Efficiency in Resolving Business/Personal Issues

There are different ways people deal with problems! The key concept in it is how we see the problem! Our perspectives is what drive how we handle problems. For example, if someone slaps you, the general perspective is, this person wants to fight, which makes you slap the person back. Another person might just walk away, because he/she has a different perspective. Our problems often falls in four different categories – emotional/social, psychological, physical and spiritual.

One of the most effective way is to get to the root of the problem holding back your motivation. For you to walk the path to your motivation – you must begin with knowing the problem. Some problems are simply solved – while others require more severe solution, which includes speaking to therapist and/or psychologist! Thousands of research on motivation and problem resolution have led to one conclusion! No therapist or psychologists can give you motivation.

This is because that motivation is within you, and the only thing they could do is bring it out! What therapists, psychologist and business consultants have consistently done in this field is walk you through the path to bring out the motivation and problem resolution in you. It is a lot like watching a movie, and the good guy got the bad guy in the beginning. The audience knows that the bad guy will somehow escape, but the path to his/her escape is exciting and the screenplay walk our way to that.

I am not trying to make your business perfect! Perfection is impossible – maybe in an imaginary world. Business is dynamic – how you approach one market is not the same you would approach another.  That is why we only focus on making you more proficient and effective in dealing with your business! Over the years working with different kind of people – I have consistently adapt seven simple statements. They were written/said by top CEOs and executives in the business world.

I have been practicing these seven statements without even noticing them, maybe you have too! If we successfully harvest them, we will improve our abilities to do what we do best! Before you keep reading, please put your brain in diffuse mode (don’t focus on anything, just let the brain roam about). These statements do not only work for businesses – but also for private life – for their abilities to put your mind at ease! The first statement is “always be proactive”, everything in your business are in your circle of concerns (things that are bothering you).

This means you must be proactive. For you to be proactive, you have to focus all your energy into circle of influence! It is finding out the things that you must influence to minimize/neutralize the circle of concern. The second is “begin with the end in mind”, which means when you begin a project/task, you should visualize what you want to see as the end result. Use that to delegate your effort and allocate your resources into ensuring that you get what you visualize as the end-result.

The third is “put first thing first”, which means prioritizing things/tasks/projects as they are relevant to the big picture. It means knowing important things for you to progress in what you do. For example, to write this blog, I must first do research (1^st priority), then write a blog article (2^nd priority), edit it (3^rd priority) and publish it (4^th priority). The fourth is “think win win”, which build a mutual beneficial relationship. It means people you associate with (customers, investors, friends and others) will win, and so will you/your business.

It simplify the possession of three vital characters: Integrity, maturity and abundance mentality. The fifth is “seek first to understand, then to be understood”, which is essential in all areas of business and personal life. If you don’t understand what the other party is saying, chances are you will drive the topic to a different direction. The sixth is “work as a team and synergize”, because the team working as one have the ability to be open-minded, experience the adventure of finding new solution to old problems.

Synergize to keep the team solid, and have team members collaborate and collectively work as one! The seventh is “always sharpen the saw”, because it gives room to preserve and enhance the greatest asset you and your business possess – you and your team! It provide a balance program that renew yourself and the team – psychologically, socially/emotionally, mentally and spiritually. With these seven statements – you should be more efficient in dealing with things that matter to you and your business.