The Surprising Power of Simply Answering One Question—Are You Ready to Find Out?
Why do I even bring this up?
Far too often I hear people respond with a bunch of extraneous stuff, but not the question being asked.
If someone asks something as simple as:
- Are you going to get that project done on time?
- Have you booked our travel plans yet?
- Did the customer buy the product we expected?
Of course, these are yes or no questions. Guess what? A lot of questions can be answered with a simple yes or no. They don’t require a lot of preamble and I don’t require a lot of post-amble.
Caveat: Some people think a Yes or No is curt. I disagree.
If the question can be answered with a simple yes or no … Do it!
