What could you do more of?
I could do more of asking better questions—because the right question sharpens focus, reduces overwhelm, and directs small, meaningful actions.
We’re conditioned to believe that improvement means doing more—more learning, more hustling, more routines. But what if the real breakthrough comes not from piling on extra tasks, but from sharpening the questions we ask ourselves each day? The right question doesn’t just guide an answer—it reshapes action, focus, and outcome.
What could you do more of? — Cultivate better questions
I am a blogger and the founder of Rise&Inspire. When WordPress asks, “What could you do more of?” most answers list activities: learn, rest, simplify. I’ve written about doing less to find more stillness and about learning new things in past posts.
Today I’m answering differently: do more of asking better questions.
This is not a call to overthink. It’s a tactical shift upstream — change the question you carry into a day and you change what your day notices, decides, and creates.
A short story (not heroic)
One afternoon I hit a wall with a post that would not come together. My first question was the familiar, ineffective: How do I force this to be good? That question made me tighten, edit, and freeze.
Then I asked a different question aloud: What would make a single reader stop, read to the end, and feel seen? The work loosened. I wrote to one imagined person, trimmed everything else, and the draft finished that afternoon.
The difference was not effort. It was direction. The new question changed my attention and my actions.
Why questions matter (precise)
A question sets the stage for what we look for. A weak question widens options into noise. A sharp question narrows your field, supplies constraints, and points to immediate steps. Better questions reduce friction; they convert vague intentions into small, testable moves.
Three question-types that produce results (and how to use them)
1) The Narrowing Question — forces subtraction
Format: What is the single thing I must stop doing for the next week?
Use it when overwhelm is your default. Pick one habit, delete it for seven days, observe the space that opens.
2) The Direction Question — focuses creativity
Format: If this went well, what would you have noticed first?
Use it before starting a project. It creates micro-signals you can test in a day (an email sent, an outline completed) rather than chasing an abstract “success.”
3) The Permission Question — frees experiments
Format: What would I try if failing had no lasting cost?
Use it to design experiments small enough to finish in 48 hours. The idea: reduce stakes so action replaces paralysis.
A 7-day “Question Garden” experiment (practical)
Plant one question each morning. Water it with fifteen minutes of action.
Day 1 — Write nine questions you’re carrying.
Day 2 — Circle the three that make you breathe differently.
Day 3 — Choose one that produces a testable action within 48 hours.
Day 4 — Design a tiny experiment (30–90 minutes).
Day 5 — Run it. Record what you observed.
Day 6 — Adjust the question (prune or replant).
Day 7 — Harvest: pick one insight to turn into a repeatable habit for the next month.
At the end of seven days you’ll have replaced a vague “I should do more” with a concrete question that keeps producing manageable action.
Turning a question into a micro-habit
Take the question: How can I write more without editing?
Micro-habit: Set a 12-minute timer; write without deleting until it rings. Do it three times a week. The question focuses you; the micro-habit guarantees progress.
How this differs from “do less” or “learn more”
Doing less creates space; learning builds capacity. Asking better questions steers both space and effort. It’s the upstream switch that decides whether the space you create goes to rest, to study, or to experimentation. This is not a repeat of my earlier reflections on stillness or learning — it is a practical lens that turns either into daily signal.
Quick rules for sharper questions
1. Prefer specificity over nobility. (“What one sentence would make this clearer?” beats “How can I be a better writer?”)
2. Convert each question into one immediate action you can complete in under 90 minutes.
3. Treat questions like drafts — prune weekly. Keep three active; retire the rest.
4. Measure curiosity by outcomes, not time: did the question change what you did?
Key takeaway
Do more of changing the question you bring to your work and relationships — the right question makes the next step obvious.
FAQs (short answers)
Isn’t asking questions a form of procrastination?
Only if questions replace action. Convert each question into a concrete, time-boxed experiment.
How do I stop over-questioning?
Limit yourself: three active questions. If a new question appears, file it for the next review unless it triggers an immediate, useful action.
Can this help my blog?
Yes. Replace “How do I write more?” with “What single paragraph would make a reader bookmark this post?” Then write that paragraph first.
Will this work for relationships and rest?
Yes. Ask directional, specific questions: “What would make tonight’s conversation feel like it mattered?” or “What can I remove from tomorrow so I sleep an hour earlier?”
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