Sometimes you are faced with a problem that is tough to solve. You can attempt a solution from a different perspective, but how do you get to that different perspective? What if getting that different perspective requires the cooperation of others? Getting people to act on something you think is important and that requires immediate action can be difficult. Here’s how the old joke goes:
While cleaning the attic, Betty and John found an old stub for some shoes they left at the repair shop 10 years ago. They thought it would be interesting to see if the shoes were still at the shop. So they went to the shop and handed the stub to the repairman who took it and looked in the back room. After about five minutes, he came out and said, "They'll be ready on Wednesday.”
Don’t fault people if they do not share your urgency for action. Sometimes you have to reorder your tactics to find solutions.
You have walked or driven past stores and restaurants with the familiar sign “Help Wanted.” These are passive pleas that are randomly effective only when someone, no doubt for personal economic reasons, wants “to help.” The strategy might work, but it depends on chance and the personal urgency of another. Big companies actively recruit help; they don’t sit on their hands after leaving a sign out front.
Passively waiting for that chance passerby to commit to helping isn’t the best tactic for someone with emotional needs. Individuals that need emotional help should follow the lead of big companies. Have a problem? Actively recruit. Interview until you find someone who shares your sense of urgency.
While cleaning the attic, Betty and John found an old stub for some shoes they left at the repair shop 10 years ago. They thought it would be interesting to see if the shoes were still at the shop. So they went to the shop and handed the stub to the repairman who took it and looked in the back room. After about five minutes, he came out and said, "They'll be ready on Wednesday.”
Don’t fault people if they do not share your urgency for action. Sometimes you have to reorder your tactics to find solutions.
You have walked or driven past stores and restaurants with the familiar sign “Help Wanted.” These are passive pleas that are randomly effective only when someone, no doubt for personal economic reasons, wants “to help.” The strategy might work, but it depends on chance and the personal urgency of another. Big companies actively recruit help; they don’t sit on their hands after leaving a sign out front.
Passively waiting for that chance passerby to commit to helping isn’t the best tactic for someone with emotional needs. Individuals that need emotional help should follow the lead of big companies. Have a problem? Actively recruit. Interview until you find someone who shares your sense of urgency.
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