Keep Going

Centered problem solvers find the types of problems that they are best at solving and solve them.

They don't stop there. They build momentum there and keep going.

-- Doug Smith

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Keep Looking

Whatever missing pieces that you need in order to solve a problem -- are out there if you know how to look.

If you don't see the answer yet, keep looking.

-- Doug Smith

Growth Regardless

A centered problem solver grows and improves even if the problem is not solved.

-- Doug Smith

Folly

It doesn't solve a problem to curse its cause.

-- Doug Smith

Form a Team

What big problem do you care enough about to join or form a team dedicated to solving it? If you haven't already, when will you start?

-- Doug Smith

Center Past Your Anger

Getting angry doesn't mean we need to stay angry.

-- Doug Smith

Stay Sharp

What if problems are nature's way of keeping us sharp?

-- Doug Smith

One by One

We stack our problems in a closet of worry until we solve them one by one.

-- Doug Smith

Are You Thinking About That Goal?

When you have a goal you can't stop thinking about you've found the right goal.

To solve that problem, convert it into a goal.


-- Doug Smith

Define Carefully

If the solution you want is a magic wand then you haven't yet clearly defined your problem.

-- Doug Smith

P.S. There are no magic wands...

Gut Check

Is your problem solving goal important enough to find the help you need to achieve it?

-- Doug Smith

Believe

You can't solve a problem until you believe that you can solve it.

-- Doug Smith

No Miracles Necessary

When we take charge of our own problems we can stop waiting for miracles.

-- Doug Smith

Try Love

You can't solve every problem with love but you can't hurt any with it, either.

Try love. You need never run out.

-- Doug Smith

Build Momentum

What do you do with a problem that immobilized you?

Tackle the first problem you can and the second won't seem so hard.

How many problems get solved by doing nothing?

No so many. Maybe, in your world, none. As often as I've tried the "do nothing and see how it works out" approach, it is often disappointing. It's works better to do something.

And when it's hard to start, I start small. Solve a little problem. Then a bigger one. Build some momentum.

Stay curious, adjust, be flexible. Then solve those problems one at a time.

-- Doug Smith

Find the Positive Choices

Sometimes our biggest problems are filled with positive choices.

Dig digger. Think harder. Ask more. Stay curious and open. The positive choices are there.

-- Doug Smith