{"id":21052,"date":"2021-11-19T18:20:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T00:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/?p=21052"},"modified":"2021-11-19T18:20:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-20T00:20:37","slug":"productivity-coachs-corner-ask-better-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/productivity-coachs-corner-ask-better-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Productivity Coach&#8217;s Corner: Ask Better Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, have you asked, \u201cWhere did the time go?\u201d Each day, 1,440 minutes go by. Asking that question probably won\u2019t make you more productive tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to get more done? Change your questions, change your life.<\/p>\n<p>Reflect on your interactions at work one day last week. Ask better questions and watch your collaboration and productivity soar. 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