Why You're Not Getting Answers (And How to Fix It Fast)

Most people suck at asking questions.

Yeah, I said it.

They ramble, flex their ego, talk in circles, or say a whole lot of nothing… and then act confused when they get vague, unhelpful answers in return.

If you're a business owner doing this, it's not just a bad habit.
It's costing you.

You’re wasting time.
Missing opportunities.
Losing clarity.
And you're killing your chances of getting the info that could actually move you forward.

Here’s the truth:

The smartest people in the room aren’t the ones doing all the talking.

They're the ones asking the right questions at the right time and walking away with answers that shift everything.

Want to be one of them?

Let’s break down how to stop asking garbage questions and start getting what you actually need.

1. Be Specific or Be Ignored

Don’t ask:
🛑 “How do I grow?”
🛑 “How can I make more money?”
🛑 “What should I do?”

That’s not how you get help. That’s how you waste everyone’s time, including your own.

Ask:
✅ “How do I increase lead flow without adding ad spend?”
✅ “What’s the fastest way to clean up a fulfillment bottleneck?”
✅ “How did you grow from 50K to 100K per month consistently?”

Precision is power.
Vague gets vague. Sharp gets sharp.

2. Get Clear on What You’re After

Are you looking for strategy?
Clarity?
A connection?
A gut check?

If you don’t know what kind of answer you’re looking for, you won’t know if you got it.

Ask with purpose or don’t bother asking at all.

3. Context Is Currency

If you're dropping a question in a group chat or DMing someone cold, give just enough context to avoid 10 back-and-forths.

Not your life story. Just the essentials:

• Where are you stuck

• What have you already tried

• What does your current setup look like

Help people help you.

4. Ask With Curiosity, Not Ego

A lot of people ask questions just to look smart.

But the ones who get the most out of high-level rooms are the ones who show up like a sponge, not a show-off.

Drop the ego. Raise your awareness.

If you're worried about how you'll be perceived, you're already asking wrong.

This isn't a job interview. It's a war room.
You're not there to impress. You're there to win.

5. Use Open-Ended Asks

Bad ask:
❌ “How can I make more money?”

Better ask:
✅ “How did you land your biggest client last year?”

Even better:
✅ “Can you walk me through the playbook you used to scale your backend offers?”

When you ask someone how they did something, they open up.
When you ask how you can do something, they may not know enough about your situation to help.

6. Recognize the Cost of Bad Questions

Every weak question delays the outcome you're chasing.
Every lazy ask leaves opportunity on the table.
Every moment spent explaining what you should have made clear burns energy, patience, and goodwill.

Your future moves faster when you stop wasting words.

Start Asking Like a Pro

Here’s what to do this week:

• Write down 3 high-quality questions you need answered right now

• Share them with people who have done what you're trying to do

• Practice cutting the fluff and getting to the point

• Watch how people start respecting your time and giving you better answers

Final Word

You don’t need more access.
You need to show up with better asks.

That’s how you unlock what the room actually has to offer.

Want faster answers?
Want better results?
Want to finally feel like you're moving again?

Start here.
Sharpen your questions. Then start asking.