Rich and successful people are solution-oriented; they spend their time and energy strategizing and planning the answers to challenges that come up, and creating systems to make certain that problem doesn't occur again.
When you've dealt with real-life issues, dealing with business issues is not that hard.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
The guy who says, 'I love the challenge of managing,' is one step from being out of a job.
The successful business executive can handle challenges and solve problems at a remarkable clip.
Management, at every level, is about the effort to frame challenges, define end states, and allocate resources to navigate between them.
When I had challenges, it taught me to be more on top of it for the future. Things go wrong all the time when you're running your own business, but it's how you perceive it and deal with it that matters.
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
You do not choose the life you will experience ahead of time. You may select the persons, places and events - the conditions and circumstances, the challenges, the opportunities and options - with which to create experiences. What you create with these is your business.
Big challenges are an accumulation of small challenges.
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the painting. I think getting beyond the four edges of an opportunity or challenge is one of the basic skills you need in business.
Being aware of challenges doesn't make them sting less, but once you see them, you can assess the best way to handle them.
As a leader, you don't get too high on the highs or let the bumps balance down. Every leader over time has probably equal amount of good luck or bad luck - or, you could argue, has good opportunities or challenges.
It's a wonderful metaphor, catching a wave, for how you can look at other challenges in your life.
Our only objective is to find solutions to get us through the challenges we face each day.
