All of us encounter problems now and then; at work, at home, or in the community. How we choose to face the problem has a direct impact on how it is resolved. Do you view it as a burden or an opportunity? Do you tackle it head on? Do you hand it off to someone else? Do you sweep it under the rug?

Yesterday, I found myself sounding very much like Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell in Apollo 13.

“Houston, we haveĀ a problem.”

Fortunately, what could have been a significant problem was short-lived as I learned that someone else had recognized the same problem and took action.

I don’t use the word “problem” too often so, of course, it was a Tidbit inspiration. Here are some thoughts to help us see that our problems may not be the problem!

We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. -John Gardner

The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. – Captain Jack Sparrow

Problems are like washing machines; they twist us, spin us and knock us around, but in the end we come out cleaner, brighter and better than before. -Sea Publications

The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem. -kushandwisdom.tumblr

 

Tuesday Tidbits are weekly messages I send to my leadership team. They are generally short & sweet, often focused on leadership or teamwork, always positive and, hopefully, motivational. I hope you also find some meaning in them.