Quotes about Proactive Problem-solving

As part of our renewal - we need to fight problems, not just wait for them to take place.

And I think if the president's made a mistake here, it's this laid-back kind of approach where he's waiting for someone else to solve the problem. Some people say it's a political strategy. No matter what it is, it's not effective in solving problems.

Noonan observes that if you never actually do anything about a problem yourself, then you're not really questioning—you're complaining

Look for solutions, prepare for everything.

Here's my philosophy in life: If there's a fire, you put it out. If there's a flood, you fill sandbags and you build a dike. You roll up your sleeves and you get to work.

I never encountered any crisis in life, because I solved my problems before they turned into crisis.

Face the simple fact before it comes involved. Solve the small problem before it becomes big.

But what if …?" "What happens when …?" "Don't we need to plan for …?" Don't make up problems you don't have yet. It's not a problem until it's a real problem. Most of the things you worry about never happen anyway.

Don't make up problems you don't have yet. It's not a problem until it's a real problem.

The best way to solve a problem is to prevent it.

You want to be an alchemist so badly? Don't wait to react to the immediate problem. Plan ahead. Look at the big picture and you won't ever have to deal with that problem. Better to save yourself from a major catastrophe than drag your feet over a bunch of little inconveniences.

Effective people are not problem minded; they're opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems. They think preventively.

When there is a problem, do not just keep going with the intention of fixing it later. Stop and fix the problem now.

When I saw a problem, I solved it. I wouldn't stay powerless for long.

Don't leave "broken windows" (bad designs, wrong decisions, or poor code) unrepaired. Fix each one as soon as it is discovered. If there is insufficient time to fix it properly, then board it up. Perhaps you can comment out the offending code, or display a "Not Implemented" message, or substitute dummy data instead. Take some action to prevent further damage and to show that you're on top of the situation.

No days unalert." Nothing should catch you by surprise because you are constantly imagining problems before they arise. Instead of spending your time dreaming of your plan's happy ending, you must work on calculating every possible permutation and pitfall that might emerge in it. The further you see, the more steps ahead you plan, the more powerful you become.

Leading indicators give you one way to look inside the black box by showing you in advance what the future might look like. And because they give you time to take corrective action, they make it possible for you to avoid problems.

He was a "how" thinker, not an "if" thinker.

Thinking about the future is fundamentally important to dealing with the challenges of today.

Efficiency involves attentiveness to those things that must be dealt with before they become such overwhelming problems that they cause far more damage than necessary.

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The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

It's no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking. If

Taking responsibility is not accepting blame instead of assigning it. It simply means consciously responding to the situation. Once you take responsibility, you will invariably start exploring ways to address the situation. You will look for solutions.