Solution Thinking From Brian Tracy

The following thoughts on solution thinking comes from Brian Tracy's book "Goals".

"Think in terms of solutions: Remember, “You become what you think about most of the time.” In the area of problems and difficulties, successful people have a particular way of thinking that we call “solution orientation.” Successful people think about solutions most of the time.

Unsuccessful people think about problems and diffulties most of the time. Solution-oriented people are constantly looking for ways to get over, around, and past the obstacles that stand in their way. Problem-oriented people talk continuously about their problems, who or what caused them, how unhappy or angry they are, and how unfortunate it is that they have occurred.

Solution-oriented people, on the other hand, simply ask the question, How can we solve this? and then take action to deal with the problem. Between you and anything you want to accomplish you will always find problems or obstacles of some kind. This is why success is sometimes defined as the ability to solve problems. Personal leadership is the ability to solve problems. So is effectiveness.

 All men and women who accomplish anything of importance are people who have developed the ability to solve the problems that stand between them and their goals. "