Has Anything Pissed You Off?
Who loves a good reflection time?
For those who love to dig into their feelings and work to find the root of an issue/situation you probably love reflecting on things.
For those who don’t really love digging into their feelings, I’d say this isn’t your favorite thing to do.
Either way, we’re talking about it today because it’s a pretty dang powerful exercise.
As a business coach/strategist/still nailing down this title, I feel I show up for my clients the best when I respond to information. My brain starts connecting dots and seeing a bigger/deeper picture. I also feel like the actual “thing” that needs to be worked through isn’t what clients think it is…it’s typically deeper but because we’re so close to it, it’s hard to see.
Before coaching sessions, I send clients my Reflection and Moving Forward questionnaire. This does a couple of things:
Helps them start to get in the headspace of our coaching session
Reminds them of what they’ve done (or haven’t done) from their previous session
Gets some details out so that way we can dig into the good stuff quicker
And while reflection questions can be good for coaching sessions and small business owners they can also be used for our lives and relationships.
And because I don’t gatekeep things I wanted to share a list of the ones I use for various things, as you may find one or two that can help you work through something you’re dealing with/going through.
How did you do on your homework (not to shame you for not going them, but to look for patterns)
What are some items you feel yourself worrying about?
What are some items you feel most excited about?
Has anything new popped up that pissed you off? ( this is my favorite!)
What is your ultimate goal?
What are your current pain points?
What’s working really well for…you/relationship/business
What’s not working well for…you/relationship/business
What do you see the next 3 years looking like? For you/home/business/relationship
At the end of the day, what’s your vision for you/home/business/relationship
One thing I would suggest is that you answer them, but don’t just stop with the surface answer. Ask, why is that, and then keep writing. And don’t judge yourself for the answers that are being written! You’d be surprised at what can come up and out of you when we have a prompt, space to process, and zero judgment for ourselves.
Would love to know…do you like reflecting on questions like this or would you rather not dig into the deep stuff?