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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A problem is a dynamic in search of a dance. -- doug smith
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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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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 truly ambitious goal will give you a new problem to solve. -- doug smith
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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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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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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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Have you ever gotten so deep into solving a problem that you missed the fact that you were part of the problem? I don't like it when i...
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We need to agree on the problem before we can agree on the solution. -- doug smith
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Who's the boss, your problems or you? As we center ourselves and calm that center so that it can be at its best, we do not surrender a...
