There’s a lot to be learned from kids. And asking why, sometimes to the point of exhaustion (ours, not theirs) is one of the lessons. Too often we don’t get all of the necessary information because we stop short of asking why. Or we don’t get through all of the layers of the problem because we didn’t ask why one more time.

Some people use the Five Whys method of analysis to get to the root cause of a problem. Maybe it doesn’t always need to be five. Maybe it depends upon the situation. But it’s something to think about.

It’s only three little letters, but used effectively it can make a huge difference. So ask why. At least one more time. I mean, after all, why not?