A new problem that mimics an old problem could be revealing two unsolved problems.
-- doug smith
by douglas brent smith
A new problem that mimics an old problem could be revealing two unsolved problems.
-- doug smith
Problems have a way of intermingling and combining. What if you teased the pieces apart until you found the root cause?
Even if there are more causes than one, separating them can provide clarity and insights into faster solutions.
-- doug smith
A problem is a change in need of a push.
You see it. It's right in front of you. You've done all the analysis that's needed.
Push.
-- doug smith
What if problem solving is mostly opportunity surfing?
Plunge in, it's time to begin, that problem will not solve itself.
-- doug smith
Some problems take longer than others to solve. It can seem like you'll never get the solution.
You may not have found the solution yet but you're way ahead of anyone who's stopped looking.
-- doug smith
Is there a problem on your mind? Has it been bothering you lately?
If you're thinking about a problem why not think about solving that problem?
It might not be easy. It will be worthwhile.
-- doug smith
Talking about what you want will do more to solve a problem than talking about what you don't have.
Shift the focus and open the door to more than a thousand possibilities.
-- doug smith
Intractable problems bother me. Knowing that a problem is beyond my control or influence is frustrating. If the best that we can do is manage with the problem, then manage we must but we won't necessarily enjoy it.
Isn't it still worth exploring the possibilities? Maybe we CAN nudge that problem enough to loosen it from its mooring and start a new situation.
What if tough problems aren't fixed but instead moved? What if the solution is in the motion?
Let's get moving!
-- doug smith
Talking about it is a good start, but eventually you have to do something to solve that problem or achieve that goal.
Problem solving is an active phenomenon.
-- doug smith
If we don't make it a practice to solve the little problems, the big prob lets will consume us.
-- doug smith
That problem might be one possibility away from being solved -- but it might take many possibilities to find that one.
-- doug smith
It's easier to make a problem worse, than it is to solve it so evaluate your solution carefully.
-- doug smith
What is it like to jump to solutions? It's deciding before evaluating. It's picking the first thing that sounds right. It's doing anything to cut the tension of dealing with a problem. It may not be your best choice.
It's easier to make a problem worse than it is to solve it so evaluate your solution carefully.
Will it make things better? Will it prevent harm? Will it please the people effected?
Jump to solutions? Not so fast.
Breathe. Evaluate. Select.
-- doug smith