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POWER MOVE 4:
ASK QUESTIONS THAT FOCUS PEOPLE ON
STRENGTHS AND SOLUTIONS.
aguib Mahfouz, Egyptian novelist and Nobel laureate,
Nsaid, “You can tell whether a man is clever by his
answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.”
Questions are fateful; they set the course for our conversa-
tions. Simply asking people something aims their thoughts
and feelings a certain way. The wisdom lies in using ques-
tions that point people’s minds in a positive direction.
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