Chapter 11
Ask Questions!
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Today's Empowering Quote
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"Better be wise by the misfortunes of
others than by your own."
--Aesop
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Today's Empowering Question
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"What additional information do I need
to make a wise and informed decision here?"
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Today's Fast Session
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How many of us try like heck to get
ALL the appropriate information we need before we try to accomplish
something really big (or even small things)?
A few years ago, I invested some money
into something and I didn't bother to tell my accountant about it.
I didn't want him to talk me out of it.
Now I'm the first one to admit that
accountants don't always make the best investment counselors.
My wife's a CPA, so I'm not picking on them. I just wanted to
be a big boy and make this decision on my own. Big ego, you know.
The short story is I lost over $30,000
and a bunch of tax benefits due to my wanting to feel like a smart
guy. That was one big hurt that I keep in mind when I feel
like charging off without consulting my advisors, reading books,
doing more research, etc.
It doesn't matter how fast you're
going if you're going in the wrong direction, does it?
It's embarrassing and costly too when
the only thing you can say is, "But I thought..."
No, you didn't.
Questions are the answer.
If you don't routinely ask yourself
questions like today's empowering question, you'll be sorry soon
enough.
Most failed pursuits began and flopped
because no one had the presence of mind to ask, "What could go wrong
if I go ahead with this action?" Being positive and confident
in your abilities is good. Being uninformed, especially due to ego
or pride is bad.
And potentially VERY costly.
Trust me.
Keep asking yourself wise questions
and learn from other's mistakes AND successes and you'll toast more
victories and mourn fewer defeats.
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Today's Winning Beliefs
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-- I always ask the right questions at
the right time
-- The right answers come to me by asking good questions
-- I am guided toward my highest good by the answers to my questions
-- I trust my intuitions
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