Quotes about Proactive Problem-solving

My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life.

Complaining does not work as a strategy.

If there is no case to take care of, then you will take care to create a case to take care of. Otherwise your system becomes useless.

do you fix a wheel that isn't broken, or do you wait until the cart collapses?

We can't just wait for problems to be solved with time because it will not, instead we must take the right steps ourselves to solve them.

Make yourself solely responsible for resolving problems with other people. If you wait for the other party to do something you may be waiting a long time.

Unlike in Washington, Virginia's leaders don't run from serious problems. We tackle them.

If you see a problem, Theo, think of a way to fix it and do it now. Don't spend all your time making plans.

It's much more efficient to prevent problems than clean them up.

The AUUCC is almost weirdly healthy," Amira said. "No crises, no rifts, no simmering discontent—because Tom Fox addresses problems before they fully form!