Sometimes the best way to reset isn’t to make a better plan. It’s to ask a better question.

My week unraveled fast. 

I started Monday with a clean plan, but by Wednesday, unexpected commitments and a sick day had rendered my productivity metrics useless. 

And as I stared at everything I hadn’t accomplished, I realized: The problem wasn’t the plan. It was my mindset. I was measuring progress only through productivity, and when that collapsed, so did my sense of clarity and purpose.

What brought me back wasn’t a new plan. It was a question.

Lately, the one I’ve been carrying is: “How do I want others to experience me this week?”

It’s a simple shift, but it changes everything. It pulls me out of the task list and back into the present. It moves my attention from output to impact. It resets the way I walk into meetings, handle stress, and show up in the small moments that quietly define culture.

Moments like this always bring me back to something simple in leadership: clarity rarely comes from having the right answers. It usually comes from asking better questions.

Questions that invite reflection. Questions that open up new perspectives. Questions that make leadership feel a little less risky for others, because they create space for interpretation, experimentation, and shared ownership.

The right question doesn’t fix a chaotic week. But it helps you move through it with intention instead of frustration.

As you head into the next stretch of work, don’t just build a better plan. Choose a question. Carry it with you. Let it anchor the way you show up for your team, yourself, and the people who count on you.

Because the right question doesn't just reframe your mindset; it redirects your energy toward intentional impact, which is the definition of leadership.

💭 How would your impact change this week if you let a question guide you instead of a plan?