Entrepreneurs, when someone says to you, 

"That's a great question!"

When growing a new relationship, I find myself being curious, and curiosity is a great advantage for entrepreneurs.

Why?  Because it accelerates relationship-building and creates rapport much faster.

How curious are you?  When you ask great questions, you get great results. I notice this in my Entrepreneurs Who Work Home Video series.  

I’ve been learning so much by asking insightful questions about routines, challenges and strategies entrepreneurs face in today's world. 

For example:  In my interview with Entrepreneur, Marijane Relth, I asked: How do you meet new people?
Her answer? She grows her business by weaving things she loves into her daily life and community relationships. As a member of a Soroptimist service group, she actively serves her community and develops strong, authentic connections. This method of blending business with personal relationships is truly powerful.

In my interview with Entrepreneur Teacher Entrepreneur Ashley Mikkelsen, who supports Spanish teachers, I asked: What does your daily routine look like?
As an entrepreneur and a mom of three little ones (all under five!), her response was simple: “Every day is different.” She’s grateful for the flexibility of being her own boss, allowing her to balance family life with business.  

In my interview with Entrepreneur, Grace Keohohou, who leads a larege global team, I asked: What digital tools do you use in your business?
Grace shared how she leverages tools like Messenger to ask people, “How do you prefer to communicate?”—through audio messages for easy replay or texts for quick reference. She also uses WhatsApp and Zoom and is continually embracing new technology to staying in touch with her large team.

Asking great questions builds strong relationships and deepens trust.

When you listen to the answers to these great questions, you learn from entrepreneurs who are growing a business, just like you!

As Entrepreneurs we are constantly engaging new customers, building a team, or strengthening connections,  and understanding the concept of asking great questions will help us grow strong relationships and thus a strong business.

So, what’s a great question you want to ask me today?   

Hit reply, I’d love to know.

Until next week.

Gale Bates,  Mentor and Coach.

PS:   In last week’s newsletter, I talked about taking people to the next step after your initial conversation.  This was so effective for me in growing business relationships.I dive deeper into this concept in my video, Nail Your Introduction.