Problem or Situation?

Seth Godin’s new one, The Knot, distinguishes between problems and situations.

A problem has a solution. You can find the solution. You can implement the change.

A situation has no solution. Why? It could be the people involved, timing, culture, or simply “that’s the way it is and no amount of anything you do will make a difference.”

The magic come when we learn to tell the difference.

Is this a problem or a situation?

Dig in on problems. Move on from situations.


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