Conflict vs. Problem

What's the difference between a problem and a conflict?

A conflict is a problem you cannot solve alone.

-- doug smith

 

One Answer

 

"It can't be answered!"

"It can't be fixed!"

"I don't KNOW what I want! You should know!"

On it goes. Off it goes. Frustration grows.

Some unsolvable problems act like they can never be solved. Some unsolvable problems want desperately to be loved.

Is love missing? Could that be your answer?

-- doug smith

The Gaps

Are you comfortable with ambiguity?

I'm not a fan of not knowing, but I've learned that sometimes I just don't know. Try as I might, I don't understand what is going on with a customer, or a team member, or a boss. 

The effort to understand everything will always leave gaps.

Closing those gaps could take a long time. In the meantime, keep working.

-- doug smith 

Better

How does it feel when a problem lasts for a long time? Have you ever had a problem that lasted so long that it seemed like it would always be around?

When a problem is not solved or managed it must be endured. We can do better than that.

-- doug smith