Comments on: The Single, Most Important Question You Can Answer About Your Business

By: Crise d'Angoisse

Crise d'Angoisse — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:38:14 +0000

The why is very important. And you should go deep. My first why was always: I want to make more money. But this isn’t really rewarding, so I quickly found much more important why’s.

By: Samuel

Samuel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:17:45 +0000

That’s exactly what I believe. You have to ask yourself “Why?” That’s the clear motivation. Some people are motivated by money, some fame, and some generally want to help people. I tend to go with a little of every one of those reasons.

By: Today India News

Today India News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:03:06 +0000

You´re definitely right. Currently I´m managing two companies and I mainly began the second because I had become very effective in the first one. And I already have a third one covered up.

By: Tax-free poker

Tax-free poker — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:41:07 +0000

Why; consumers have a need for a product or service, and business owners have need to make money or have the interest of providing.

By: Old Palm Golf Club

Old Palm Golf Club — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:22:24 +0000

True, its important to ask the question ‘why?’ before planning anything. As businessmen we have to ask ourselves certain questions. I found the post very interesting.

By: Freegames

Freegames — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:40:17 +0000

A good article. i didn’t have to ask myself this question, because I had no choice. My wife was pregnant for the second time and we had to do something to increase our earnings, otherwise we would go bankrupt. So I set up a company and now 3 years later I am very happy, I did that. I encourage everyone to do the same. I run my business because of money. Thankfully I do something I really like.

By: Website Designing in tiruppur

Website Designing in tiruppur — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:16:24 +0000

Here is my why, during college days i started browsing a lot for money making in online and found blogging with adsense is the easiest way make money, to get the best of my blog i started customizing my blog and very soon found interesting in designing area. But didn’t realize at that time web designing would be part of my life. Finished my college got placed in HCL, worked as customer engineer for 2 years but i didn’t find anything interesting in that job. so i quit. Now working as a web designer with my own business.

yes, i find my job interesting that’s the answer for your why, Dawud.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:11:12 +0000

I think “why?” is one of the most valuable questions we can ask, period. Not just in business.

Another valuable question I’ve asked myself a lot lately is “so what?” It helps me make sure I’m providing value, not just pontificating for my own pleasure. If I can’t give a respectable answer to this question, I move on to the next task.

By: Six Pack Shortcuts

Six Pack Shortcuts — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:37:31 +0000

Hi David. I love your articles since they are very, very inspiring. But, when will you give us NEW stuff?

Your questions are great and make me think about myself and my business, but I’ve read some of it before.

Please David, give us new things to think about and to get better

By: Alex Fink

Alex Fink — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:59:02 +0000

I don’t think there’s one question that magically replaces all others. Why and What are crucial, but so are How, When and Where.

It’s important to be at the right place at the right time. You’re just adding that it’s also important to be be there with the right tools, and for the right reasons…

By: surveying equipment

surveying equipment — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:55:06 +0000

but there are two kinds of why – two main ones, one is because of the money , two because it is something that thus person like.

By: Computer Repair

Computer Repair — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:15:19 +0000

Very powerfull post. My number one reason of course is to make money for my family. Number two reason is because I’m tired of hearing horror stories about computer repair companies. Why do these companies rip off their customers?
We arn’t as big as we want to be because unlimited computer repair is a new concept that is slow to catch on.

I guess I’m thinking out loud here. Really though, If you don’t know why your in business, then whats the point?

By: sohbet

sohbet — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:03:49 +0000

thnk

By: Website Design India

Website Design India — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:53:27 +0000

Hi,

You have such a great website with nice and useful information for life.

By: folusho orokunle

folusho orokunle — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:35:50 +0000

great information about business and life. good luck to you.thanks

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:26:44 +0000

j2watches,
Right on! I’m right with you that we should march to the beat of our own drummer and definitely not wait to find what we love.

Yet, the question remains why? Why do I go to the job I hate? Why don’t I do something else? And once I know what I want to do, I have to ask, why and I choosing this?

Why is the question that rights our ship. Without why, what is often meaningless.

Thoughts?

Dining Room,
Why haven’t you ask yourself why?

Sue,
Why do you think they’re important? And how would you answer why you do what you do?

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:30:33 +0000

The questions sounds good, i think there are very importent

By: Dining Room Furniture

Dining Room Furniture — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:45:07 +0000

Never asked myself these before. But I do see the importance of it now. Will surely do so in future.

By: j2watches

j2watches — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:59:36 +0000

I think the why part is easy – it’s to make money, or make a living.

Simple necessity. Most of us don’t have the luxury of choosing not to.

That being so, I believe the real question becomes “What?”

What will we do to make a living?

This is the hard part and the reason why so many folks are miserable going to work, getting up every day, and so on.

If we would take the time to figure ourselves out, out likes and dislikes, etc. we’d be more able to choose a vocation and career that were suited to.

And not everyone knows what they really want to do, so it’s okay to be wrong a few times while trying things out.

The mistake so many make is in letting themselves get trapped into continuing to do something they hate.

I watched a guy who kept working a job he detested, just so he could get to retirement and do what he wanted.

A year before retiring, he was found to have cancer. Spent some months in hospital, but it eventually killed him.

That was a sad thing to see, but at the same time it motivated me to make some difficult career choices, and moves that others thought me nuts for doing.

I’ve never forgotten that life doesn’t wait and we can never count on having tomorrow.

I didn’t always, but now I focus a lot more on taking time to smell the roses.

Find something you like to do, and ignore when the rest of the world tries to fit you into its mold.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:23:16 +0000

usa,
Great. There’s tons of great information out all over the web about best practices. Good luck. And please, stay in the conversation here.

BradBlogging,
It will. Don’t you think it’s important to know why you do what you do?