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 “If we did all the things we were capable of doing, we would literally
astound ourselves.”
 “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they
were to success when the gave up.”
Problem Solving: “You can measure a leader by the problems he tackles.
He always looks for ones his own size.”
You Can’t Let Your Problems Be A Problem
Leaders With Good Problems Solving Abilities Demonstrate Five Qualities
They Anticipate Problems
They Accept the Truth
They See the Big Picture
They Handle One Thing At a Time
They Don’t Give Up On a Major Goal When They’re Down
 Effective leaders always rise to a challenge. That’s one of the things that
separates winners from whiners.
 People respond to problems in these ways: they refuse to accept them;
they accept them and then put up with them; or they accept them and try
to make things better. Leaders must always do the latter.
 “In times like these it is good to remember that there have always been
times like these.” Effective leaders face up to the reality of a situation.
 Never try to solve all the problems at once- make them line up for you
one-by-one.”
 If you’re faced with lots of problems, make sure you really solve the one
you’re working on before moving on to the next one.
 “You can measure a leader by the problems he tackles. He always looks
for ones his own size.” John C. Maxwell
 Effective leaders understand the peak-to-peak principle. They make
major decisions when they are experiencing a positive swing in their
leadership, not during the dark times (don’t decide to retire during
training camp).
 The ability to solve problems effectively comes from experience facing
and overcoming obstacles.
 Problem-Solving Method = TEACH (Time, Exposure, Assistance,
Creativity, Hit it)
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