Something I’ve learned after over a decade in business is that no solution is perfect. I used to be like a dog chasing it’s tail buying courses, hiring mentors, signing up for softwares and investing in solutions only to find out the same conclusion.
There’s no solution without problems.
We see program hopping in fitness. They tend to hop once they find pain and discomfort in their existing program. It’s natural, our minds are built to avoid pain and discomfort.
- They get on Keto and once Keto gets hard they go back to their old diet.
- They join a gym and once they don’t know what to do they quit.
- They hire a Coach or Trainer and after they realize work is involved, they hop off.
People will always chase something new thinking it’s better until they face the cold hard truth.
There’s no perfect solution.
Many people falsely believe that if the solution is perfect then it’s not a solution. When is the last time you’ve seen an absolutely perfect solution? No solution is perfect….ever.
It’s about choosing what problems you want to have.
For example, someone on Keto can lose weight but now they are creating the problem of saying goodbye to all their favorite carb dense foods. There are people who THRIVE on Keto and this is not a problem to them.
But most people love carbs, therefore, the solution has problems that they do not want to have.
So, what can we do? We need to ask ourselves what problems we are willing to have.
Here’s some other questions that are good to ask before implementing a solution…
- Is it difficult to execute this solution?(Easy or Difficult)
- How quickly can we implement this solution?(Slow or Fast)
- MOST IMPORTANTLY – What does success look like? (Make it Measurable)
Typically we implement a solution without creating a measure of success. One person’s version of success can be another person’s failure. That’s a catastrophic miscommunication of expectations.
Once you implement a solution, it will only work for a period of time.
No solution works forever in today’s fast changing world. It really comes down to what extent you solve the problem.
I hope this helps you when you must choose between 2-3 solutions. But the biggest thing you can do is take action, test and collect real data and feedback. A “feeling” or “gut instinct” can be misleading and often we feel we are doing good and others are not.
The numbers tell the truth and never lie. That’s why I’ve become more and more a numbers guy and less and less a “gut instinct” guy.
Are there any solutions you are considering right now?
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