{"id":5263,"date":"2024-12-09T11:08:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2024-12-09T11:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T11:32:24","slug":"thought-for-the-week-the-questions-we-forget-to-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2024\/12\/09\/thought-for-the-week-the-questions-we-forget-to-ask\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought for the Week \u2013 The Questions We Forget to Ask"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2024\/12\/09\/thought-for-the-week-the-questions-we-forget-to-ask\/unanswered-questions\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unanswered-questions.png\" data-orig-size=\"625,615\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unanswered-questions\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unanswered-questions.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5264 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unanswered-questions-300x295.png\" alt=\"unanswered-questions\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unanswered-questions-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unanswered-questions.png 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Last week\u2019s Thought for the Week was \u201c<em>Is being \u2018Good at Communicating\u2019 holding you back. <\/em>If you missed it, you can catch up <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/2024\/11\/28\/thought-for-the-week-is-being-good-at-communicating-holding-you-back\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This week, let\u2019s explore a related question:<\/p>\n<p><em>What assumptions are you bringing into your conversations?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps this hasn\u2019t come up for you, so you don\u2019t see this as an issue.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, can you think about the last time a conversation didn\u2019t go as planned \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Often, miscommunication stems not from what was said, but from the assumptions we made &#8211; about someone\u2019s intentions, priorities, or even their understanding of what was discussed.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the challenge: <em>Assumptions are invisible until we pause to question them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this conversation you just thought about, consider this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you assume that the other person saw the situation the way you do?<\/li>\n<li>Did you assume that they wanted the same outcome?<\/li>\n<li>Or maybe you assumed that they already understood your perspective?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What would have happened if, instead of assuming, you had asked more questions?<\/p>\n<p>This week, what would happen if you started with a question such as:<em>\u00a0\u201cWhat\u2019s your perspective on this?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s amazing how often clarity and connection emerge when we replace assumptions with curiosity and the quality of our conversations depends on the quality of our questions.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em>\u201cAsk more than you assume. Curiosity creates bridges; assumptions create walls.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u2013 Unknown &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s one assumption you\u2019ve challenged recently that changed the direction of a conversation? I\u2019d love to hear your story.<\/p>\n<p>With warmest wishes,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/home\/signature-cropped-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,70\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signature-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3183\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" alt=\"korinne-sig\" width=\"159\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Korinne Le Page<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Thrive Coaching &amp; Training <\/strong><em>\u2013 Empowering You to Thrive!<\/em><\/span><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>P.S. Feel free to share your experiences and insights!<\/p>\n<p>P.P.S. Book a complimentary Clarity Session with me <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/TQXER\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/about\/testimonials\/\">Testimonials<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/korinnelepage\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2023\/07\/21\/thought-for-the-week-human-intellect-vs-ai-how-human-imagination-is-shaping-new-realities\/linked-in\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" data-orig-size=\"130,130\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"linked-in\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3653\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linked-in.png\" alt=\"linked-in\" width=\"58\" height=\"58\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>#Communication #ThoughtForTheWeek #ThriveCoachingTraining #Connection<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week\u2019s Thought for the Week was \u201cIs being \u2018Good at Communicating\u2019 holding you back. If you missed it, you can catch up here This week, let\u2019s explore a related question: What assumptions are you bringing into your conversations? Perhaps this hasn\u2019t come up for you, so you don\u2019t see this as an issue. 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