The Five-Second Answer

I’ve been pondering what I call the five-second question answer. I remember a point when I was filled with hubris full of myself and knew everything. And people would ask me questions. I would think, man, can’t you go online to look it up? It will take five seconds. I realized I was doing myself and them a severe disservice. I realized that they probably do want an answer to a question, and they don’t know where to find it. So, they are asking the person they think will have the answer. I discovered many years ago there are three basic reasons people don’t accomplish something. 1. One is they don’t know how to do what they want. They need an answer. 2. They are afraid of doing something wrong, and they need an answer to do it right. 3.  And three there seeking permission. Permit them to find the answer to do what they feel like they need to do and accomplish whatever their goal is. Till next time “Be Safe” P.S. Do me a favor. Like this blog/podcast. Share this with the people you care for and love. Then, subscribe to be notified of future posts. P.S.S. Do you know your actual disaster/emergency planning status? Take the free Disaster/Emergency Planning Assessment and schedule a free consultation on what you can do to improve your plan. https://www.eapworkshop.com/f/dep-assessment