QBQ! The Question Behind the Question

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Summary: Ouch!
Review: Okay, I got this book from a friend at work. Started reading it and immediately thought of how badly everyone around me needed to read it. But then it got me. Instead of thinking about how 'bad' everyone else is, I need to be working on me! Embarassed to even acknowledge that something as basic as that was an 'ah-ha!' for me, but it was. That's the power of this excellent book. It'll totally turn your thinking around and put it where it should be. Highly recommended!

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Summary: The Real Deal - worthwhile!
Review: Finally, a book without funny characters and parables. One with excellent content that can be applied. QBQ! not only made me AWARE of the need for more personal accountability in my life at home and at work, but it showed me HOW to do it. Refreshing! Miller helped me understand that too often I play victim by asking questions like "Why doesn't my company train me more?" and "When is someone going to clarify my job?" I've learned to pause and simply ask "What can I do to develop myself?" and "How can I adapt?" This is a book that won't let you down. It took me an hour to read ... and then I read it again - twice. Each time I picked up something new. Really enjoyed it ... and then I bought copies for my team and now we're studying it together. Our training department is now using it for everyone! And I'm proud to say I found it first.

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Summary: Very effective book
Review: I am involved in a marketing business, and our leaders bought a QBQ! book for each person in the company. QBQ! has really opened my eyes as to how to get things done in my life. The stories are terrific, it reads fast, and when I put it down I picked it right back up and read it again. The short chapters allowed me to read and put it into action and then go back for more.

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Summary: Best business book I've read in 10 years
Review: QBQ! is a fun book and page after page gives practical advice and guidance for living accountably. Most books are 40% worthwhile and 60% waste. QBQ! is 110% great stuff. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to grow in every area of life.

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Summary: Waste of Time
Review: If you have time to read, pick another selection by Drucker or someone who gives you more meat on management and motivation. Maslow on Management is better for the types of ideas this author presents.

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Summary: Timeless Information.
Review: From begining to end this book gives you lessons that are timeless. Read the book from front to back and then keep it handy when you need to freshen up on your own personal accountability. It is a quick read with alot of hard hitting points. I browse through the book once a month to keep myself motivated on the only person I can change (ME).

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Summary: Best book I read this year!
Review: This book is the real deal. No motivational mental candy or metaphors about mice who can't find their cheese. It is practical and light - a quick read, too. About an hour. With meat in it. If getting rid of blame, complaining, and procrastination is important for you and your organization, buy it now. At our hospital, we're using it to get rid of lousy questions like 'Why do we have to go through all this change?' and 'When is that department going to do its job right?' We're all working very hard to stop the finger pointing and whining and simply ask 'What can I do to solve the problem?' Great book!

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Summary: Easy & Effective!
Review: GREAT book! QBQ (the question behind the question) isn't a blame book, or a self-flagellation book either! As irritating as work can be at times, when blow-ups occur, this book gives you the tools to work thru these headaches, and dismiss the whining that can accompany tough situations. Similar in speed and impact to 'Who Moved My Cheese?' this book will stick with you long after you pass it on. And remember pass it on because you like it, not because you think others need it!

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Summary: Practical and fun - an easy read
Review: QBQ! touched me on many levels. It is all about how to really practice personal accountability and responsibility. It is easy to understand, entertaining, and very actionable. I read it in one evening - a quick read and effective. The author teaches how to ask excellent questions - QBQs - that help us be better leaders at work (regardless of title or position) and at home. The stories are fun and relevant. It's worth getting for others.

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Summary: Just a great tool!
Review: QBQ! is the most practical book out there on accountability and the only one on PERSONAL accountability. Others are fine, but none have the pinpoint accuracy and incisive content of QBQ! The 3 step QBQ! method of asking better questions is user-friendly and practical. I enjoyed it due to the stories and the realism of the message. And with the pace of life today, a one hour read is far more effective for me - and I suspect most all others - than a thicker book full of theory. Our firm bought three thousand copies of QBQ! and had John Miller into keynote. His content is becoming a way of life for us. Five stars for QBQ!