Ask the Magic Question
A Magic Question is a question that gives you an answer that empowers you to move forward.
What we DON’T want to ask are questions like, “Why do I always F*** up?” or “Why can’t I get a boyfriend?” or “Why can’t I make money?”
The answers you get from those questions will NOT help you! They’ll just validate what you don’t want. Ick!
I was having a great session with a client yesterday. Super amazing guy–successful in business, in love with his wife, utterly devoted to his kids, a budding world leader in commerce and philanthropy… and he noticed that his “opportunity magnet” was slowing down in recent weeks, and he was battling negative thoughts and self doubt.
Why? Because he’s human. And that’s what we humans do.
So I decided to bring him back to reality, and back on the right track, with the sort of questions that are guaranteed to move any person forward.
Here are the questions I asked my client to ask himself, and share his responses with me:
1) What did I do to be so successful?
2) Why do people love to do business with me?
3) Why am I such a money magnet?
4) Why do great things always happen to me?
5) How did I become incredibly productive?
6) Why is my Money Honey so happy with me?
And here’s a secret: to make this exercise work, find what’s TRUE in each question. Focus on where you ARE successful, and why. Focus on the good things that DO happen to you and why…
Or leap ahead into the future, and ask your future successful self, what did you do to make yourself so successful…
Get the picture?
My CHALLENGE/REQUEST for YOU:
1) Contribute your responses to these questions in the comment box below.
2) Add more questions that are meaningful to you about health, romance, happiness, etc.
I think this could be really fun!
I know MY brain starts to fill in the blanks with really yummy responses when I think this way. Maybe I’ll post my own responses, too…
Namaste y’all,
Morgana Rae
P.S. I have a friend named Noah St. John, who has written a best selling book (and built a mega successful coaching business) around asking the right questions. He calls his system “afformations”–questions that spontaneously create self-fulfilling affirmations.
I want to give Noah a shout and some props here because I was thinking of Noah when these questions came to me.
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Here we go, Morgana:
1) I dream real big and take exciting and challenging actions every day to realize it. I act from the heart and am open to receive…
2) People love to work with me because I inspire them in a creative, frun and practical way. They feel energized, confident and excited to live their full potential.
3) I am brilliant, loving, abundant energy in flow.
4) I joyfully attract it.
5) Love what I am doing and to constantly see what is possible when I keep following my dream, no matter what.
6) Because I do what he asks me and am such a wild and loving, hot thing 😉
Thank you for sharing the questions to create space for our happy, abundant self.
I’m sure those were easy questions for your client to answer – as you said, he’s this super successful person. I don’t see how those questions would be helpful for someone who hasn’t been successful, ISN’T a “money magnet” at all (i.e. is barely making ends meet) and certainly doesn’t feel great things have been happening at all (as in, for several years)…. Not trying to be negative, but not all of us have had success and some of us are still struggling with the whole “money honey” thing…
I got your feedback, AJ.
Here’s what I suggest for you (and anyone else in the same boat)…
Imagine your future successful self, and answer these questions as your future self, who is that super successful person.
Warmly,
Morgana
There is a book/program by Achor that I watched on PBS last night and it dove-tails nicely here. It is titled, The Happiness Advantage. Check it out. Love, Elaine
1) What did I do to be so successful? I stayed focused on my intention to take every opportunity I could to elevate my consciousness and increase my awareness. 2) Why do people love to do business with me? Because they can feel that I’m on their side. 3) Why am I such a money magnet? Because I open myself to receive. 4) Why do great things always happen to me? Because I am blessed with great support from above and beyond. 5) How did I become incredibly productive? First, I paid attention to my health, to increase my energy level. When you have energy, all else follows. 6) Why is my Money Honey so happy with me? Because more of my thoughts are positive now.
Thanks for the opportunity to anchor these thoughts in the physical world. I would add the question, “What do I do that makes my body sing?”
Hi Morgana,
Here are my answers to your questions.
1) What did I do to be so successful?
I’m not successful. I wish I was.
2) Why do people love to do business with me?
I am unique in that I can use both sides of my brain at the same time. I am very creative and imaginative with my work. I m always on time and usually over deliver.
3) Why am I such a money magnet?
I wish I was this way all the time. Lately, I sought my money honey and was told what to do. Since then jobs have landed in my lap. However, I have yet to land the big job. Everything has been low pay so far.
4) Why do great things always happen to me?
I wouldn’t say great things always happen to me. If there were the case,I wouldn’t have developed cancer two years ago. However, I try to focus mainly on doing and receiving good things.
5) How did I become incredibly productive?
I’ve always been a productive person. I was practically born that way. I can’t stand sitting around doing nothing, unless I’m sleeping. I have to always be active.
6) Why is my Money Honey so happy with me?
My money honey is happy sometimes and sad as well. When I respond to what my honey says, things go well for me. It is when I ignore my MH is when things go badly.
I was very honest with my answers. I did not sugarcoat anything. I am looking forward to reading your comments, Morgana, and find out what you think about my answers.
Take care.
Harry
1) What did I do to be so successful?
I guaged that the greatest need was in internet marketing for businesses so I
practiced the art of internet marketing until I could bring exterme value to
the people I was serving in business.
2) Why do people love to do business with me?
Because I am a professional inspired action taker. People love to feel the
excitement as I propose advances in thier businesses that amplify their potential.
Because I am devoted to the greater vision of thier best impact in business and
consistently ahead of the mark on the inspiration and expertise curve.
3) Why am I such a money magnet?
Because money loves speed and success. I provide the great quality demanded by
money and the speed to keep money happy in rapidly advancing markets.
4) Why do great things always happen to me?
Because greatness is really just a willingness to share your awesome value at a
moments notice when it’s least expected. I love to serve up my high spirited
genuine self to life in all it’s forms. Daily. 🙂
5) How did I become incredibly productive?
By focusing on systems and outsourcing. My experiences taught me, my need for
speed taught me to teach others my techniques to increase my productivity. I can
now appear to be a much larger company due to streamlined production systems.
6) Why is my Money Honey so happy with me?
Because I give money what it wants. Money just wants the best that I have to
offer. Money wants me to consistently reinvent my better self while staying
completely true to the core values I position myself to represent.