2. QG0 - Issue or Problem Think about one particular issue or challenge in your life at the moment This may be in the area of career, relationships, finances, self-esteem, health, fun ... in fact, absolutely ANY area of your life. Please pick just one issue and write it as simply as possible using no more than 25 words. Here is an example to get you thinking... "I feel as if my career has ground to a halt and I need to do something about it before I get stuck ."
3. QG1. What Form of Outcome…? What form of outcome or result are you seeking by the end of working through these questions? Example: "I have a clear plan of action to find a new job with great prospects."
4. QG2. Project Yourself Forward… Project yourself forward in time to when this issue is just as you want it to be. What is happening? Example: "I look forward to going to work. It is an exciting challenge and I can see where I can move to next. "
5. QR1. What Tells You… What tells you this is a concern for you right now that needs your attention?
6. QR2. Who Else Is Affected…? Who else is affected by this issue? (Name the names)
7. QR3. How Much Control…? How much control do you personally have over the outcome? (Scale of 0 to 10 with 0 representing 'none' and 10 representing 'total')
8. QR4. What Specific Action…? What specific action steps have you taken so far to try to resolve this issue?
9. QR5. What Has Stopped You…? What has stopped you so far from doing more?
10. QR6. List Any Obstacles… List any obstacles that may need to be overcome on the way to resolving this issue. (Include bits about you that might get in the way.)
11. QR7. What Resources…? What resources do you already have to help you achieve your outcome? (Skills, experience, qualifications, personal qualities, talents, time, enthusiasm, money, support etc.)
12. QR8. What Other Resources…? What other resources will you need? Briefly, where will you get them?
13. QR9. What Is Really the Issue…? What is really the issue here that needs to be resolved - the heart of it, the nub, the kernel, the bottom-line?
14. Q01. What Different Ways…? What are all the different ways that you COULD begin to resolve this issue?
15. Q02. What Else Could You…? What else COULD you do if there were no possibility of failure?
16. Q03. What Could You Do…Control? What COULD you do if you had total control, more time or more money?
17. Q04. What Could You Do…Start? What COULD you do if you could start over with a clean sheet from the time when this wasn't an issue for you?
18. Q05. Think About What…Learnt? Think about what you have learnt from your previous experiences in this area. What does that suggest that you COULD do?
19. Q06. Which Option Do You…? Which option do you think would give you the FASTEST result?
20. Q07. Which Option Appeals…? Which option appeals to you MOST or FEELS BEST to you?
21. Q09. Which Option Would Give…? Which option would give you the MOST SATISFACTION?
22. QW1. Choose Three Options… Choose three options (from your answers in section QO) in your order of preference that will begin to resolve your issue.
23. QW2. To What Extent…? To what extent will these 3 options meet your outcome or goal? (Scale of 0-10 where 0 is 'not at all' and 10 is 'totally')
24. QW3. For Each Option…? For each option, list all the little actions you need to take to put that option into practice. List all the steps, no matter how small. Break 'big' actions into smaller ones. (6 Action Steps with Finish date for each option)
25. QW4. What Could Arise…? What could arise or hinder you in the plan at QW3?
26. QW5. What Personal Resistance…? What personal resistance do you have (if any) to taking the steps at QW3?
27. QW6. What Will You…Eliminate? What will you do to eliminate the factors at QW4 and QW5? List your actions.
28. QW7. Who Else Needs…? Who else needs to know these plans?
29. QW8. What Support Do You…? What support do you need and from whom? (Name names)
30. QW9. What Will You…Gain? What will you do to gain that support? (Be specific and state actions.)
31. QW10. How Great Commitment…? On a scale of 0 to 10, how great is your commitment to taking these actions to achieve your goal at QUESTION ONE?