A problem might overwhelm you but it doesn't need to define you.
-- Doug Smith
Monday, May 29, 2017
Define Yourself First
A problem might overwhelm you but it doesn't need to define you.
-- Doug Smith
Saturday, May 27, 2017
No Side Effects
If you can solve a problem without causing more problems you're on the right track.
-- Doug Smith
-- Doug Smith
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Too Many Problems?
If we were only given one problem at a time it would be easier but not always better.
More problems could be more opportunities. Too many problems? Start solving them.
-- Doug Smith
More problems could be more opportunities. Too many problems? Start solving them.
-- Doug Smith
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Center Ourselves First
Sometimes it's hard to see how much we contribute to a problem.
Unless we center ourselves first, the problem will keep us off center.
-- Doug Smith
Unless we center ourselves first, the problem will keep us off center.
-- Doug Smith
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Relax the Overwhelm
It's possible. I've been know to over-think a problem. People sometimes take the spaghetti approach -- throw a bunch of solutions at the problem and see what sticks.
Sometimes it works. It doesn't always. Sometimes finesse wins the day. Or patience. Or collaboration.
It isn't always necessary to overwhelm a problem in order to solve it. Maybe, like in the martial arts, it pays to let the problem fall on its own with just a gentle re-direction from you.
-- Doug Smith
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Every problem leads to an outcome. Some you want and some you definitely do not want. You're going to prefer the outcomes of the probl...
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Who do you get to help you solve your problem? You, of course, that's a given. Also, people who will be impacted by any solution you try...
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The mastery of problem solving begins with the mastery of self. -- doug smith
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Whenever I find a way to embrace joy some part of a problem fades away. -- doug smith
