Don’t decorate problems. A coat of paint doesn’t kill termites.
You put lipstick on a pig when you reorganize to solve distrust. Hiring consultants to avoid responsibility is makeup. Spreading poor performers across several teams masks the problem.
Learn 4 ways to take lipstick off a pig.
The problem with problem-solving is distorted thinking.
When you ask, “What’s the problem,” you usually get symptoms.
Don’t hate problems. They make you relevant.
Solving the wrong problem is dangerous.
Helping in the wrong way wastes time and resources. Worse yet, helping in the wrong way often blows up in your face.
Help is essential to exponential success. Offer it thoughtfully.
“The people who become superstars are simply those who receive the most help.” Anonymous
“The greatest intellectual discovery of this generation is that the real cause of problems is solutions.” Eric Sevareid. Overcome the danger of solutions: #1. Walk around the problem: Three blind men come across… Continue reading
What to do when you buy a bag of left-footed ASICS running socks? My problem made me think of a great experience with YASSO.
Do you really have a problem?
When facing complex challenges reflect on urgency, necessity, and perfectionism. Here’s how. #1. How important is finding a solution now? Make progress by leaving the most complex challenges until later. Do the simplest… Continue reading
