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Are
You a Problem-Solver ? How to Become One ?
People who aim to
truly solve problems seem to have several traits in
common. Here's my top 10 list of these traits. Identify
those traits can help you become a problem-solver.
Something that we all seem to have in common is problems.
Some see problems and give up immediately. Others thrash
about or throw money at their problems with the predictable
results that they continue without resolution, often
getting worse. I have watched people carp, duck and
hide, pull their hair, cry, lash out, etc. None of these
produces the desired effect of solving the problem.
Certainly, it never solves the problem in ways that
are good for all parties involved.
People who aim to truly solve problems
seem to have several traits in common. Here's my top
10 list of these traits.
#10 - Problem-solvers get a good fix
on reality. They do not spend a lot of time in dreamland,
wondering about what coulda been or woulda been if things
were different. Things are NOT different - problem-solvers
know this and act accordingly.
#9 - Problem-solvers do not gripe and
do not make trouble for others.
#8 - Problem-solvers are self-starters.
They do not wait for someone else to point out that
there is something wrong. And they don't wait for someone
else to tell them how to fix it.
#7 - Problem-solvers do not keep lists
of grievances. Problem-solvers may keep a few objective
examples of a problem to use as evidence when problem-solving
discussions arise.
#6 - Problem-solvers engage their imaginations
to come up with new solutions that they can try out,
and they have the guts to go forward as they test their
solutions.
#5 - Problem-solvers do not look to
others for assurances that cannot be delivered. They
know who does and does not make decisions, and try to
work with those who do.
#4 - Problem-solvers are nimble-minded,
tough-love optimists who work tenaciously to solve the
problems facing them.
#3 - Problem-solvers are capable of
allying themselves with others so that if a problem
goes beyond their personal abilities, they can make
use of the talents of others.
#2 - Problem-solvers effectively juggle
their entire load of problems so that they all get resolved.
They don't let any one problem so dominate their attention
(except in emergencies), that they can't multitask.
Here they attend to one problem. A few minutes later
they're busy solving another. They don't make everything
else wait until something is solved completely. They
work on multiple fronts as best they can.
And the number one attribute of Problem-solvers:
#1 - Problem-solvers go the extra mile
to solve problems and to help others solve their problems.
They value win-win solutions whenever they are possible.
Are you a problem-solver?
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