In any circumstance, we can be part of the solution or part of the problem. Those who are part of the solution tend to be those who are sought and respected while those who are part of the problem tend to be those who are abandoned and disregarded.
To be part of the solution instead of part of the problem:
- Give alternatives instead of saying, “There is no option!”
- Say what we are going to do and do it rather than staying on the sidelines.
- Cultivate an environment of love and respect rather than one of hate and lies.
- Combine two things that don’t work into one that does instead of pitching both.
- Say, “Let me see what I can do,” rather than, “Sorry, that’s not my department.”
- Offer alternatives and support instead of just saying that everything will be alright.
- Define objectives and create a plan to achieve them rather than to let life take us as it may.
- Greet a rainy day and say, “Let’s dance in the rain,” rather than, “The rain has ruined our day.”
- Listen and to do our best to understand others rather than imagine we know what they want to say.
- Understand that while politics influences our environment, it does not determine our happiness.
- Finish what we start instead of initiating so many different things without ever finishing any of them.
- Develop an incentive plan to award our best employees rather than watch them quit and go to the competition.
- Take the rudder of life during a storm instead of allowing our ship to be tossed and turned in the turbulence.
- Create a clear, concise path with the tools we have on hand rather than throwing in the towel and praying that what we lack will magically appear.
Think of what you do for a living, of your relationship with your friends and your loved ones. Are you being part of the problem or part of the solution?
It’s not enough to be “nice,” we must give solutions! When we give a little bit more than others and we offer solutions to life’s daily challenges, we achieve more than the rest. Those who are part of the solution instead of part of the problem are those who determine their direction and direct their destiny. Rather than being part of the problem creating obstacles which inhibit progress, we can be part of the solution and build bridges to success.
∞ Rob McBride ∞
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