Call It What You Will

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Have you ever heard anyone try to dismiss a problem by calling it something else? Maybe they call it an opportunity. Maybe they call it a diverse trait. Maybe they call it a minor deviation.

Calling a problem anything but a problem does not make the problem go away.

It still needs management. It still begs for a solution. It's still there waiting for your attention. It might be right below the surface, ready to bite when you least expect it, but it's still there.

Are you paying attention? Wouldn't you rather solve that problem before it solves you?

-- Douglas Brent Smith