivated to get the work done!...
Do You Think Worse Than Your Worst Case?
Trigger Question #115: You know the adage “prepare for the worst, hope for the best.” You have probably said it, or thought it,...
How Well Do You Solve a Problem Head-On?
Trigger Question #114: Have you ever sat staring at your screen and tried to solve a problem? Have you ever stared at a...
What One Behavior Change Would Help You Greatly?
Trigger Question 113: Some behaviors add value, and other behaviors destroy value. Some behaviors reduce the load on co-workers. Other behaviors make extra...
Do You Pay Attention or Pay Lip Service?
Trigger Question #110: We pay attention to customers, because if we don’t, we lose their custom. We pay attention to what our competition...
What Did You Get Done That Did Not Need Doing Right Then?
Trigger Question #109: “To do or not to do is only the question if you don’t know why.” The Chief Nonsense Officer....
How Do You Prepare for Another Day of Nonsense at Work?
Trigger Question #107: Many of us go to work already tired. Not from lack of sleep, but from anticipating another day of nonsense...
Are You Proud of Your Symbols of Pride at Work?
Trigger Question #106: Once upon a time, my formal title was “management consultant.” The title gave me access to different work environments. And...
Do You Make Stupid Decisions Because Others Keep Quiet?
Trigger Question #105: You’re the boss. (Don’t be coy. You know every manager must act like a boss now and then to be effective.)...
Do You Spin or Stomp on Failure?
Trigger Question #104: The universe is littered with dippy success jingles linked to failure. You know the ones I mean. Failure is life’s greatest...