Solving Complex Problems
- Christine Taylor Kight
- Apr 9
- 1 min read
The Right Question
A Change of Fortune
When my husband and I made the choice to homeschool our children, we were in a position to afford the additional expense of doing so, along with our reliance on his income alone. However 4 years later, changes in his industry made that more challenging.
How Can I?
I considered the ideal outcome, and brainstormed how to get there. The result was that I started a home-based business which would allow me to have maximum control over my schedule - thus facilitating the continuance of a pedagogically superior education for our children, while allowing me to earn.
A Question That's Served Me
Many years prior, a friend had interrupted a tale of woe I'd sought guidance for, with the observation that I was asking the wrong question. Instead of asking yourself, "Why can't I?", consider changing your question to "How Can I?"
It was a lesson I took to heart and have implemented ever since. When complexities and obstacles interfere with important objectives, I make sure to move beyond analyzing what's going wrong (although of course I consider that as part of my problem solving process), and turn my focus to crafting a new path to ideal outcomes, rather than give up on them.
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