A good coach is going to tell you what to do. An exceptional coach is going to make you think; by asking the right questions, a professional life coach is going to guide you through the process of self-discovery and contemplation, often resulting in a client creating their own solutions. Life is all about moments and breakthroughs: the inquiries listed below are just a few of the questions that the Forbes Coaches Council asks its members:

Problems. Life can be full of them. How you react and respond to inevitable fires will ultimately make or break you or your business. Reflective questions such as these can lead to epiphanies: often times, it leads clients to focus on errors in past judgement and reflections on why certain strategies did not work. Asked by Randy Goruk of The Randall Wade Group, LLC.

Sometimes, a person’s value system can be a bit skewed. Sometimes, a person may not even know what their most important “thing” is. As Linda Zander, author of Super Sized Success puts it: “it’s surprising that most clients have never been asked this question and have to dig deep to discover their truth”. If you truly know what your core driver and purpose in life is, this knowledge can narrow the seemingly infinite amount of possibilities life has to offer. Sustainable success is often about intense, focused effort; knowing what drives you can help get you there.

Simple and to the point. Mary Schwab of Inspired Leadership often asks this question to clients who are going through something that impacts them emotionally. Reflection on this point can lead to a few different scenarios: when we put words to potential outcomes – generally speaking – even the worst outcome isn’t that bad. It can also spur someone to take small steps towards action that will improve their emotional or financial situation.

Will your hopes and dreams become realities? Everything starts as an idea; sadly, some ideas remain just that: ideas. Maria Lena Popo of AMP10x reflects: “Most clients come to me with big goals that they have yet to achieve even though they have had them for many years… [this] question is valuable because it helps them recognize that they’re making choices every single day that will determine whether their hopes become realities”.

This is a question that Joyel Crawford, CEO of Crawford Leadership Strategies, LLC, often asks her clients: “I like to ask this question because it helps a client stop and start visualizing what they want and see in their lives”. Goal-setting is much easier when you know what you want, and actionable thought is one of the keys to get there. Imagining what success looks like – and subsequently, yourself in a position of success – can trick your brain into already being there, making the task at hand appear easier. Everyone’s vision of success is different and learning what your vision is can help make all the difference.

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