Creating Problems

I want to be around people who know how to create problems.  No, not the jerks that love to throw monkey wrenches in the machinery to see what damage they can do.  Not them.

I want to associate with people who struggle, ponder and think about how to state a problem  well.  Learning to state a problem clearly is two-thirds of the process of solving most problems. 

Sadly, many of the people I know either state the solution they believe is the “right” solution, or simply complain. 

“She gives so much work I will never get it done.” 

“He can’t expect me to do that!  Who does he think he is?” 

How much better to figure out what the problem is and when it is clearly defined, work out a step-by-step methodology for solving the problem  Too much work?

What does “too much” mean? 

Work?  Is this homework, tasks to do at the job site, a search on the Internet?  No value words allowed. 

What are the obstacles I face, including the ones I bring to the process.  

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