Questions to work through between coaching sessions

Weekly questions

1. 01

   Read last week’s entry

   Check the action you planned and what happened. Record any result that differed from what you expected.

   • What did you finish?
   • What got in the way?
2. 02

   Describe this week’s situation

   Write what is happening, what changed, and what needs your attention. A few sentences are enough.

   • Would someone outside the business understand this description?
3. 03

   Answer six questions

   Write an honest first answer to each. If you cannot answer one, record what you need to find out.

   • What decision am I avoiding, and what would another week of delay cost?
   • What am I tolerating that I would challenge in another business?
   • Am I trying to answer the wrong question?
   • What did I do this week that I am glad I did?
   • What would I do differently?
   • If a trusted friend reviewed my week, what would they ask about first?
4. 04

   Choose the answer to examine

   Mark the answer that needs more thought. A difficult answer is worth checking; difficulty alone does not prove it is the most important problem.

   • What evidence supports the answer?
   • Has the same issue appeared before?
5. 05

   Take a break

   Leave the entry and return later, such as the next morning. Put the review on your calendar.

   • When will you return to it?
6. 06

   Check what you wrote

   Correct anything you no longer believe. Keep a short note explaining a change so the earlier reasoning is not lost.

   • Did new information change your answer?
   • Are you correcting an error or avoiding an uncomfortable fact?
7. 07

   Choose one action

   Write the action, who will do it, and when you will check it. At the end of the week, record whether it happened and what followed.

   • Is the action specific enough to check?
   • Does it address the issue you chose?