Not all projects are problems, but all problems are projects. The trouble with problems is they look like projects, and then sit there on your list thumbing their noses at you while you can’t figure out why they aren’t getting done. The fact is, you’ll do just about anything to avoid doing them or thinking about them. Because you’re stuck. There is something preventing you from moving forward.
At some point you realize that there is a problem with the project. And you have to take a closer look at exactly where you are hung up and why. It may take some brainstorming to come up with alternate creative solutions to get around the problem.
- Identify the sticking point
- Generate ideas for possible solutions
- Pick one and try it
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June 7, 2007 at 12:07 am
[...] Oh, my, goodness…no wonder I have trouble with this! Managing time is about organizing activities. Problem solving is decision making and decision making is problem solving. Problems are projects. [...]
June 26, 2007 at 3:57 am
FYI I wrote “Why every problem should be a GTD project”
http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/2006/02/why-every-problem-should-be-gtd.html
June 26, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Matthew, Your work is wonderful and the more time I spend reading at your site the more I learn from it, there is so much depth there. Thank you, Rosemary