Do your problems seem to be splitting your loyalties? Do you find yourself wondering how to honor all of your constituents when your problems are pulling you in multiple directions?
Sometimes this gets to me. How do I prioritize? Which problem do I solve? What comes next?
But it doesn't have to be that way. When we can focus on our true priorities: our mission and our vision and our values - the problems will align themselves. Some we solve (immediately!) some we defer (as soon as possible!) and some we simply let go.
Our problems need not polarize us -- they can instead unify us.
What if the best solutions solved multiple issues? Why not give that a try?
-- Doug Smith
What have you learned today?
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Centered problem solvers collaborate. When we involve other people we get better ideas, more cooperation, and more lasting solutions. Solv...
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A problem is a dynamic in search of a dance. -- doug smith
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Blame can feel good, but it does not solve a problem. And to someone, that blame feels terrible. We don't need to blame anyone for the...
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When we are off center it impacts our results. Our solutions will seem 0ff-center as long as we are. Let's start by centering ourselves....
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Sometimes a problem can feel like a wall. Here's my approach to that wall today... What's your approach to those walls that st...
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Leaders and others strain under the weight of not knowing. The tension of transition that is uncertain can feel unbearable. We want answers....
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It isn't easy, is it? Our reflexes, when we feel harm, is to harm in return. That's a formula for endless cycles of harm, and no end...
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"When you ignore a problem that is small enough to handle, it often grows into a problem too big to manage." -- James Clear Sour...
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The decisions you make during problem solving are as important as the solutions you develop, even if they do not lead to solutions. Decision...
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It isn't possible or necessary to solve every problem. Focus on the problem in front of you. Solving that first problem builds momentum ...
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