Another way of putting the question is: Why are you climbing the mountain? What is it you are fighting for? What if you just gave it a shot? What if you couldn't fail? How would you end up? How would you feel? Why aren’t we nurturing kids’ natural ability to question—and what can parents and schools do about that? The genesis of many great startups is the simple question, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if...?’ Berger helps you understand the power of questions to change the world. Real men ask questions, they don’t spout out answers.” What do they want more than anything? This is your character’s goal—the thing they will spend the majority of the story working toward.

ADAM GRANT, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, in “13 Must-Read Business Books in 2014” What is your sentence?” This is what congresswoman Clare Booth asked John F. Kennedy in the beginning of his career. She believed that great people should be summarized (and remembered by) something that fits onto one sentence. One example would be “He raised four kids who became happy, healthy adults”. What would your sentence be? Panera Bread: what does the world need most … that we are uniquely able to provide? (transforming a company into a cause) In THE BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS Berger provides the essential questions readers need to make the best choices when it truly counts, with a particular focus on four key areas: decision making, creativity, leadership, and relationships. So, start there. Take that piece you have and flesh it out. Just start where you are, and the other pieces will begin falling into place.A 'why question' is a form of query generally used in asking the reason for something. This kind of question can also be subjective or objective, depending on why you're asking. How do you answer these question that starts with why? As I read the book, I became more systematic about underlining key ideas, I became more engrossed in the art and practice of asking questions. Berger gives us a lot of precedence, as will any good business book writer, but he also challenges us with the questions that he was asking. It is all very meta and coupled. I must say that his process hooked me and made me think longer and more in depth about how I think and ask questions. We have all heard of gratitude journals, they have almost become trite with over use, but what about starting a question journal? If you need a few questions to get started this book has them. If you want to get better answers, ask short and specific questions one at a time. Allowing them to finish their responses before giving follow-up questions will enable them to craft well-thought answers, hence better conversations. More Awesome Questions To Ask All stories, from the intricately plotted procedural to the deep dive into character, are a nest of questions, one growing out of another, an evolving puzzle that the reader finds increasingly compelling.

Beyond that, the amount of preparation you do is up to you. Some writers prefer to map out every detail of their setting, characters, and plot before they begin writing, while others do better starting with a loose premise and then letting everything else come together while drafting. It’s possible that you won’t be able to solidly answer this question until after you’ve started writing—many authors uncover the true heart of their story through the writing process. But if you can figure out your point before writing, you’ll be giving yourself a head start. Much of the first half of the book profiles the Right Question Institute, a non-profit based in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a staff of just four that teaches question-asking as a “catalyst for microdemocracy.” It’s the kind of place I’d intern at today if I were a recent college grad. I love the concept of Microdemocracy, that we can act democratically in our everyday lives by simply asking questions of our public officials and institutions. There is something empowering about asking questions, though it requires us to be self-confident enough to be vulnerable about our ignorance. Unfortunately, society rewards the bombastic “experts” that claim to have all the answers. Read about Berger’s 2018 book— THE BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead » DAN ROTHSTEIN and LUZ SANTANA, co-directors, THE RIGHT QUESTION INSTITUTE; co-authors, Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own QuestionsSetting: How much worldbuilding should you do before you start writing? We’ll give you some things to consider so you can decide.