Do problems make you angry?
Sometimes I get so angry at a problem that I get sloppy with that anger and it spills over at people. That's not good. That's not useful. That's not centered problem solving.
It doesn't help me to be angry with someone for not solving my problem.
My problems are up to me.
Other people can help, but I shouldn't assume that they will.
Other people can be great resources, but I shouldn't take them for granted.
And when other people make mistakes, getting angry won't make them smarter or better. It just makes them mad
I'm going to work on getting angry less often at unsolved problems because the side-effects are too dangerous. That feeling of anger is a sign, just not the sign I've been reading. Don't get angry, I'll tell myself, get active.
-- Doug Smith
What have you learned today?
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It's harder to solve a problem alone when you are at the center of the problem. Get another perspective. Stay open to your own part of t...
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If you work long enough you'll notice something that will give you a strong perspective. Every year there is a new problem that is capa...
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Obvious solutions are great, except that they seldom work. The chances are that the solution that first occurs to you has already been tri...
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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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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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A problem is a dynamic in search of a dance. -- doug smith
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It's the inner workings where the problems are the most persistent. It takes longer to dig deeper. Dig deeper. -- doug smith
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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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"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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We need to agree on the problem before we can agree on the solution. -- doug smith
