Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work, 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded by Marilee Adams
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Summary
Transform your attitude, take action, and get results! Virtually everything we think and do is influenced by the questions we ask ourselves - from 'What should I wear?'; to 'What should I do with my life?'. Our self-esteem, relationships, and careers are all profoundly affected by these questions. Dr. Marilee Adams introduces 'QuestionThinking' an easy-to-use methodology for transforming thinking, action, and results through intentional and skillful question asking. As an executive coach and organizational consultant, Dr. Adams shows listeners how to discern the kinds of questions that block us, and discover the questions that help evoke breakthrough thinking and desired new results. Start asking the right questions and change your life today!
Stepping back and utilizing constructive questioning instead of reacting judgmentally is a practical and valuable technique that can be applied in various situations. The book emphasizes the significance of this approach and encourages its practice. However, some readers may find the narrative to be overly exaggerated and unrealistic, presenting questioning theory as a life-altering revelation. It may particularly resonate with individuals who initially possess a narrow-minded and judgmental mindset, assuming they genuinely learn and implement the technique. Personally, I struggled to relate to the protagonist's distorted thought patterns. The dialogue throughout the book felt overly scripted, reminiscent of clichéd corporate training videos. On the other hand, it can be argued that if the characters and storyline were more complex and authentic, the book would be much lengthier, potentially inviting criticism for its extended duration.
I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone, not even if they have a taste for trashy and clichéd reads. I endured listening to the entire book, and now I regret it. I rarely write reviews, whether positive or negative, but I hope my words of caution can save someone else from falling for its empty promises.
I understand the potential benefits of being more curious in how we engage with the world, but this book failed to convince me that the author's approach is actually helpful. The narration was well done, and I can't fault the voiceover artist for that. However, the content itself was so antiquated that I could easily picture the entire book being read by some generic announcer from the 1950s. The dated language, like phrases such as "off the dime" and references to "high test fuel," just screams "old-fashioned" in a negative way. I was even taken aback when a character used a cell phone because it felt like this book was more suited to the black and white TV era.
The fictional story of Ben's work and personal life felt incredibly flat, and the supposed guru Joseph seemed to lack any depth or complexity. Any book that tries to manufacture its own social proof is automatically suspect, and the weak narrative was downright painful at times. If the book had presented real-life situations where actual people experienced positive changes in their lives through question thinking, my review would be completely different. But alas, here I am, compelled to write a negative review.
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