Since you are a personal growth enthusiast, I suspect you are often looking for ways to turn problems into opportunities. That seems to be wired into the DNA of people who are into self-help, personal development, self-improvement, etc.
Of course, being in the midst of the problem is often the hardest time to even get your mind to shift to thinking about the opportunity inherent in it. I have a friend who always asks me “What’s great about this?” when I bring up something that is frustrating me. Usually this helps me shift, but every now and then I want to bop her on the head for it. [superemotions file="icon_wink.gif" title="Wink"] Every cloud has a silver lining, but when it’s cloudy, sometimes it just feels cloudy.
As with anything, practice and use increases your skill at not just finding the opportunity, but to remember to do so in the first place. It’s easiest to practice new “ways of being” before the problem arises. Once you’re in the throws of it it’s harder to do, unless you’ve been practicing it so that has become automatic for you, or almost automatic.
One model you can use to help yourself re-think problems is called the Dynamic Opportunity Model.
The Dynamic Opportunity Model was created by Thomas Leonard, founder of CoachVille – one of the largest and most innovative coach training programs ever. (Thomas is no longer among us, but Dave Buck, who inherited the company, has graciously given me permission to share this model with you.)
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You’ve probably heard about the research that stated your effectiveness when multitasking was about the same and if you were smoking pot. It was humorous, and so spread like wildfire last summer. What didn’t spread like wildfire was some of the research that explains it further, and that poses some interesting questions (and possibilities) about generational differences and the evolution of the brain.
