How can you solve ANY problem that you might have???

 

There is a very simple process…to solving any and all problems…

 

The process… is basically 4 steps…

 

And you are going to need to write out your answers…to every step of the process…

 

So get yourself some paper and a pen…or type it out on your computer…

 

Ready??

 

Okay….

 

Write along the top…what your problem or situation is…

 

Like I said…it can be any kind of problem or situation… either personal or business related…

 

The first step…is to picture or reason out…AND write this down… the best possible outcome to the situation…

 

What is the best possible thing that can happen??

 

Don’t limit your thinking on this!

 

Go ahead and think of the best possible solution…

 

Remember…to get… what you have never gotten…you must do… what you have never done…

 

The greatest danger for most of us…is not that we aim too high and miss it…but that we aim too low...and we reach it…

 

THINK BIG!!!!

 

The second step in the process is…what are we doing now???

 

What is the present situation?

 

What are we currently doing about the problem or situation?

 

Are we doing anything…or nothing??

 

Write down what you are currently doing…or what is happening with the situation at hand…

 

It is important to take a look at the difference…between step one and step two…

 

Step one…what is the best possible solution…and step two…what are we doing now…

 

Is there a big difference??

 

There probably is…

 

 

Step three….

 

What are the obstacles that are keeping you from reaching the ultimate solution???

 

Is it a person?

 

A process?

 

A team or a group?

 

Your boss?

 

A family member?

 

Technology…or a lack of it…

 

Your own laziness…or ego?

 

What are the obstacles that are standing in your way???

 

Write them down…and don’t leave any out…

 

These obstacles are the things that are standing in your way of reaching your ultimate solution…

 

Identify them…so you can take the necessary steps in overcoming these obstacles…

 

 

Now… you have the groundwork to solve the problem or situation…

 

You can envision what the best possible solution could be…step one….

 

You have acknowledged what you are doing now…step two…

 

AND…you have identified what the obstacles are to reaching your ultimate solution…step three…

 

You are now ready for step four…

 

Step four iswhen do you want to get started…and…be resilient in your quest to reach the ultimate solution???

 

(hint: START NOW!!)

 

You see…processing a problem out…and then trying to reach…what you believe…is the ultimate solution…takes time and effort…

 

And make no mistake about it…you may not reach the ultimate solution…

 

But by trying…by reaching…by pursuing…that ultimate solution…you are bound to be far ahead of what you are doing now…

 

I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes…

 

This quote is from T.E. Lawrence… from…Seven Pillars of Wisdom…written in 1926…

 

The quote is this:

 

All men dream…

 

But not equally…

 

Those who dream by night…in the dusty recesses of their minds…wake in the day…to find it was vanity…

 

But the dreamers of the DAY…are dangerous men…

 

For they may act their dream with open eyes…and make it possible….

 

 

Follow these four steps…with open eyes…and make it happen…

 

 

To see a video of this blog, please go to the following link:

 

Jim Kristoff video - Solve any problem

 

 

 

About the Author: With 30 years in the retail Automotive Industry, from a Salesperson to a Dealer, I have a vast amount of experience in all areas of the automotive environment.

 

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Comment by Jim Kristoff on September 10, 2011 at 10:47am

Thanks Bobby!

Breaking ANYTHING down to simple digestible parts are much easier for all involved!! 

Comment by Jim Kristoff on September 9, 2011 at 2:03pm

Thanks Tony!

Make sure your people don't hit themselves in the head with the bar!

Raise it again right before they hit it!!

Comment by Tony Provost on September 9, 2011 at 1:56pm
Jim- Looks like we need to raise the bar! The fear of not hitting it, is as much of a rush, as the adrenaline, you feel after you have hit the bar!! I can feel the endorphins already! MUCHO GRACIAS!!
Comment by Jim Kristoff on September 9, 2011 at 12:08pm

That was a great way for the NFL to start the year!

It doesn't get much more action packed or exciting as that!!

Comment by Marsh Buice on September 9, 2011 at 12:05pm
GB's got a helluva team; wasnt our night--maybe if we had 7 seconds more :)
Comment by Jim Kristoff on September 9, 2011 at 12:03pm

Thanks Marsh!

Writing it down is the key!

Sorry about your Saints........

Comment by Marsh Buice on September 9, 2011 at 11:58am

Awesome post bro! The right path is often the write path; writing sears it into the subconcious. I started doing this a couple of years ago and it has made a huge difference. Geaux Gators!!

Comment by Jim Kristoff on September 9, 2011 at 11:44am

Thanks Pete!

I subscribe to the theory that great leaders are always great simplifiers!

I use that KISS theory in my blog posts.

I appreciate your comments!

Comment by Pete Grimm on September 9, 2011 at 11:40am
You keep coming up with great posts, Jim. This one uses the teleological function of the brain (always start with the end in mind to activate the brains ability to find the right path). It is also why the military uses the "reverse planning sequence" to formulate all op orders. Great post. Cheers, Pete
Comment by Jim Kristoff on September 9, 2011 at 10:03am

Thanks Stephanie!

 

Always start with the end in mind!

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