The One Simple Question That Leads to Success

When you encounter a problem or frustrating situation, what questions do you ask yourself?

I used to ask the following:

• Why am I so unlucky?
• Who can I blame?
• Why am I so stupid?
• How do I make sure I don’t look bad?
• Why is life so unfair?

I now realize that these aren’t useful questions. These questions caused me to focus on factors that were beyond my control. What’s more, they made me avoid taking responsibility for my choices and my life

I believe this is the key question that leads to success: What is one thing I can do right now to improve the situation?

I definitely don’t claim to be the most successful person, but I can say for certain that this question has enabled me to take plenty of productive action.

Allow me to analyze the individual words and phrases that make up the question, to explain why it’s so potent:

“… one thing…”

The question doesn’t ask you what 10 or 50 things you can do. That would be overwhelming. It asks you what one thing you can do, so you’ll feel more in control.

When you ask this question, you’ll no longer feel powerless. You’re turning your attention to what you can do, instead of what other people ought to do.

People who should listen to this show are entrepreneurs, career coaches