A Simple Problem Solving Process That's Guaranteed to Work

The way you look at a difficult situation turns it into either a problem or an opportunity. As Shakespeare penned, "for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

The first thing that must be done when addressing a trying situation is to write a brief synopsis of what you see as the problem. Immediately after doing this, rewrite what you've just written to summarize what you see as any opportunities in the situation. At this stage, you have a piece of paper on which you've written down two interpretations of what you're dealing with at the present time. . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)