# Questions Worth Answering

*001*

By [JOT](https://paragraph.com/@jot) · 2024-05-28

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"What would you like and how many?" is a typical type of question for someone in sales.

"What would you like to become?" is the question people ask themselves when they want to sell to a large group of people, or an entire industry.

There are two types of questions and they lead you down very different paths.

If you ask "what is the colour of the wall?" you may say blue, or beige, or grey and white. These questions have a 'right' answer, and they dont take you anywhere. Should you ask "what is the fastest way to the shop?" things start to get interesting.

Which 'shop' and am I driving to, and wait, what time do I need to be there in case there is traffic? Hang on, my car has a flat tyre so I'll need to walk.

Do you see how your Brain reacts to different questions.

Your brain is a great questioning device, it is always asking questions, and you always have an answer.

What's for dinner, what time is it, did I send that email, what's in my diary.

I hope I'm painting the picture clearly. (question)

So, there are different types of questions, and they hold different powers by making your brain 'think differently'.

Let's see what happens when we ask "**How can you** deliver **more** **value** to your customers at work".

This is a very interesting question, because _what is the 'right' answer_. Everyone reading this question has different ideas, different standards, different values, and ... a different opinion on what '**value**' really means.

Diversity is not just about physical appearance, or where you are 'from'. Idea and thought process diversity is a layer within organisations which is overlooked and sometimes never considered.

People who think outside the box and have unique thinking patterns, are the people who will send you down an incredibly different path.

Personally and professionally, surround yourself with great thinkers and talk about what you think about.

Share your ideas, write them down.

They deserve to be heard.

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*Originally published on [JOT](https://paragraph.com/@jot/001)*