Number Fourteen

When you have more questions than answers, ask yourself:

• What are these questions?
• Would you like to direct your questions to a particular character?
• Are they questions that you may be able to answer by reading more about the author's life and works...

Those that require more than a “yes” or “no” answer, are the best type of questions to ask if you’re looking to establish common ground. 

Just be careful not to overdo your questioning. You don’t want the other person to feel like they’re being interrogated.

• Speaking Up: Every act of courage is about laying something you value on the line for something you value even more. Speaking bravely takes no less.
• Making Big Requests: If you don’t ask, the answer will always be no.
• Confronting Long Held Fears: