Strong

It''s a challenge to your composure, to your centeredness. It's an attack on your boundaries. How do you react?

Nothing gives anyone the right to impose their problem on your property.

While it's not cause for aggression, it's also not cause for surrender. Stand strong. Remain resilient. Be bold yet kind.

A smile works as well during a refusal as it does during a deal. Smile, stand strong, or move along. 

A smile works as well during a refusal as it does during a deal. Smile, stand strong, or move along. 

When the need for creativity arises, creative problem solving is on your side. Bring your adversary into the picture. Ask, instead of demand. Then collaborate on a creative mix of solutions with at least one too good to refuse. 

-- doug smith

Changing Persistent Problems

 

Things change. Problems deepen. 

Solving a persistent problem might require us to let go of what has fixed it in the past.

 -- doug smith

Hard Problems

We can push really hard on hard problems and not get anywhere. The problem may be too fixed to get fixed. It may be too tough to push over. It feels like the problem is going to win.

What if you didn't push? What if you took a quiet, calm, centered approach to truly observing the problem. What exactly is going on? Who is being served or deterred?

Hard problems can benefit from soft solutions.

What do you think? Is it worth a try?

-- doug smith