5 Powerful Questions for Coaches to Unblock Momentum and Gain Clarity

Have you ever hit a wall in your business?

You’re showing up, doing the work, checking all the boxes… but something still feels off.

The momentum isn’t there. You’re second-guessing yourself. You’re wondering if maybe you’ve taken a wrong turn.

I’ve been there more times than I can count. And what I’ve learned is this:

Pushing harder rarely creates the shift we’re looking for. Pausing to ask ourselves better questions? That changes everything.

Why Questions Matter More Than We Realize

The questions we ask direct our focus—and our focus determines what we notice, what we believe, and how we feel.

When we ask questions like:

• “Why isn’t this working?”

• “What’s wrong with me?”

• “Why can’t I figure this out?”

Why Powerful Questions for Coaches Work on the Brain and Heart

Our brain (trying to be helpful!) starts searching for answers that reinforce the problem.

But when we ask expansive, empowering, and heart-centered questions, we activate something much more powerful: the Reticular Activating System (RAS).

The RAS is the part of our brain responsible for filtering information. When we focus on something—consciously or unconsciously—our RAS brings it into our awareness. It’s why you suddenly notice a certain car everywhere right after buying one. Your brain is looking for it.

So when you ask a question like,“Where am I underestimating the value I bring?”, your RAS begins scanning for all the evidence that you do bring value. And just like that, your mindset begins to shift.

But the Real Superpower? That Comes From the Heart.

While the brain is a brilliant tool, it’s the heart that holds the most aligned answers. The heart is a powerful center of intelligence—it speaks through intuition, through sensation, through knowing.

When we move out of our head and into our heart, we stop overthinking and start reconnecting to the truth of who we are.

Clarity comes from connection—not control.

That’s why I’ve learned to pause and come back to what I know works: asking powerful questions. Specifically, these 5 powerful questions for coaches have helped me shift from stuck to aligned more times than I can count.

5 Questions to Unblock Momentum in Your Coaching Business

1. What am I avoiding because it feels uncomfortable?

2. Where am I making things harder than they need to be?

3. What would it look like if this were easy?

4. What’s one small, bold move I can make today?

5. Where am I underestimating the value I bring?

   
   

I don’t try to answer all of them. I pick the one that speaks to me in the moment—and I ask it from my heart, not my head.

Because the shift you’re looking for is already available…You just have to ask the right question to reveal it.

Much love to you,

Kimberly

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